On the Commentary blog, our good friend James Kirchick warns of race baiting at the upcoming UN-sponsored "Durban II" conference. He also presents us with a broader critique of the tendency of gatherings dedicated to "combat[ing] something as nebulous as "Racism, Racial ...
While rumors of a "Vice President Condi" are afloat, Philip Giraldi informs us that a deal might be in the works for a McCain-Lieberman nightmare: To turn himself into a one-man bridge over troubled political waters, McCain will reportedly insist that his vice president be Sen. Joseph ...
In his "endorsement" of John McCain this afternoon, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma promised the CPAC crowd that McCain "does not have a secret plan to grant amnesty." He added that McCain-Finegold was a very bad law but McCain's intentions were oh so good. As you might imagine, the ...
There are many joys to be found at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference: the chance to buy a soviet-era ushanka emblazoned with "Comrade Clinton" or perhaps a GOP elephant mouse pad are but a few. I"ve felt like a dissident in the Right throughout the Bush ...
There is much about last night's result that are dispiriting. Ron Paul had respectable showings in Alaska and Montana, and broke 15% in many of the contests; however, it's difficult not sense that hopes for a real breakthrough have vanished. This always seemed much more likely in places like New ...
The conservative base's anti-McCain revolt"emanating from Rush Limbaugh, Human Events, and the non-Ponnuru wing of NR"reached apotheosis, or self-parody, on Thursday as Ann Coulter threatened to vote for Hillary if McCain got the GOP nomination"even campaign for the woman. <object ...
A quick glance at RCP poll averages for Super Tuesday makes it clear that we need to start girding ourselves for the contemplation of a prospect truly terrifying"President McCain. Our friend Leon Hadar has already started starring into the abyss: For those of us who opposed the Iraq War and ...
While driving on the Beltway the other day, I got behind a SUV with a rather fascinating collection of bumper stickers: "9/11" Iraq" and "War is Not the Answer!" were joined by "McCain 2008." Add "No Amnesty for Illegals" and "I "¥ the Bridge to ...
At many other points over the past seven years, a strong rebuke was in order when in a major televised speech, Bush uttered phrases like "advancing liberty," "given the chance, all people will choose freedom and peace," "armies of compassion," and "a freer, more hopeful, ...
