Conservative Resurgence Affecting Democrats in 2010

    So, let me set the stage: Jennifer Bendery and John McArdle write an article on Roll Call [subscription required] on the the political dynamics of President Clinton being a campaign proxy for President Obama throughout the 2010 cycle. The article does well in explaining were the public and Obama disagree on policy and how Clinton manages to somewhat close that gap. For example… Clinton is | Read More »

    My Response to Joseph Farrah

    This weekend, at the National Tea Party Convention, Joseph Farrah addressed the crowd and claimed that the search for Bambi’s birth certificate is a valid arm of conservative activism. Below is my response. While the constitutional issue is there still and could still be tested, the truth of it is … it doesn’t matter electorally. The voters don’t give a whit about that, they just | Read More »

    Crist’s Boy Greer Goes Down

    Reports are all over the net pointing to the ouster of Jim Greer as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. Greer is a Crist loyalist, hand picked by Crist presumably to provide the needed support for his Senate aspirations for 2010. After months of interference in the Republican primary Party members in Florida have decided it’s time for Greer to go. Not a | Read More »

    Midday Open Thread

    Yesterday, Moe wrote a short diary on activism going into 2010. It was a simple point, aim to misbehave. In that spirit I present a video done by our own Erick Brockway, with limited contributions from yours truly. Enjoy, and consider this an open thread. Conservatives Victorious in 2010/2012 from Erick Brockway on Vimeo.

    OMG! What have they done?

    Not promoted from the diaries by anybody because we’ve promoted Aaron to the front page. Yes, yes, I know “My God, what hath thou wrought?” I’m asking myself the same thing. — Erick Come, sit by the campfire while I tell you a story. September 2000 I left the U.S. Army confident that Al Gore would be the next President of the United States of | Read More »