Gallup: Americans Becoming More Conservative
By: Brian Faughnan (Diary) | July 6th at 09:50 AM |
According to Gallup, despite the election of Barack Obama and the Democratic strength in Congress (or because of it), Americans say they are becoming more conservative. For those who may not have realized it, this again emphasizes the importance to Republicans of restoring their credibility as the party of conservatism. While the mainstream media continues to ask how Republicans will moderate their views to compete | Read More »
***BREAKING: California Legislators Held Hostage in Sacramento***
By: Brian Faughnan (Diary) | February 15th at 02:54 PM |
I thought that President Obama made clear that when we take prisoners, the United States must adhere to the guidelines in the Army Field Manual? Apparently when prisoners are taken for the cause of bigger government, officials sometimes have to resort to tougher measures. On a more serious note, are the Governor and the California Legislature so desperate for tax increases that they have to | Read More »
Rob Portman: Renewing Conservatism and the GOP
By: Brian Faughnan (Diary) | November 18th at 03:05 PM |
Stephen Hayes points to an excellent piece by former Representative, USTR, and OMB Director, on what the Republican Party must do to regain the faith of American voters: The renewal of the Republican Party starts with an embrace of the core principles of fiscal conservatism, smaller government, traditional values, personal responsibility and ethics, not just when we campaign, but when we govern. But adherence to | Read More »
On Brooks and Others
By: Brian Faughnan (Diary) | October 26th at 10:36 AM |
NRO points to an account of a discussion with David Brooks about a potential Barack Obama victory: During a chat with local press prior to a question-and-answer session with students at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts yesterday, Brooks went on to say that this election will be the end of a national Republican power arc that has been largely in place since the election of | Read More »