Democratic Fables About Sarah Palin’s Positions on Social Wedge Issues

By: Dan McLaughlin (Diary)  |  September 9th at 05:51 PM  | 

One of the more popular fables retailed by the Democrats is that Republicans use social “wedge” issues that have nothing to do with the business of government to win elections, and Democrats do not. Now, I don’t deny that Republicans often run campaigns that deal with social issues and the values of the candidates, and I’m not going to get into a long debate here | Read More »

Biden in Plain Sight

By: Dan McLaughlin (Diary)  |  August 25th at 12:19 PM  | 

Two sets of thoughts on Obama’s selection of Joe Biden as his running mate – more on this to follow: 1. Gaffe-Tastic! The initial gut reaction of essentially every Republican I know was giddiness. Biden’s the most gaffe-prone politician I have ever seen, and if you think about the competition that is a truly impressive accolade. Others have spent more time cataloguing Biden’s taste for | Read More »