On this day in 1944, 195,700 naval and merchant navy personnel and 160,000 soldiers participated in Operation Neptune, the landing on the beaches in Normandy to begin the end of World War II in Europe. One of the most famous remembrances of that effort is Ronald Reagan’s speech to, at the time, commemorate the 40th anniversary. The Reagan Foundation has posted it in its entirety | Read More »
As the Editor of RedState, today I stand proud of one of our front page contributors. If you can handle salty language, please, please go feast on these tears all inspired by our very own Mr. Moe Lane. Oh, and after you are done feasting on those tears, make your way to the comments where you’ll get gems like this one: Moe Lane is a | Read More »
“Now I know what MSNBC means by lean forward. I leaned forward as I was viewing, watching for signs of possible coronaries live on TV.” Last night in Wisconsin, Democracy died because Republicans spent a bunch of money and Wisconsin saw record voter turnout levels across the state where they decisively sided with the incumbent Republican Governor against the ongoing childish assault on representative democracy | Read More »
RedState Morning Briefing June 6, 2012 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. The Whupping in Wisconsin: Seven Key Conclusions 2. Scorecard: Solyndra vs. Konarka 3. A Risk of Contagion: The Growing Threat from Syria’s WMD 4. Obama and Reid: Destroying the Economy; Stimulating Trial Lawyers
I don’t have a dog in the fight in Georgia’s 12th Congressional District, but the district has a history of fostering crappy Republicans to take on the imminently beatable John Barrow. The latest seems to be Wright McLeod and I am troubled. He seems to want to run as a tea party candidate, but his record is anything but tea party. Here is his voting | Read More »
Someone pointed this out to me in email the other day. I believe it was either Neil Stevens or Dan McLaughlin. The point has been made by others as well. Barack Obama and his campaign have overplayed their hand in one crucial aspect. They spent years getting their friends in the media to believe and sell them as the most experienced campaign team in the | Read More »
It always makes me nervous for Republicans to be so giddy headed into an election. As we’ve seen from the President, overconfidence is a bad thing. Scott Walker could still lose. People must turn out to vote. Today is election day in Wisconsin and if you are a RedState Reader in that state, go vote. One of the things I hate about special elections is | Read More »
RedState Morning Briefing June 5, 2012 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. The Overplayed Hand of an Amateur 2. Today is Election Day in Wisconsin 3. 88% of Obama’s 2008 over-$200 donors are AWOL in 2012. 4. Center for American Progress engages in selective editing 5. Top Colorado Democrat Currently Registered to Vote in Both D.C. and Colorado | Read More »
Let me join the growing chorus of support for Chauncey Goss in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. The son of former CIA Director and Congressman Porter Goss, Chauncey has decided to get into politics. He gets it right on budget issues and is not willing to join the growing voices among Republicans in Washington flirting with tax increases and other ways to boost income into Washington’s | Read More »
It has been a pleasure to be able to guest host for Neal Boortz on his nationally syndicated radio show. His show is the sixth or seventh largest in the nation and broadcasts out of WSB Radio in Atlanta, which is where my show is as well. Today, Boortz announced he is retiring after a longer time on radio than most people. Herman Cain will | Read More »
There are many, many Republicans who have come to terms with supporting Mitt Romney because, despite their reservations, we can all agree he is far better than Barack Obama. One issue, above all others, still gives many of the base qualms about supporting Romney. He never distanced himself from Romneycare and over the past several years and gone back and forth between definitive statements on | Read More »
It is the Erick Erickson Annual Birthday post. Yesterday I turned 37. Here is what I want for my birthday: Donations to the Salvation Army or Mission to the World to help them help others. Campaign contributions to Ted Cruz. And anything you can donate to one of these five organizations, which are my top five favorite political organizations in the country: American Majority American | Read More »
RedState Morning Briefing June 4, 2012 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. The Birthday List 2012 2. On Jobs, Obama is Running from Reality 3. Remember the Keystone XL Segment Pres. Obama “Fast-Tracked”? 4. Seriously, Sierra Club? 5. Aww. Barack Obama *misses* the nice, civilized 2008 election cycle!
The economy is headed in the tank and now the lefties are in a panic. Their stimulus did not work. The President faces defeat. Uh-oh. I am stuffed. Been feeding on the tears of the left all day over this. It’s terrible economic news. The funny part is they really do think all we needed was more stimulus. Sigh. We’ll get into it tonight on | Read More »
RedState Morning Briefing June 1, 2012 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. Help Defeat International Regulatory Schemes for the Internet 2. Obama continues negative campaign – tries to trash Governor Romney 3. 54% of WI AFSCME employees voted with their feet in 2011. 4. Study Reveals the Gulf of Mexico Permitting Mess 5. Colorado Democratic Spokesman Accuses State | Read More »
RedState Morning Briefing May 31, 2012 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. The Extraordinary Nature of the Texas Runoff 2. AP: Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms Wisconsin job growth. 3. Don’t Bring Back Earmarks! 4. Law of Sea Treaty A Back Door For Cap And Trade
Democrats frequently “concern troll” the Republican Party. The GOP cannot win in New England. It has drifted too far to the right. The GOP is purging moderates. Etc. Etc. Etc. They act as if they care and in fact are delighted by what they interpret as the decline and fall of the GOP. Meanwhile, more Democrats are leaving the Donks headed over to the GOP. | Read More »
It is hard to overstate just how extraordinary Ted Cruz’s underdog entry into the Texas runoff is and just how the odds are still stacked against him unless conservatives rally quickly with lots of money. David Dewhurst has been Lt. Governor of Texas for more than a decade. He has massive name ID throughout the state. Ted Cruz started this race with a three or | Read More »
David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz are in a runoff in Texas. Cruz has long odds in the runoff, given the margin of Dewhurst’s victory. But it is very doable. Conservatives across the country, however, must unite today. This race must be a national priority for each and every conservative. It is not enough to pray for Ted Cruz, though that helps tremendously. We must put | Read More »
RedState Morning Briefing May 30, 2012 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. Time to do What We Can For Ted Cruz 2. Tim Noah’s Sad Parade 3. Let’s tax wealthy foundations the same way we tax wealthy individuals 4. Sex Selection Abortion in America
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