I have repeatedly bemoaned the Republicans (and Democrats) for not doing enough to cut spending. Sixteen trillion dollars in debt and rising. Trillion dollar deficits. Billions of dollars spent every day. Well, the incredibly resourceful Club for Growth is out with another look at the GOP and Democrats’ commitment to cutting spending this morning, and it isn’t pretty. The Club has compiled a mini-scorecard of | Read More »
“If the tea party is not much more successful in primarying Republican candidates and then having those guys practice what they preach, the GOP is within a decade of going the way of the Whigs.” There have been many studies out on the “tea party congress” and just how tea party it actually is. One study last year noted that 70% of candidates who went | Read More »
It is the Erick Erickson Annual Birthday post. I am 36. Here is what I want for my birthday: Donations to the Salvation Army to help them help others. Donations to Mike Pence’s gubernatorial campaign. Campaign contributions to any of the following Senate cadidates: Ted Cruz Jeff Flake Adam Hasner John Sanchez Don Stenberg And anything you can gift to one of these four organizations | Read More »
Bob Bennett is out. He’s toast. Dead man walking. Pick your description. Bob Bennett will not be the next Senator for the State of Utah despite Mitt Romney himself going to the Utah State Convention and begging them to re-elect Bennett. Bob Bennett’s political career is finished. How do we know? As I type this, in Utah, Bob Bennett is behind the podium at a | Read More »
Club For Growth is being proactive about Obamacare. While fighting to make sure it does not pass, they are already putting pressure on Democrats, particularly Blue Dog Democrats, to Repeal It should it pass. Citizens, lawmakers, and candidates can all sign a pledge that they’ll work to repeal Obamacare should it pass. I suspect we won’t see many legislators take the pledge right now — | Read More »
Funny. A lot of people thought the Club for Growth had endorsed Marco Rubio. They had not . . . at least until today. It is now certain that Charlie Crist will get a run for his money in Florida. The Club for Growth is today announcing its endorsement of Marco Rubio in the Florida Senate race. They’ll bundle a lot of money for Marco | Read More »
2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? 4 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises. 6 The wind blows to the | Read More »
This is your must read of the day. When we did not endorse the Republican candidate, we caused some hand-wringing among Washington and New York’s Republican political establishments. I’m proud to defend our endorsed candidate, Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman, and I can do so without having to make any excuses for his positions on key economic growth issues. I would ask the Republican congressional leadership | Read More »
Yesterday I told you how Bob Bennett intends to compromise his way into snatching defeat from the jaws of victory on healthcare. Today, I present to you video on point:
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