The Danger Newt Gingrich Poses . . . to Mitt Romney

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  December 2nd at 11:46 AM  | 

Ramesh Ponnuru is out with his endorsement of Mitt Romney. It’s a reasonable endorsement that doesn’t really try to do what so many others are doing — claiming Romney is something he is not. But one line up front made me chuckle just a bit. It happens to be the first sentence. Even though nobody has yet cast a vote in the primaries, Republicans are | Read More »

“Screw the Social Conservatives”

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  December 4th at 09:57 AM  | 

This is your must read of the day. The impulse to blame social conservatives arises nearly every time Republicans fail. They were blamed for the elder Bush’s 1992 defeat, as though he would have won if only Pat Robertson had not spoken at the Republican convention. They were blamed for losses in the House in 1998. And now they are being blamed for McCain’s rout. | Read More »

Happy Birthday, Ramesh

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  August 16th at 05:26 PM  | 

How about an open thread for Ramesh Ponnuru’s birthday.