The Point – Doubling Down on Freedom

By: hogan (Diary)  |  November 3rd at 02:34 PM  | 

Much will be made about last night’s election. Massive Republican gains across the board will properly be celebrated by some, but countered by others who think those gains might have been more if we’d just chosen the “right” candidates. You see, to some in the Washington establishment – only they are smart enough to know who the right candidate is. We must have candidates who | Read More »

What Better Way to Signal the World You “Get It?” – Hire Washington Insiders!

By: hogan (Diary)  |  October 26th at 11:00 AM  | 

So, expecting to pick up a number of seats by “newbies,” what do GOP leaders in Washington want to ensure? They want “GOP insiders to staff outsiders,” according to Roll Call. Eric Cantor’s staff added, “There’s a lot of important work to get done right out of the gate, so it’s important that newly elected Republicans have access to experienced, competent staff so that they | Read More »

Establishment Republicans Don’t Get It

By: hogan (Diary)  |  December 23rd at 09:21 AM  | 

While numerous hurdles remain to be cleared by House Democrats for the current healthcare bill to become law – the postgame analysis for the Senate has begun and is important. Erick made a few simple but important points a little earlier, here, and below. In short, Senate Republicans thought they could win this on message – and they failed. Hard to argue, really. But what | Read More »