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Charles Krauthammer: The Great Peasant Revolt of 2010
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The Great Peasant Revolt of 2010
by Charles Krauthammer
“I am not an ideologue,” protested President Obama at a gathering with Republican House members last week. Perhaps, but he does have a tenacious commitment to a set of political convictions.
Compare his 2010 State of the Union to his first address to Congress a year earlier. [...]
Star Parker: After Massachusetts, What’s Next for the GOP?
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After Massachusetts, What’s Next for the GOP?
by Star Parker
Have you ever watched as a dear friend becomes smitten with someone you know is not for them?
You listen as they swear how Mr. or Ms. Right has finally arrived, wondering how they cannot see the obvious. Your only option is to watch and wait [...]
Jillian Bandes: Leader Hints At New “Contract With America”
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Leader Hints At New “Contract With America”
by Jillian Bandes
Heading into the 2010 mid-term elections, House Republicans want to re-focus their efforts towards providing solutions to failed Democratic policies. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), has said that could include a new version of the the 1994 “Contract with America,” which led to Republican [...]
Jillian Bandes: Palin Stays One Step Ahead of the Political Class
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Palin Stays One Step Ahead of the Political Class
by Jillian Bandes
One of the biggest questions for conservatives right now is whether Sarah Palin will run for president in 2012.
Palin just announced that she would speak at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in April – the second-most important GOP political gathering behind the Republican [...]
Dick Morris: More Dems Will Call It Quits
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More Dems Will Call It Quits
by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
Other than the H1N1 virus, the most contagious disease in our nation’s capital is retirement. It is catching. The more Democrats that quit, the more others are also encouraged to hang it up. Retirements like those of Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Byron [...]
Jonah Goldberg: What the GOP Can Learn From a Pizza Chain
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What the GOP Can Learn From a Pizza Chain
by Jonah Goldberg
This is one of those rare moments when the conventional wisdom in Washington is right. The Democrats are poised to have a bad year; the only argument is over how bad it will be. And that question rests on whether or not the [...]
Salena Zito: Fall eyes on Virginia
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Fall eyes on Virginia
by Salena Zito
Virginia will be the center of political attention this fall, thanks to the first statewide election in a battleground state since the 2008 presidential election.
“Here we go again,” said Larry Larsen, an independent voter accustomed to the national attention that Virginia races attract.
November’s gubernatorial race matches [...]
Michael Barone: Stumbling Governors Signal Trouble for Dems
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Stumbling Governors Signal Trouble for Dems
by Michael Barone
With polls showing a drop in Barack Obama’s job rating and sinking support for the Democrats’ health care plans, there is evidence of collateral damage where you might not expect to find it: in the standing of Democratic governors. Pennsylvania’s Ed Rendell suddenly [...]
William Rusher: The Republicans Look Ahead
A look at the political landscape for The GOP in the coming years. Read the whole article at Townhall.com…
The Republicans Look Ahead
by William Rusher
It seems as likely as anything in politics can be that the Democratic candidate for president in 2012 will be President Obama, seeking re-election to a second term. But who will [...]
Donald Lambro: Historical Trends and a GOP Comeback in 2012
The GOP looks to make some gains in the coming national elections. Donald Lambro offers his insights here…
History Points to GOP Gains in 2010
by Donald Lambro
Signing the Republican Party’s post-election death certificate is risky business, but Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg did so last month — predicting the GOP will remain in the political graveyard for [...]