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The Constitution Party on Glenn Beck
Thursday, February 7th, 2008

On the way to work I was listening to The Glenn Beck Program, which was hosting representatives from various parties. I caught his interview with Jim Clymer, president of the Constitution Party. Part of the interview was entertaining, as Beck was playing sultry music while Clymer described the party’s wish to abolish the IRS.
Beck asked [...]

Voting for the Opposition
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Ann Coulter may have said that she would campaign for Hillary Clinton if McCain got the Republican nod, but I didn’t think Rush had said that when he said that he would rather see Democrats get the blame for the poor results of social policies to come:
I should have been a little bit more specific. [...]

The Staggered Primary Season
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

There are several things about the protracted election season I could complain about: primaries vs. caucuses (cauci?), the candidates trying to look superior by speaking ill or lying about other candidates, the media that has every incentive for chaos in order to have something to report, etc.
The two things I dislike the most are the [...]

Republican Debate in California
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

I’m watching the Republican debate right now at the Reagan library.
I realize that Romney and McCain are the front runners, but the extent that Huckabee and Paul are being slighted (and in Paul’s case lied to as far as opportunity to speak) is really disappointing.
Paul should have cited the decisions where Justice O’Connor wasn’t conservative, [...]

Michael Reagan wants NEWT?
Friday, January 25th, 2008

On Townhall.com, Michael Reagan, the saner son of President Reagan and a pretty good radio talk show host, dreams about Newt Gingrich as a dark horse candidate:

Why Newt? Ask yourself why Ronald Reagan won. He won because he was able to excite a group of people in America that the liberal wing of the Republican [...]