The NRA is winning the influence battle over gun control

Forbes:  NRA winning the influence battle This article at Forbes Magazine reports several interesting findings over who is winning the battle between gun rights advocates against Obama and the Democrats.  Most are favorable to the gun rights side, and show … Continue reading

If you only read one political opinion column this week, make it this one

I  had never heard of the Irish Examiner or Alicia Colon until I found this.  It’s the most comprehensive and accurate picture in time of current politics you’re likely to find anywhere.  It starts this way: Low Information Voters Just … Continue reading

The fiscal cliff is political theater; it’s got nothing to do with fiscal issues

“Obama is not trying to fix our fiscal issues, he is trying to destroy the Republicans.” — Charles Krauthammer “The ads not only write themselves if the 2012 GOP folds as badly as Bush #41 — they’ve already been written.” … Continue reading

There is one political party of diversity in America — it’s the Republican party

George W. Bush, whatever else you might think of him, appointed and nominated more people of color to serve in his administration and to the courts than the Democrats have ever done.  That is the simple truth and denying it … Continue reading

This is why the Republicans are called the stupid party

Republicans started with a unified convention supporting Romney. Then they started a factional war. Conservatives and the Tea Party didn’t want Romney in the primaries, they wanted a conservative. But when Romney won the primaries, conservatives put away their misgivings … Continue reading

What’s the difference, you say?

Between Democrats and Republicans, that is. You’ve heard it, there’s not a dimes worth of difference between the two major parties so what’s it matter who you vote for? That might not be said as much as it used to … Continue reading

Appealing to Independents is not the way to go because it won’t win elections

There is pervasive political theory believed by many to be the holy grail of electoral politics in America, at least in Presidential elections. It goes like this: 40% of the voters will go for the Democrats, another 40% will vote … Continue reading

A Timely Quote When Time is Running Out

Roger Kimball says: …the Republicans’ only live hope for the 2012 Presidential election is to endorse an articulate conservative candidate. So far, they have failed to find him (or her). Time is running out. The spectacle of mutually assured destruction … Continue reading

A Voters’ Guide to “Republicans” — You Know, Those Evil, Fascist, Nazi, Racists

This is really, really good. A must watch. … Continue reading