John Hawkins
An Open Letter To Republicans In Congress: Put An End To Strip And Grope Airport Searches
We have a system for detecting terrorists. You have a system for annoying people. — Attributed to ex-El Al security chief Dan Issacharoff
Conservatives are committed to bettering the lives of the American people, but too often, we don’t start the process by asking, “What problems do people have today and how can we use conservative principles to solve them?” There’s a lot to be said for working on big problems and abstract issues, but sometimes, dealing with the comparatively small issues can have an outsized impact.
One of those small issues where we could make a real difference is with the strip and grope searches that are becoming the new normal in the airports. Here’s Scott Ott talking about what’s going on: read more…
Does the Republican Party get it? Do they understand that business as usual isn’t good enough anymore? Do they realize that they have to start walking the talk now? Some of them do and some of them don’t. Unfortunately, some of the ones that don’t are in the GOP’s leadership in the Senate. One of the them in particular that doesn’t get it is the Kentucky pork king, Mitch McConnell.
I tried to warn people about what a disaster Mitch McConnell would be back in 2008. How can the GOP possibly get back on track when it has a leader in the Senate who’s not a fiscal conservative? read more…
Via my pal, Cara Ellison, I’ve learned that there’s a hot new sophisticated trend that’s apparently catching on to such an extent that even the New York Times has been forced to report on it. What’s this sassy new trend? Not taking showers: read more…
Courtesy of Red Eye comes this seemingly minor story about flatulence,
11-year-old Christian Summers thinks playing video games is fun. According to his school bus driver, he also thinks passing gas is fun. She didn’t find his flatulence so funny.
…For letting it rip on the ride home, Christian was slapped with an hour of detention at Thoreau Park Elementary. read more…
Pamela Gorman, 2010 congressional candidate and a great shot.
20) Sharron Angle (Lost): The Wave (Controversial illegal immigration ad)
Thomas Sowell is one of the most brilliant and respected conservatives in America and I was thrilled to have an opportunity to interview him about his latest book, Dismantling America: and other controversial essays.
Here’s a slightly edited transcript of our conversation. Enjoy! read more…
20) Basil Marceaux: Meet the Republican Alvin Greene, Basil Marceaux, who ran for governor of Tennessee:
Our team hit a grand slam tonight — the opening salvo in the war to take back our country from this illegal ruling class. America unshackled! OBAMA REBUKED. Pelosi fired! The Republicans completely seized control of the House — REPUBLICANS TAKE 65 SEATS IN THE HOUSE. Historic. Never write off America. — Atlas Shrugs
I imagine that thrill is maybe not quite so tingly on your leg anymore. — Michele Bachmann to Chris Matthews
House
Nate Silver: 53-54
Larry Sabato: 55 seats
Scott Ramussen: 55+ seats
Jay Cost: 57
Cook Report: 50-60 seats
Election Projection: 62
John Gizzi: 63
Rothenberg Report: 55-65 seats
John Hawkins: 60-70
Jim Geraghty*: 70
Dick Morris: 60-80
Visit Right Wing News to view expert predictions for the senate.
The Sexist Left’s Mafia Mentality When It Comes To Conservative Women: The Christine O’Donnell Edition
One thing you have to understand about politics is that the Left’s extraordinarily vicious, misogynistic attacks on women like Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, and Christine O’Donnell are not just about them personally.
When it comes to conservative women, Ann Althouse summed it up well when I interviewed her for a RWN piece called, Blogging While Female Part 2: Five Women Bloggers Talk About Gender Issues And The Blogosphere, read more…
The David Bossie Interview: Talking Vince Foster’s Suicide, Swift Boat Vets, Conservative Women, & Obama’s Least Favorite Supreme Court Case
David Bossie is a fascinating guy. He runs Citizens United which makes great conservative movies and was at the center of a crucial Supreme Court Case that dealt with free speech and campaign contributions. But don’t just peg Bossie as a career think tanker; he was also one of the people who investigated Whitewater and the transfer of technology to China during the Clinton years.
What follows is a slightly edited transcript of my interview with David Bossie. read more…
“My name may not be on the ballot, but our agenda for moving forward is on the ballot, and I need everybody to turn out.” — Barack Obama
If you listen to conservatives talking about the Bush years, you’ll generally get an earful about how the GOP screwed things up. In other words, the primary reason we got our behinds kicked in 2006 and 2008 was because we did a lousy job. Incidentally, that would be EXACTLY my analysis. read more…
