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Writing for the Wall Street Journal, American Enterprise Institute president Arthur C. Brooks recently suggested that the G.O.P. is way off base in their assumptions about the moral arguments that resonate most with the American people.  Their focus on the…

Last Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul rose on the Senate floor to declare a filibuster and pledge he would not sit down until either he could speak no longer or got an answer to his question about Barack Obama’s war powers.…

In the wake of President Obama’s decisive reelection, the GOP is engaged in some serious soul-searching.  Pundits on the Right and Left are cautioning Republicans that their party is facing extinction unless some major changes are made.  They maintain it’s…

After taping John Stossel’s show on May 16 in New York, the Mrs. and I took the 10 a.m.Acela back to Washington. Once we had boarded the train, who should come waddling up the aisle but Bill Kristol.
The Weekly…

Not Excited About Romney?

by David J. Peterson April 25, 2012

This year’s GOP primary has been an odyssey filled with sound and fury. But, like elephants who never forget, millions of Republicans are muttering “haven’t we seen this movie before?” Conservatives who were looking for a solid alternative to Democrat…

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The GOP: A Party in Flux

by Mark W. Hendrickson April 18, 2012

With Rick Santorum having dropped out of the race, Mitt Romney is apparently the Republican nominee for POTUS, barring a “black swan” event swooping down out of nowhere.
Why has the Republican Party taken so long to decide upon its…

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A King Dollar GOP?

by Lawrence Kudlow February 13, 2012

Out on the campaign trail, Fed head Ben Bernanke is an unpopular guy.
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have both said they would replace Bernanke, not reappoint him. Rep. Ron Paul would swap the whole Federal Reserve monetary system for…

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Aren’t Republicans Supposed to be Colorblind?

by Larry Elder February 13, 2012

“Which of our Hispanic leaders would you consider to serve in your Cabinet?” A woman attending the last Republican debate in Florida asked this of the four Republican rivals.
Oh, for crying out loud! Ethnic-based Cabinet appointees? Do we still…

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Perry & Gingrich: Allies in GOP Hypocrisy

by Ken Connor January 4, 2012

In case you haven’t noticed yet, the battle for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination has been a highly volatile, highly unpredictable roller coaster ride.  With a different candidate emerging at the top of the polls week after week, it would…

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