Year: 2006

A lot of Republicans, especially Republicans in Connecticut, are probably asking themselves whether they should support Joe Lieberman’s independent campaign. The answer is, “yes,” and let me tell you why: #1) The Republican candidate, Alan Schlesinger, is not going to win. So, that means the choice is between Lieberman and the ultra, left-wing thrall of […]

For a long while now, people have been talking about the impact of the blogosphere on politics. On the right, bloggers have helped take down people like Dan Rather, Eason Jordan, and former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Even today, as this column is being written, there’s lots of chatter about Reuters photographer Adnan Hajj, […]

Kos has finally got himself a winner, of a primary at least, and he’s already puffed up with pride and making tyrannical demands: “Lieberman just announced that he is running as an independent. …Here’s what we all need to do the next few days: 1. Push Harry Reid to strip Lieberman of all committee assignments. […]

Last week, I interviewed Tim Walberg for Human Events and this week, he knocked off RINO incumbent Joe Schwartz. You think that’s a mere coincidence? Well, let me tell you that….yeah, it was pretty much a coincidence. Actually, the Club For Growth deserves a lot of the credit for helping Walberg win. They’ve been backing […]

“During World War II, U.S. and German forces fought the battle of Hurtgen Forest. It began Sept. 19, 1944 and ended Feb. 10, 1945. That was one battle in a strategically insignificant corridor of barely 50 square miles east of the Belgium-Germany border. The Germans inflicted more than 24,000 casualties on American forces, while another […]

Elections Lieberman Loses, Vows Independent Run Ed Koch: I’m Backing Independent Lieberman Tim Walberg Defeats Joe Schwarz! Hank Johnson Crushes Cynthia McKinney Bouchard wins GOP Senate race Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay Intends To Withdraw As A Candidate For Congress, A Republican Strategist Said Tuesday, A Step That Would Allow The Party To Field […]

While it’s normally not a good idea to put the cart before the horse, let’s go ahead and assume that Joe Lieberman loses to Ned Lamont today in the Connecticut Democratic primary. Then, the question becomes: does Joe Lieberman go forward with an Independent bid? Here’s Ben Craw from the TPM Cafe discussing some of […]

The number of soldiers killed in more than 3 years of action in Iraq: 2590 Population of the United States: 298,444,215 The number of Israeli soldiers killed in roughly 4 weeks of fighting: 58 Population of Israel: 6,352,117 That means the United States has roughly 47 times the population of Israel. Multiply the number of […]

Over at the Daily Kos, a diarist by the name of Michael Boldin takes the left’s rhetoric about civilians in war time to its logical conclusion. Here’s part of what he wrote: “Collateral damage is nothing more than a euphemism for state-sponsored mass murder. It is the term given to people killed in military actions […]

Over at the Israeli Military Forum, they have a whole thread of pics called, “Hot Israeli women in the IDF.” Here a sample to give you an idea of what it’s like. Enjoy!

One of the things liberals love to ramble on about is, “chickenhawks.” How dare someone who hasn’t been in a war, advocate war. Of course, that’s pure nonsense. You could just as easily say, “Gee how can someone who hasn’t fought a fire advocate a fireman risking his life to stop a building from burning. […]

A week ago Rightroots was introduced to the blogosphere. If you missed the unveiling, Rightroots is the blogger led effort (initiated by John Hawkins at Right Wing News) to fund conservative congressional candidates and help the GOP retain control of Congress. You can read a more detailed description here, then follow the links to the […]

According to a Siena College Research Institute poll of New Yorkers, Hillary is far from politically bulletproof: “Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., is maintaining big leads over potential Republican re-election opponents but would not fare as well among New York voters if she were to face former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in a […]

Foreign Israel Intensifies Airstrikes In Lebanon Israel Is Studying Lebanon’s Offer To Deploy Some 15,000 Lebanese Troops Along The Israel-Lebanon Border To Take Control Of The Hezbollah Stronghold (Free New York Times Reg Req) Arab Moves Stall Ceasefire Deal As Israel Threatens More Attacks The Lebanese Prime Minister Says Only One Person Died In An […]

Right Wing News emailed more than 225 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to send us a list of whom they considered to be their “Favorite People On The Right.” Representatives from the following 51 blogs responded… The Absurd Report, Ankle Biting Pundits, The Anchoress, And Rightly So, Argghhhh!, AtlanticBlog, Bad Example, Betsy’s Page, Bit’s Blog, […]

12) Victor Davis Hanson: This is a man who understands the lessons of history and how to apply them. 11) Clarence Thomas: The embodiment of what conservative judicial philosophy should be. 10) Donald Rumsfeld: Other than George Bush, he’s had the toughest job in politics since 9/11 and he’s done it well. 9) Ann Coulter: […]

The hottest story in the blogosphere this week-end was a photoshopped picture that Reuters ran. The pic was put together by Adnan Hajj, who has now been fired. Of course, this raises a lot of questions. For example, are there other photoshopped pics out there by Adnan Hajj? Although I’m not a photoshop junky, this […]

Joseph Lieberman (D) vs. Ned Lamont (D): (Big Edge to Lamont) If, as expected, Lamont wins, expect him to get a boost and for Joe’s support among Democrats to plunge. Still, heavy support from Republicans and Independents along with some significant Democratic support as well could very well be enough to put Lieberman in office […]

This movie might as well have been called, “Six Hot, Foreign Chicks in a Cave with Monsters,” which admittedly doesn’t sound like the most promising movie concept you could ever come up with. However, this was no plodding, formulaic movie. To the contrary, it did everything you could ever really ask a horror movie to […]

Here are a couple of podcast interviews with candidates endorsed by Rightroots. First, we have Captain Ed interviewing Michelle Bachman. You may also enjoy this podcast interview of Diana Irey, who’s going toe to toe with John Murtha. If you like the interviews, remember that both of these ladies could certainly use your support!

Just for the fun of it, here are the TV shows I’ve got my Tivo set to record regularly: Blade: The Series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Eureka Family Guy Futurama House Korgoth of Barbaria Mind of Mencia The Outer Limits Reno 911! Sealab 2021 South Park Supernatural TNA iMPACT! The best new show on the […]

In the process of defending Mel Gibson, Jackie Mason accurately described a whole cottage industry in the United States these days: professional grievance mongers. Here’s Mason on Mel: “When Cavuto asked, “So you think a lot of this is jealousy?” Mason fumed: “Jealousy and hate, their contempt for a guy who’s doing too good! Also, […]

Foreign Nearly 400 Rockets Were Fired At Israel This Weekend, Killing Six People Israel Captures Hezbollah Kidnapper Saudi Religious Leader Blasts Hizbullah (Free Jerusalem Post Reg Req) Mideast War Rages On Despite Draft Of UN peace Resolution (Syria, The Government Of Lebanon, Hezbollah, And Israel All Reject) Israel Kills Two Palestinians, Detains More Hamas Leaders […]

Right Wing News returns on Monday. Until then, consider this to be an open thread, enjoy the links below, and have a great week-end! Rightroots 2,996: A Tribute to the Victims of 9/11 The Assessments Of August (This Is Great) Day By Day Dennis Byrne: Illinois Races Draw National Attention (Rightroots Mention) Funny Rap Video: […]

Question: A couple of weeks ago you defended the 1945-bombing of Dresden’s civilian population on rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com. Traditionally, the estimates of the German casualties from this attack range from 10.000 to 30.000 civilian deaths. I would very much like you to elaborate on this point and, if possible, relate it to the ethical question of how […]

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Question: “What is some of the best life advice you have ever received?” — President_Friedman Answer: Off the top of my head, here are a few (Some of these are paraphrased): — Find a way to make a career out of something that you love doing so much that you’d do it for free. — […]

By the way, I just realized today that I’ve never talked about the two goals Rightroots has for the 2006 election cycle. #1) From our debut on Aug 1 onward through the elections, we want to raise more money for our candidates than the Netroots crowd raises for their candidates. #2) We want the Rightroots […]

Question: “In re your conspiracy post: Why DO people believe in deep, dark conspiracies, when there is a perfect rational, reasonable explanation. e.g., 9/11 WAS a conspiracy, and a successful one, by Al Queda. Why the barking moonbat LIHOP, MIHOP, controlled demolition lunacy? Where does it come from?: — N. O’Brain Answer: If you boil […]

Questions: “To what degree are we assisting Israel, covertly or otherwise?” — mojoe “Syria is about to launch an attack on Israel. Any thoughts on Israel’s 2006 War for Freedom?” — JMHoffer Answer: My guess is that the only thing we’re doing to aid them in the actual fighting is shipping them laser guided bombs […]