Year: 2006

Unfortunately, I have to respectfully disagree with my pal Hugh Hewitt who’s peddling a line that I’ve heard quite a lot of late, that the 2008 nominations are going to be almost solely about national security. The only twist here is that Hugh seems to be using this line to sell Mitt Romney, which is […]

Oh, what nauseating, feel good, liberal pap this is: “Congratulations! You are the Time magazine “Person of the Year.” The annual honor for 2006 went to each and every one of us, as Time cited the shift from institutions to individuals – citizens of the new digital democracy, as the magazine put it. The winners […]

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Some People seem to be upset that the US is using foreign aid to sway votes on the UN Security Council: “Kofi Annan, the outgoing UN Secretary-General, expressed his frustration at the power the US wields over the UN in his parting speech last week. In a detailed analysis of 50 years of data, Harvard […]

It amazes me that a movie like Pursuit of Happyness could actually get made because it breaks all of Hollywood’s rules. There are no special effects; the dad, Will Smith, is a better parent than mom — and he makes it on his own, without getting any lucky breaks, help from the government, liberals, or […]

If moonbat George Monibot were an American, this quote would have earned him a top 10 spot in the most obnoxious quotes of 2006: “There was one proposal in Sir Rod Eddington’s report to the Treasury with which, when I first read it, I wholeheartedly agreed. He insists that “the transport sector, including aviation, should […]

Domestic Top Democrats: No More Troops The Hottest Potential Contender For The 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination, Barack Obama, Has Been Drawn Into His First Scandal After Bankruptcy Filing, Recriminations Fly at Air America — Al Franken Leaving To Run For Senate (Free New York Times Reg Req) Gingrich: Imams Should Have Been Arrested Newt Gingrich:’Wait […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below, consider this to be an open thread, and have a great week-end! Andi’s World At Least Two Bomb Blasts Went Off In Iran In The Last 24 Hours. One Of The Blasts Was Outside Of The Governate Building In Southeast Iran. At Least One Person […]

Question: Rocky Balboa, aka Rocky VI, opens this week, starring Sylvester Stallone at the age of 60 reprising his role as a challenger for the heavyweight championship of the world. Meanwhile, the fourth installment of the Die Hard series is expected to be released in the summer of 2007 with a 51-year-old Bruce Willis as […]

Question: “If a horde of flesh-eating zombies were to suddenly begin spreading across America… (Hey don’t laugh, those poor schmucks in the movies never think that it could happen to them either) what steps would you take to survive? Where would you go? Are you prepared for this unlikely event?” — Good_Ol_Boy Answer: In a […]

Question: “Is there any truth to the rumors about a possible NC Governor’s run by Rick Flair? If so, would you support him? Which is really just my way of politely asking what the Nature Boy’s political leanings are.” — Good_Ol_Boy Answer: As an ex-Charlottean, I can tell you that Ric Flair is a diehard […]

Question: Presidential candidate Rep. Hunter is a conservative except, as you’ve noted, when it comes to his protectionist tendencies (e.g. opposing NAFTA). Do you think that a somewhat-protectionist but otherwise capitalist conservative can win in the Republican Party presidential primaries? I really have reservations about how much our economy has been opened and left vulnerable […]

Question: “Kirk or Picard.” — ArbiterStrikesBack Answer: All I have to say about this is that Kirk was like the idealized American version of Starship captain while Picard was more like the idealized EU version of a Starship Captain. Hence: Kirk rules and Picard drools!

It’s almost time for me to put together the 40 most obnoxious quotes of 2006 and if you have any suggestions for quotes that you think should make the list, please let me know. My guess is that most of these quotes will come from liberals, but I’ll certainly add conservative quotes in as well […]

Question: If Senator Tim Johnson can’t continue his term, how can the Governor appoint anyone other than a Democrat?” — Tom_pinko_Delay Answer: I’ve tried to steer clear of the whole Tim Johnson thing because it’s almost impossible not to sound callous when you’re talking about the situation. Here you have a poor guy who’s in […]

Question: Has anyone ever threatened you legally, physically, or otherwise because of articles you’ve written for your blog?” — mike_the_engineer Answer: I’ve had a couple of death threats and a few physical threats over the years and a few legal threats as well. But, that sort of comes with the territory. As far as the […]

Domestic Democratic Sen. Johnson in Stable Condition After Brain Surgery (Free WAPO Reg Req) Terror Fears as Blind Sheikh, Omar Abdel-Rahman, Faces ‘Medical Emergency’ (Die Faster Please) NJ Lawmakers Approve Civil Unions In Response To Court Ruling Senator Kerry Urges Dialogue With Iran, Syria Foreign France Admits Air Raids On Darfur Neighbours Israeli Politician Likens […]

Today is Q&A Friday #55 at RWN. So, if there’s a subject you’ve been wanting me to tackle or an issue you want to hear my opinion on, just ask your question in the comments section. Your question can be about politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, from a liberal, conservative, or libertarian perspective; heck, it […]

Earlier this week, I did a phone interview with Congressman Duncan Hunter, a former Chairman of the Armed Services Committee and a former ranger in Vietnam, who is one of the Republican contenders vying for the presidency in 2008. What follows is an edited transcript of our conversation. PS: I can tell you from talking […]

It’s impossible to have a reasonable, rational, debate about torture in this country, because liberals tend to call anything and everything torture. We’re talking about people who make no distinction between let’s say wrapping someone in an Israeli flag, refusing to let them sleep, or say pulling out their fingernails with pliers. To liberals, anything […]

One of the reasons that I don’t think Hillary has a lock on the Democratic nomination or on the Presidency is the enormous amount of alienation that she has created on the left by refusing to call for a cut and run strategy in Iraq. Although she hasn’t dismayed the lefties as much as Lieberman, […]

Democrats used to suck up to the Communists when they were a real force, so it’s not surprising to see someone like “Damascus” Bill Nelson heading over to the Middle East to collaborate with a terrorist supporting regime like Syria. Supposedly, there are other senators also planning to head over and chat with their Syrian […]

It seems that the United Nations is upset that National Review Online roughed up Kofi Annan: “Contributors to the Annan-hate-a-thon range the ideological gamut from fellows of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to the Heritage Foundation. But it is the Hudson Institute’s Anne Bayefsky who hurls the most over-the-top criticism: “Kofi Annan will forever […]

One of the reasons animal rights and environmental extremists are worrisome is because many of them view the very existence of large numbers of human beings as a problem to be solved. If these lunatics were to somehow convince someone with nuclear or biological weapons that their crazy philosophy had merit, it’s not outside the […]

Domestic Sen. Tim Johnson Of South Dakota Underwent Surgery On Wednesday, A Source Said, After Suffering What A Doctor Called “Symptoms Of A Stroke.” (Sorry To Hear That. I Hope He Gets Well Soon.) Incoming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy Said Yesterday That He Plans To Rein In President Bush’s Program Of Wiretapping […]

Today, I’ve been invited to do a little guest blogging for Tom DeLay. The first post that I put up is called, “Why The GOP Lost In 2006.” Here’s a sample: “How could it be that we had a Republican President, 55 Republican Senators, and a 15 seat lead in the House, yet we still […]

Today on Conservative Grapevine, here are some of the links: Mountaineer Musings: “This is not your own personal playground. I am about to have you thrown out of here. I paid thirteen dollars to see this movie. Okay? Thank you.” Townhall Blog: FAQ: Who are the Shiites and the Sunnis? Iowahawk: The first draft of […]

Hillary Clinton has been the Democratic front runner for quite a while, but her position at the top has been getting more and more precarious by the month. The biggest reason for that is that Hillary is caught in the “Iraq trap.” On the one hand, the Democratic base is virulently anti-war, but on the […]

Yesterday, while checking a link back to the Warblogger Awards, I ran across a liberal blog called CoolAqua and he had an eye catching post at the top of his blog. Here’s a sample, “Ed Shultz called for his audience to ask questions of Barack Obama yesterday, and because he had switched his start time, […]

If someone tried to apply this sort of reasoning to left wingers or people they support, they’d call it fascism: “Controversial professor Ward Churchill says the United States is responsible for the 9/11 attacks, because of its support for Israel and the sanctions against Iraq. According to the New York Sun, Churchill, an ethnic studies […]