Year: 2008

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Mark Steyn: Hillary Richardson: The Democratic party has a new star. Cracked: The 40 most inappropriate children’s book covers (This is pretty raunchy) Lifehack: 10 ways we hurt our romantic relationships The Superficial: Heidi Klum wears a bikini for Will Ferrell You […]

Once again, the Left side of the blogosphere is plotting out a Googlebombing campaign. From Open Left, It is time to start bomb bomb bomb, bomb bombing again. No, not Iran, but John McCain’s Google ranking. In looking for a search engine optimization against McCain, the first step is to choose good websites to optimize. […]

Over at the Politico, Ben Smith complains about a poll at CNN that asks about Obama’s patriotism and says, “I’ve got to say, I’ve never seen a reader poll like this on a mainstream media website (or, to be honest, a right-wing blog). This is currently on CNN.com.” Well Ben, now you can say that […]

“So now we are in this Orwellian paradox of seeing Obama’s base turn out in record numbers on the basis apparently of race, but on the other hand the implied warning that if anyone else were likewise to consider that fact, then he would be racialist. So is he an identity-politics candidate or a post […]

Because of the widespread hatred between Kosovo and the Serbs, a lot of people have been supportive of Kosovo declaring independence. I am not one of them. This story helps explain why, “Hopes for a peaceful conclusion to the declaration of Kosovo’s independence were fading as the European Union announced it had withdrawn its staff […]

* Despite the way the mainstream media is talking about Obama as if he’s absolutely murdering Hillary Clinton, he’s actually only up by about 100 delegates and by around 3.5 points in the national polls. Hill is also currently ahead in Texas and Ohio — however, Obama is swamping her in fundraising and if he […]

Congress has recently mandated the use of alternative fuels, specifically ethanol, in the latest energy bill to become law. In fact, it has specifically outlined both the amount and type of ethanol which must be produced. But as we will see below, that has and will continue to have some unintended consequences that will be […]

When John McCain received the typical media treatment that conservatives receive, the conservatives responded with typical conservative outrage, John Hawkins among them. The New York Times may continue to lead the charge to take down the “conservative” candidate, but everyone knows that John McCain is no conservative. The media’s bias shines through. It’s not conservatives […]

Via Blue Star Beth, a rather disturbing story for anyone who likes keeping the money they earn at The National Ledger A nice-sounding bill called the “Global Poverty Act,” sponsored by Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Barack Obama, is up for a Senate vote on Thursday and could result in the imposition of a global […]

He made it official this morning (via Memeo): WASHINGTON – Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will “shift the power from the few to the many.” Nader, 73, said […]

Politico.com reports on Michelle Obama’s Princeton senior thesis: “My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my ‘blackness’ than ever before,” the future Mrs. Obama wrote in her thesis introduction. “I have found that at Princeton, no matter how liberal and open-minded some of my white professors and classmates try to be […]

It was 28 years ago today that the USA Hockey Team, and back then, it was college kids playing, not today’s “dream team” concoctions that never win, shocked the world. The USA Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in Lake Placid to advance to the Gold Medal game, which they won against Finland. In […]

Who here is familiar with the Westboro Baptist Church and its “leader”, the P.O.S. excuse for a human being named Fred Phelps? For those not in the know, let’s get you acquainted. Fred Phelps is the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. Phelps & Co. are well-known for picketing any event supportive […]

You’ll find Peggy Noonan’s latest column linked at Conservative Grapevine. She articulates well the trouble with Obama’s candidacy that is beginning to percolate: Mr. Obama did not really have a good week, in spite of winning a primary and a caucus, and both resoundingly. . . . . His problem was, is, his wife’s words, […]

People, even on the right, are sick of Iraq and Afganistan and “the war on terrorism.” This is a shame but also a fact. Without ever forgetting the heroism of our soldiers abroad, and the very real threats from Iran, we can revive morale, dedication and passion by re-focusing on the war at home: creeping […]

When Barack Obama said publicly that he’d meet with leaders of rogue nations with terrorists, it wasn’t wise, but you figured he was just really naive. However, after reading this story, you have to wonder if perhaps Obama thought it would just be fun to hang out with people like that, In 1995, State Senator […]

Here’s the Right Wing News week-end guest blogger line-up this week-end. Saturday ——– Cassy Fiano Rob Port from Say Anything Kathy Shaidle Five Feet Of Fury Gina Cobb John Stephenson from Stop The ACLU Sunday ——- Ron Coleman from Likelihood of Success Sister Toldjah William Teach from Pirate’s Cove Michael Illions from Polipundit MCQ from […]

Last week, I wrote my contact with the McCain campaign and asked for an interview, something I have been doing on and off for months. I always give them the old “Sure I’m a harsh critic of the guy, but I’ll be fair, too” line, which incidentally, is true. I am not a big fan […]

Right Wing News emailed more than 240 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to answer 9 questions. The following 59 blogs responded, Aaron’s CC, Absinthe & Cookies, The Absurd Report, Argghhhh!, AtlanticBlog, Baldilocks, Betsy’s Page, Blonde Sagacity, Bluey Blog, Keith Burgess-Jackson, Lorie Byrd, The Captain’s Journal, Conservative Grapevine, Dispatches from Blogblivion, Classical Values, Dr. Melissa Clouthier, […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Peggy Noonan: Eloquence is deep thought expressed in clear words. With Mr. Obama the deep thought part is missing. Pajamas Media: Is male bashing curable? Cracked: The 15 most bizarre animal mating rituals Hollywood Tuna: Hot Gemma Atkinson bikini pictures You can […]

“For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country, because it feels like hope is making a comeback.” — Michelle Obama Is that a surprising sentiment to hear from a woman who wants to be first lady? You might think so, until you realize that she is married to […]

“So, if McCain can be accused of an affair just because he spent a lot of time with a lobbyist…hasn’t he been shagging Tim Russert for 8 years? Not to mention damn near every journalist within 800 miles of D.C.?” — Erick Erickson Hat tip for the story to The Campaign Spot

How’s this for irony? “The nation’s top federal election official told Sen. John McCain yesterday that he cannot immediately withdraw from the presidential public financing system as he had requested, a decision that threatens to dramatically restrict his spending until the general election campaign begins in the fall. …But McCain’s attempts to build up his […]

“Aside from the Xerox moment, this debate was a big snooze. But it may be noteworthy because it was so boring. If Clinton thought that she had a chance, she would have done everything possible to shake things up. Sure, she took lots of shots at Obama’s healthcare plan, but she never really got that […]

Hat tip to The American Princess.

I’ll be liveblogging the 8 PM EST debate tonight. If you’re going to be watching, make sure to tune in, refresh, and check out the commentary and comments section while you watch. 7:46: On the one hand, this debate may be relatively dull, because almost all of the other Democratic debates have been dull. On […]

“I’m not even going to pull the (New York Times) passage for further circulation, but unnamed sources think there might have been a sex scandal but aren’t really sure, which may or may not have been connected to an ethics scandal that they’re not even sure existed, the evidence for which all comes from eight […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Ann Coulter: How to keep Reagan out of office Cracked: 20 tacky religious products guaranteed to anger God Co-Ed Magazine: The most anticipated movies of 2009 Cassy Fiano: Let me explain why this “five signs your date is into you” article is […]

“Barack Obama will require you to work. He is going to demand that you shed your cynicism. That you put down your divisions. That you come out of your isolation, that you move out of your comfort zones. That you push yourselves to be better. And that you engage. Barack will never allow you to […]

What you’re about to read comes from a column by Fareed Zakaria called, “The End of Conservatism,” “Conservatives are a gloomy bunch at the moment. Many believe that their party–the Republican Party–has lost its way and that it has done so by abandoning its principles. Aside from his foreign policy and Supreme Court appointments, conservatives […]