Author: Dan Riehl

I first posted on Alabama’s re-election seeking Attorney General, Troy King,: due to an ongoing grand jury investigation. I’ll return to that, as I’d rather not dwell too long on what’s below. But it needs to be addressed. The special grand jury met Wednesday at the federal courthouse in Montgomery. King’s chief of staff, Chris Bence, […]

Jim Ryan, whose finance director was convicted as part of the Tony Rezko kerfuffle, is targeting Andy McKenna with bogus attacks: because he knows: McKenna’s the guy to beat for a run-off. Redstate seems to appreciate the wisdom in supporting McKenna. I know folks in the McKenna camp. He’s a rather establishment fella, but not bad and […]

With some Democrats increasingly angry over the lack of clear leadership by the White House on health care, finger-pointing and political concerns have Democrats scrambling for answers that don’t seem to be coming. Various sides have their plans, but that’s part of the problem. Also, Olympia Snowe is signaling she’s not interested in rejoining any […]

After reading a post by Michelle Malkin that mentions the issue of: an over-zealous prosecution by Martha Coakley: in the Amirault case, and also following up on a link by Instapundit to a Radley Balko item, I first went digging around to see if Coakley: had ever commented on the Amirault: case. Coakley declined to be interviewed for Dorothy […]

My introduction to the less superficial elements of the race to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat in the Senate came via the blogging efforts of Sissy Willis. The notion that we can strike a blow against ObamaCare with this race was interesting. Today, I came upon this. What’s the deal? Sign on to the party of […]

She’s the one who’s ultimately going to fall on her sword, I believe. Her Sunday appearances were simply too poor a reflection on Obama. And Obama’s rhetoric has been too harsh for everyone to survive. It isn’t as if she has that much pertinent experience, she was a manager and a political hack, at best. […]

The media is beginning and ending a year as shamefully in the bag for Obama as they’ve ever been.: Meanwhile, Obama pal Ayers is in Egypt with Code Pink and the hard Left that raised him: up has abandoned Obama. One report via RBO and WND, with additional info at Big Government. And the group once known […]

How special. Video below via Teagan Goddard. The network that unceasingly told us sex was a personal issue during the Clinton years has suddenly discovered the error of: its ways after inviting John Ensign on to talk about the recent attempted terror attack. Ensign’s issues aside, are we supposed to believe this is simply good journalism […]

Hmm. CNN claims to have confirmed Sarah Palin’s role as keynote for a Nashville-based Tea Party event in February. The conference is: being dubbed the first National Tea Party event. Formally speaking, perhaps. Though I suspect many who went to Washington’s protest: might disagree. But this is being called a convention. Very interesting as they are both […]

When I first noted that the Feds were looking to limit Arpaio’s authority to enforce immigration laws, I said there were State’s Rights issues involved. Looks like Arpaio noticed that, too. SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona sheriff known for cracking down on people who are in the country illegally launched a crime and immigration […]

Had a blogger conference call today with Sue Lowden of Nevada, the Republican front runner to take down Harry Reid in 2010. I had looked her over some when I did this post: on the hypocritical attacks already being launched against her. Lowden spoke of knowing she’s in for a tough fight and claims to be […]

I’m not sure what’s more troubling here, the incredible hypocrisy underlying Democrat attacks on potential Harry Reid challenger, Sue Lowden of Nevada, or the fact that, every time a Republican woman raises her head she’s unfairly attacked. And leave it to liberal Rachel Maddow to lead the charge. No air time: for a bit on Charlie […]

There’s a tight race shaping up in a special election on Nov 3 for CA – 10. It pits Republican David Harmer against Pelosi Democrat and CA: Lt. Gov. John Garamendi. The race has national implications for several reasons. Not only is Garamendi a tax man, he has been: one of the main players in stopping oil […]

Good heavens. The Chicago riff-raff actually thinks they have a place at the table with Obama’s education reformers? It was bad enough they had to put up with the little people when they were back in Chicago. It isn’t as if the people have anything to offer this administration. They already know so much better […]

Well, there’s an interesting development. Former Bush political adviser Karl Rove “has signaled his preference” in Florida’s U.S. Senate race “with his wallet.” Rove confirmed to NBC News “that he has contributed a $1000 to Rubio’s campaign, the donation will be made public when Rubio files his next FEC report (due Oct. 15).” “This comes […]

Quite am amazing combination of two You Tube clips via Townhall here and below. The first involves Obama’s Olympian defeat and the concept of Michelle Obama’s noble “sacrifice.” The second clip involves a press conference around the uncharitable William Henry Gates, Jr. Watch the shock and awe experienced by CNN in both instances. This is […]

It’s getting so it is hard to keep up with all these guys. Anes Subasic – a Bosnian Muslim. Plenty of info and links via Wikio. A CD labeled “September 11, 2001” in Arabic? Gee, what could that possibly be? RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal investigators have searched the home of a North Carolina terrorism […]

My friends at ProjectVirginia have a non-partisan effort going to get absentee ballots into the hands of military personnel who want them. The deadline is approaching. Consider this a guest post they put together. For all the attention paid to the recent voting in Iraq and Afghanistan, one would think that the process for getting […]

I realize the Club for Growth has no love for Senator: Bennett in Utah, the problem is, they aren’t in Utah, don’t know: likely alternative, AG Mark Shurtleff the way they know Pat Toomey – and once one digs into the details surrounding Shurtleff and his campaign, a: genuinely troubling image for conservatives begins to emerge. First, it […]

Why is the Obama administration destined to fail and be thrown out in four years? This is why and it has nothing to do with race. And when one stops to think about the situation we find ourselves in, it becomes even more troubling. A new Gallup poll shows that the number of people who […]

It’s not hard to understand why this news is coming out late afternoon on a Friday. Unemployment 10 percent or above in 14 states and DC. Twenty-seven states see unemployment rise. I’m sure glad the recession is over and the stimulus is working great just as Obama has said. WASHINGTON (AP) – Forty-two states lost […]

Friend and RedState editor Eric Erickson offers some pretty biting criticism: of Utah Senator Bob Bennett and the Healthy Americans Act (HAA): given word that Bennett may be at the WH tonight. Having some: familiarity with the issue and a friend: close to the Bennett camp, I reached out to try and determine what the deal is if I […]

So, I get an email invite to a conference call on EFCA with Rep. Tom Price (R-GA): I’d very much like to do. Sounds good, right? It did to me, anyway. But what good is a conference call without some well known,: high flying Democrat turned Republican consultant who knows so much about the issues. Sounds good […]

Today in the blogosphere: much is being made of anything approaching a precise:  count of the hundreds of thousands of, if not a million Americans who turned up in Washington, DC on Saturday, September 12th to send their government a message. Yet,: it’s clear from the coverage of as notable an event as the inauguration of America’s […]