Author: John Hawkins

It’s probably a mistake to set up a timetable for the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq because it would give the enemy the ability to simply lay back and wait for us to leave. That’s why wars aren’t fought on timetables. However, if the Iraqis insist on it, so be it. They’re not an […]

If you believe that the expansion of government and deficit spending are serious issues, then there almost could not be a starker difference between the two candidates for President. From the LA Times, Among other proposals during the course of the campaign, Obama has said he would strengthen the nation’s bridges and dams ($6 billion […]

This recommended diary from the Daily Kos isn’t the usual “I am happy this Republican died and is burning in hell” or “I can’t wait for the revolution so I can murder Republicans” post from Kos, but yet and still, it was such a brilliant window into the liberal mindset that I had to excerpt […]

The GOP is in trouble right now for one simple reason: too many Republicans in DC seem to be under the impression that it’s the job of conservative voters to fall in line with their beliefs and serve their needs instead of vice-versa.

Cheri Jacobus, who is a brilliant woman, a Republican strategerist, she lives in Washington, she’s worked on Capitol Hill, posted a little blurb: “Just how much Senate experience does Barack Obama have in terms of actual work days? Not much. …how many days experience, from the time he’s inaugurated in the Senate, sworn in, until […]

“If Bill Clinton can get above 60% in the polls, he can start dating again” — Fritz Hollings Now typically, I’m the first person to sneer at stories that come from trashy gossip rags like the Globe, but they just might be onto something here, “The former President was caught on camera holding hands with […]

After taking an entire week off on vacation, I thought it would be fun to write that classic essay that all of us were forced to scribble, way back in 3rd grade: What I did on my summer vacation! Of course, back then, we had a whole summer off and it still wasn’t enough. Now? […]

“John Kerry says Republican John McCain doesn’t have the judgment to be president. If that’s the case, then it’s probably a good thing McCain rejected overtures from Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, to form a bipartisan ticket and run with Kerry as his candidate for vice president. … McCain came to Kerry’s aid […]

I haven’t seen all of this guy’s videos, but the ones I have seen are truly outstanding. Hat tip to Maggie’s Farm for the clip.

Predicting whom a particular candidate will take as Vice-President is always difficult because so many factors play into it. Do both candidates get along? Is the presidential nominee looking to carry a particular state, region, or demographic group, is he looking to solidify his base, or is he just trying to add strength across the […]

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

“It has always been my contention that there is no sense in being in office if you don’t have the courage to do what is right, even if it is the most unpopular position in the world.” — Jesse Helms At one point in Helms’ life, he could fairly have been called a racist, but […]

Question: “The real question should be who would win between Buffy and Xena? Yes, that was a true dinner time conversation animatedly discussed around the dinner table (I have two boys). I went with Buffy.” — Bruce L-C Answer: This was a surprisingly tough question, perhaps because I’ve seen every episode of both shows. But, […]

Question: “Have you seen the pro-Obama “Not Alex” ad currently running on many mainstream news networks? I saw this ad on TV a few days ago, right after a snippet of Obama talking about his decision to accept private financing, and how it was influenced by John McCain’s refusal to get “527 groups” under control. […]

Question: “What are the Top 10 animated movies of all time? I am not sure if you’ve done this before. You can include anime/manga movies, kids movies, or adult American movies.” –D-Vega Here are my personal faves, in order. 10) Spirited Away 9) Charlotte’s Web 8) Akira 7) The Lion King 6) The Incredibles 5) […]

Question: “I e-mailed this to you earlier this week. Charlie Crist has orchestrated a deal where the State of Florida is going to buy U.S. Sugar out for almost two billion dollars and is going to flood their land as part of an Everglades restoration project. All the fat-cat snowbirds on the coasts and upstate […]

Question: “Before your format change it seemed daily content was posted in the wee hours of the morning. That worked out great for coffee reading. What time do your posts/updates go up now? Is it a fixed time or whatever works out on that particular day?” — NorthernCanuck Answer: I’ve been experimenting with doing posts […]

Question: “Who would win a fight between a bad-*ss gorilla, a bad-*ss tiger and a bad-*ss lion?” — D-Vega Answer: That’s easy. Chuck Norris.

Once you’ve watched liberals long enough to understand how they think — scratch that, how they feel — they become extraordinarily predictable. To begin with, the liberal agenda is, in many respects, the same as it was in the thirties. Whether you call it communism, fascism, socialism, liberalism, or progressivism, the only real difference is […]

Today, I thought I was going to have one of those rare occasions where I was going to feel almost compelled to compliment Barack Obama. Granted, that doesn’t happen very often, but every once in awhile he does something that merits a few kind words. This time around, a headline caught my eye, Obama raps […]

As I was perusing Lucianne, this story jumped out at me like a kangaroo trying to get off of a bonfire, Nuclear missiles could blow up ‘like popcorn’ A design flaw in Britain’s nuclear arsenal means that warheads could set off a chain reaction “like popcorn” if they were accidentally dropped, according to Ministry of […]

Congressman Chris Cannon is extremely conservative, was mentioned in some corners as a potential veep choice for John McCain, and he has even made an effort to reach out to bloggers — which is something 95% of his fellow Republicans in D.C. don’t bother to do. Still, I’m absolutely thrilled that he lost a primary […]

If Barack Obama were honest, he’d admit that any Supreme Court Justice that he’d appoint would come down on the pro-child rape side in the Kennedy v. Louisiana decision. Of course, Barack Obama isn’t honest… Democrat Barack Obama said Wednesday he disagrees with the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing executions of people who rape children, a […]

Our Supreme Court is made up of 4 conservatives who believe in sticking to the Constitution (Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, & Alito), 4 liberals who make judgments based on their feelings/ideology (Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, & Breyer), and one muddled moderate (Kennedy) who ends up deciding a lot of crucial cases based on how he happens to […]

This may be the first time Europe has done something worth copying in a hundred years, EU lawmakers ruled that illegal immigrants can be detained for up to 18 months and face a re-entry ban of up to five years, measures condemned by human rights groups. Conservatives want to discourage illegal immigrants and it makes […]

The Daily Kos is the most influential blog on the left and it has advertisers like Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection and Congressman Robert Wexler. In other words, this is as mainstream a blog as you’re ever going to find on the Left. It’s worth noting that before you read these sexually explicit excerpts […]

The Left is taking a page out of the book of their fascist brethren and trying to prevent their political opponents from being able to get together for the GOP convention. Elaborate plans are underway to encircle and “shut down” the Republican National Convention at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center in September. The strategies and […]

“There’s only one thing different about Barack Obama when it comes to being a Democratic presidential candidate. He’s half African-American. Whether that will make any difference, I don’t know. I haven’t heard him have a strong crackdown on economic exploitation in the ghettos. Payday loans, predatory lending, asbestos, lead. What’s keeping him from doing that? […]

Liberals, when they feel like they’re winning, become emboldened to start trying to force their loony ideas on the public. If Obambi wins, America will be treated to four years of this sort of obtrusive wack-a-doo craziness, First it was a proposed ban on plastic bags. Now, a member of the influential Madison Plan Commission […]

John McCain has enough problems as it is without having one of his top advisers making it sound like he’s hoping to benefit politically from a terrorist attack, A top adviser to Sen. John McCain said that a terrorist attack in the United States would be a political benefit to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, […]