Author: John Hawkins

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Over at the Radio Equalizer, he’s noting that some people are asserting that the rise of John McCain means that conservative talk radio is impotent. For example, he notes that talk radio host and McCain fan Michael Medved said, The big loser in South Carolina was, in fact, talk radio: a medium that has unmistakably […]

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John McCain is not the GOP nominee yet, but after his victory in South Carolina, he certainly has to be considered the front runner. With that in mind, let me give everybody in the conservative media two pieces of food for thought. #1) First of all, if McCain’s the nominee, there is going to be […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Cracked: The 5 most horrifying bugs in the world Charlotte Allen: Jena. The case of the amazing disappearing hate crime. Mark Steyn: Some fictional horrors of war The Superficial: A Kirsten Dunst photoshoot for Miu Miu. You can check out all those […]

Democratic Underground Thread Of The Day: Ann Coulter Inspires Liberal Fascism? Over at the Democratic Underground, Aptastik asks, Ann Coulter Is Speaking At My School – Need Protest Ideas So, recently, the president of the College Republicans at my university took over the student government and promptly cut our NYPIRG budget by $25,000 and reallocated […]

In Nevada, Mitt Romney crushed all opposition and Ron Paul edged out John McCain for 2nd place. In South Carolina, which was more hotly contested and was treated as the more important of the two primaries, John McCain won, Mike Huckabee finished just behind in 2nd place, and Fred Thompson edged out Mitt Romney for […]

Last week-end was pretty grim for conservatives. Duncan Hunter, who admittedly was already out of it, officially dropped out of the race and Fred Thompson finished in third place in South Carolina, which, barring a miracle, knocks him out of the running. I know that’s tough for some people to hear, but you gotta understand… […]

“When McCain and Joe Lieberman introduced legislation empowering Congress to comprehensively regulate U.S. industries’ emissions of greenhouse gases in order to “prevent catastrophic global warming,” they co-authored an op-ed column that radiated McCainian intolerance of disagreement. It said that a U.N. panel’s report “puts the final nail in denial’s coffin about the problem of global […]

This week-end, I caught the mega-monster movie, Cloverfield, at the theater — twice. Why did I watch the movie twice? Because Cloverfield was 1 part Blair Witch Project, 1 part Godzilla, and 3 parts AWESOME — and note, I didn’t say awesome, I said AWESOME, in all capital letters, which denotes exceptional awesomeness. Apparently, my […]

Here’s the Right Wing News week-end guest blogger line-up this week-end. Saturday ——– Rob Port from Say Anything EM Zanotti from The American Princess and The Corner Kathy Shaidle Five Feet Of Fury Cassy Fiano, who also blogs at Wizbang Gina Cobb John Stephenson from Stop The ACLU Sunday ——- Ron Coleman from Likelihood of […]

Yesterday, I interviewed Jonah Goldberg about his new book, Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning. What follows is a slightly edited transcript of our conversation. Before we really get started, give us the Jonah Goldberg definition of fascism. A short definition would simply be — […]

Earlier this week, an acquaintance of mine complained that, “There is nothing inherently “conservative” about the war in Iraq, and nothing inherently objectionable to the idea that we should have a more humble, skeptical and cautious foreign policy. The way that Paul, Hagel, et al, have been virtually drummed out of polite Republican circles for […]

On Saturday, Republicans will have their primaries in South Carolina and Nevada and the Democrats will have a primary in Nevada. In South Carolina, McCain and Huckabee appear to be fighting it out for the top slot while Mitt and Fred are battling for third a few points back. Both Huckabee and Fred really need […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Victor Davis Hanson: St. Reagan. Idealizing ideological purity. Hugh Hewitt: Mark Steyn and Hugh on whether the GOP can put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Daily Mail: British anti-whaling protester held on Japanese harpoon ship offered whale meat for dinner Egotastic!: Natalie […]

An email I received yesterday, John, As a Conservative, you have to be questioning why McLame is getting these poll numbers. This doesn’t make sense to me especially what he put us trough with old fat Kennedy this past summer on the immigration nightmare. I just don’t believe these polls. Any real Republican would never […]

This central point of this poorly reasoned column by Steven Stark over at RealClearPolitics caught my eye, “If the surprise results in New Hampshire had an unanticipated benefit, it is this: they exposed the myth, once and for all, that the Internet has made political reporting and analysis far better than it once was. Alas, […]

As you all know, I support Fred Thompson and his policy ideas. Yet, many of you wonder, “What is Frank J.’s vision for America?” Well, off the top of my head, here it is: FRANK J.’S VISION FOR AMERICA A fist in every hippie’s face. Criminals on fire, running around the streets. Every time you […]

10) Tom Tancredo: “Out Tancredo Tancredo” 9) Mike Huckabee: The Gates of Hell 8) Rudy Giuliani: Splattering Ron Paul 7) Mike Huckabee: “We’ve had a Congress that spends money like…” 6) Mike Gravel: “How did I ever get here?” 5) Mike Huckabee: “Jesus was too smart…” 4) Rudy: Lightning 3) John McCain: “Tied up” 2) […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Ann Coulter: Mitt Romney is manifestly the best candidate. Trump University: Donald Trump’s 20 top success tips Canongate: 9 people who died laughing Cracked: The 6 most unsettling medication side effects Popholic: Rachel Bilson’s sexy GQ photoshoot You can check out all […]

Originally, I was rooting for Barack Obama to beat Hillary in the Democratic primaries because she’s such a corrupt, detestable, dishonest woman who acts as if she’s some kind of feminist icon despite the fact that everything she has achieved in her life has been based on riding her husband’s coattails. However, it is getting […]

Cue the Darth Vader theme as the all-powerful state reaches further and further into people’s lives in California, Next year in California, state regulators are likely to have the emergency power to control individual thermostats, sending temperatures up or down through a radio-controlled device that will be required in new or substantially modified houses and […]

Here’s an email I received yesterday, John, I know this is not Q&A Friday but I’m hoping you can address a question I have. Every conservative I know — and everyone I know is a conservative — wants Fred Thompson as our candidate. No one is enthusiastic about the other options. I noticed the current […]

Some argue that blacks should vote for Clinton “because her husband was good to us,” he continued. “That’s not true,” he thundered. “He did the same thing to us that he did to Monica Lewinsky.” — Barack Obama’s pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Obama and Clinton may have made nice at the debate, but I have […]

“I believe my party has gone astray. I think the Democratic Party is a fine party, and I have no problems with it, in their views and their philosophy.” — John McCain If John McCain is the Republican Party’s nominee, we will essentially have two Democrats running for the presidency.

After his victory in New Hampshire, John McCain was poised to blow the race wide open. He was ahead in SC and virtually tied for the top slot in Nevada and Florida. Had he captured Michigan, the momentum he would have gained would have probably given him enough momentum to win all 3 states and […]

Tomorrow, I’m planning to compile a list of the best moments from the debates. If you have any suggestions for moments that you think make the grade, add them in the comments section.

“Their discussion constituted a repudiation of the old Boss Daley of Chicago, who famously said that politics ain’t beanbag. Apparently politics is beanbag, because that’s all the Democrats threw at each other tonight. I’ve seen more conflict at a pacifists’ stir-fry. …Hillary Clinton and John Edwards disgraced themselves in the minds of debate-watchers everywhere. At […]

It has been a while since I’ve checked out how the most enthusiastic people in politics, Ron Paul’s supporters, are taking the fact that the rest of the world doesn’t share their wild eyed excitement over Ron Paul. So, I headed over to the Daily Paul. The article at the top of the page immediately […]