Author: John Hawkins

“McCain’s entire demeanor was transformed. No aggressive barbs and no errors. As the frontrunner with a compelling pitch about his military service and once again avoiding a wound on immigration he’s the winner. Romney of course was much better and much improved but without an opening or the rhetorical daring to directly confront McCain he […]

5) Mitt Romney (Loser): You could tell that everyone on the stage despised Mitt because he has run such a negative campaign. In fact, a lot of the questions seemed like they were sparked by negative ads by Romney. Additionally, he came across as shifty, insincere, and smirked a lot. I really thought he came […]

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, from the Huffington Post, here’s history professor (Can you imagine having this loon teaching your children) Joseph Palermo speculating that Blackwater is going to murder Obama, “In 2008, Obama is gaining momentum, and hopefully people inside his organization are cognizant of the fact that he constitutes a very real threat to the likes […]

“Call me wacky, but hurray for the tiger that killed the kid who was… taunting him. Now, I know this is not right… but let’s hear it for the wild… I loathe zoos. I’m still cheering the fact that some stingray whacked that Aussie pain in the *(ss Steve Irwin.” — Air America Radio talker […]

If you’re so inclined, how about suggesting some of the most annoying people on the right for 2007? That list should be out this week and I’d hate to miss anyone. PS: Here’s the entry for the guy who was in the #1 slot on last year’s list, 1) John McCain: The #1 Republican advocate […]

The crisis: FERNLEY — Jesus Rodriguez was jolted awake early Saturday by his wife, who told him the street outside their house was filling with water. “Flooding in the desert? I never thought it could happen here,” Rodriguez said. “I thought she was crazy.” But within 20 minutes, the construction worker, his wife and their […]

When you have 4 candidates on the stage, all of whom essentially have almost exactly the same position on every issue, it makes for a debate that sounds about like this exchange from Futurama, John Jackson: “It’s time someone had the courage to stand up and say: I’m against those things that everybody hates.” Jack […]

Summary: It was a different format, which I liked, but the debate was kind of slow overall. 6) Ron Paul (Loser): Sounded horrendous, as always, on foreign policy and perhaps more surprisingly, couldn’t even come across well on illegal immigration, where he probably has the best record of anyone on the stage. There wasn’t a […]

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 […]

10) digitalfuntown: Ron Paul Rap (YouTube views: 23,159) This may be the single most unintentionally funny political video of all-time. 9) Tom Tancredo: Tancredo on Senate Immigration Proposal (YouTube views: 5,532) This video didn’t get the attention that the others did, but this one stuck with me because it’s such a brilliant use of web […]

* Fear Of Offending Anyone: Because politicians are always thinking about the next election instead of actually serving the people who put them into office, they’re terrified of actually doing anything that might offend someone. In today’s society, where whole organizations full of people make a living by pretending to be perpetually offended — what […]

“If Biden and Dodd Depart, How Long Can Richardson Stick Around? Lamest spin of the night: “We made it to the final four.” — Bill Richardson. Final results: Senator Barack Obama: 37.58% Senator John Edwards: 29.75% Senator Hillary Clinton: 29.47% Governor Bill Richardson: 2.11% I’m reminded of the Sesame Street song: One of these things […]

“Wyoming Republicans will use their standard process Saturday to select delegates to the national GOP convention – but with a few twists. For example, most delegates will probably make it known up front which candidates they support, as that will be an important criteria for votes. Republicans will also want to select those who can […]

After all the talk, all the ads, and all the hours spent in Iowa diners, it was finally game on in the Cornhusker last night. Here’s how it broke down, Incidentally, my predictions from yesterday were pretty close, although Fred did a little better than I thought he would and McCain did a little worse, […]

My Top Choices 1) Duncan Hunter 2) Fred Thompson Way Down Below The First Group 3) Mike Huckabee 4) Mitt Romney 5) John McCain A Few Notches Above Hillary 6) Rudy Giuliani 7) Ron Paul PS: I could explain these, but if you’ve been reading RWN regularly, you probably know why they are where they […]

Even though I have beaten up on Ron Paul and his supporters a lot, I’m starting to feel a twinge of pity for them and I’ll tell you why: I don’t have any illusions about politics. The right side doesn’t always triumph, the best ideas usually don’t make it through the sausage grinder, the best […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Newsweek: Joe Biden abandons presidential bid Mark Steyn: A Steyn update on his trial in Canada for saying things that make some Muslims unhappy Egotastic!: More Jennifer Anniston bikini shots You can check out all those links and more by clicking here. […]

Charles Hurt says it clearly in the New York Post: The Clintons are no longer the life of the party. Awaiting her coronation here last night, Hillary Rodham Clinton instead faced a seething revolt within her own party. More than 70 percent of Iowa Democrats rejected her bid to get back into the White House. […]

If all goes as expected, I’ll be punching up the 6th annual “Twenty Most Annoying Liberals In The United States For 2007” this week-end. While I’ll be making all the final selections in that article, I am open to suggestions. So if you have anyone you think should be included, post their names in the […]

“Mitt Romney will never be President — I won’t be surprised if Mitt Romney wins the Iowa Caucus. I will be surprised, however, if he’s still in the race when the South Carolina primary comes around. Even if the impending scandal that has been rumored for weeks doesn’t derail his campaign (I can’t say what […]

In an effort to help my fellow North Carolinian John Edwards get over the top in Iowa, I’ve put together a little video. Watch it, enjoy it, love it! PS: A special thanks goes out to IMAO for letting me use their John Edwards Fabulous Facts for this video. PS #2: You can check out […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Olbermann Watch: Keith Olbermann’s top ten lies of 2007 Cracked: The 20 most bizarre celebrity baby names Static: 2007’s best photos Ann Coulter: Kwanzaa: Holiday from the FBI Wizbang Pop: Jennifer Anniston hits Cabo in a bikini You can check out all […]

Here are the top 20 most viewed articles on Conservative Grapevine for 2007 that were written by columnists. 20) Tase Him Bro! (Ann Coulter) 19) Who the liberals really are (Monica Crowley) 18) Seven Things To Know About the Clintons (Emmett Tyrrell) 17) Insulting blacks (Great column) (Walter Williams) 16) Did I miss the ‘Hip’ […]

As you probably know, after a year plus of campaigning, the first caucus in the nation, in Iowa, occurs today. Although it’s notoriously difficult to predict who’s going to win and lose in Iowa because of the number of candidates still in the hunt, the tiny percentage of Iowians who actually vote, and because of […]

I am going to be running a post on RWN about the most memorable campaign ads of 2007 and although I have some of them picked out already, I’d like to make sure I’m not forgetting any key ads. So, if you’d like to suggest a few ads, positive or negative, good or bad, on […]

So last night, I’m up really late walking the dog and we’re near the edge of my property, when he suddenly bolts into the neighbor’s yard. The guy wasn’t home and the dog had already peed, so no worries, right? Anyway, this time of year, there are leaves everywhere and up against the neighbor’s fence, […]

Over at National Review, Stephen Spruiell writes, “The Des Moines Register’s final Iowa poll has Barack Obama trouncing Hillary Clinton in today’s caucuses, 32 to 25. This, the Register tells us, is thanks to high projected turnout from self-described independents, 40 percent of whom favor Obama. Nationally, polls show Obama beating prospective Republican nominees by […]

Yesterday, I said that… Not only was John McCain the driving force in the Senate behind the amnesty bill, he is one of the two remaining candidates in the race (the other being Giuliani) that still supports amnesty. What that means is that if John McCain wins the nomination, the spin will be, without a […]