Author: John Hawkins

* Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney seem to have roughly the same amount of name recognition, but Fred has much, much, better polling numbers nationally and in just about any state where Mitt isn’t spending a lot of money. For Thompson, this is good news, because he is practically even with Rudy and he has […]

“In Iran we don’t have homosexuals like in your country. We don’t have that like in your country. … In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don’t know who’s told you that we have this.” — Mahmoud “Goatlove” Ahmadinejad PS #1: I stole this from my buddy, Rachel Lucas. A bunch of you […]

Even though I helped Cindy Sheehan out with a couple of campaign videos… …I have to admit I was a little worried that Nancy Pelosi would still run over her like a ten ton truck. But, with endorsements like these, that congressional seat is almost as good as Cindy’s… Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan is making […]

A supporter of Rudy Giuliani’s is throwing a party that aims to raise $9.11 per person for the Republican’s presidential campaign. ADVERTISEMENT Abraham Sofaer is having a fundraiser at his Palo Alto, Calif., home on Wednesday, when Giuliani backers across the country are participating in the campaign’s national house party night. …According to the invitation, […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Newsbusters: Scientists speak out against AP’s climate change fear-mongering Little Green Footballs: Daily Kos: General Petraeus wore fraudulent medal Egotastic!: Jessica Simpson likes short shorts Cracked: The 10 most disastrous Saturday morning cartoon adaptations You can check out all those links and […]

This mixture of oddball paranoia, delusion, and over-the-top hostility towards David Petraeus was cribbed from a writer, not a commenter, at the Daily Kos called Archangel M. His post is called, “Why we’re existing in a police state.” When *ss-kissing chickensh*t David Petraeus lied his *ss off before Congress about the failed “surge”, capitol hill […]

As I was perusing the Daily Kos, I ran across a recommended diary called, “Right wing targeting The American Cancer Society,” and I thought, “Hey, I’m part of the Right Wing. Let’s see why I should be targeting these guys.” To be honest, I figured it was probably hyperbole and they were complaining because the […]

I don’t generally pay any attention at all to the “kidnapping of the day” case that the cable news networks have latched onto. That’s just because they all feel so frivolous to me. There are kidnappings and murders all across the country, every day, so what makes the one involving the “pretty people” that the […]

I do think that the Jena six belong in jail cells for assaulting someone from behind, knocking him unconscious, and then stomping him until they were pulled away. But they, and their families, don’t deserve this, The FBI is reviewing a white supremacist Web site that purports to list the addresses of five of the […]

First off, Columbia University is being threatened with a cut in state funds for allowing Ahmadinejad to speak — which is great. State legislatures should be using the power of the purse to threaten universities on a regular basis, all across the country. You want to bring in an anti-American, terrorist supporting, holocaust denying, anti-Semite […]

“Wind-Power surge” was the headline of an article by Newhouse News Service reporter, Gail Kinsey Hill. “Demand for turbines generates higher prices” was the sub-title and it noted that, “The supply shortage comes as New Jersey officials have begun planning a windmill farm off the South Jersey coast.” Now it’s worth keeping in mind that […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Mark Steyn: Tough Days for Freedom. The heart of the matter. Attuworld: Jennifer Aniston’s Hawaiian bikini adventure Eddie Thompson: The battle against racism in Jena: Jena-cide (Outstanding) Listaholic: 10 awful celebrity tattoos You can check out all those links and more by […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below, consider this to be an open thead, and have a great week-end! Euphoric Reality Jonah Goldberg: Hurricane Dan Still Blowing Hot Air Journey To Jena, Justice Is Long, Misleading Mexican Kids Daily Cross Texas Border For Free U.S. Paid Education Ask Dr. Helen: If Moms […]

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Question: “What are your thoughts on the media feeding frenzy surrounding the ‘Jena 6’? Is this just more race-pimping by all of the usual suspects (Sharpton, Jackson, et. al) or is there something to their allegations of injustice?” — Good_Ol_Boy Answer: Much — but, not all — of what you’ve heard about the Jena 6 […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Little Green Footballs: Resolution condemning MoveOn.org passes, Kos Kidz seething Cracked: The 10 best animated movies for (traumatizing) kids The Superficial: Lauren Conrad on the beach in a bikini 100% Injury Rate: The 25 funniest stories about stolen base champ, Ricky Henderson. […]

Question: “I’ve been a reader of this blog for a few years now, and I typically think you have a clear-headed view of things. However, you seem to have a rather biased view against Mitt Romney and John McCain. Why do you have such a hostile view of Romney? I’m not asking this as a […]

Question: “Since Duncan Hunter is running out of time to make the leap to the 1st tier of candidates, do you think he’s a possible VP choice for any of the contenders? Who and why?” — Mike_M Answer: If another candidate won, I think Duncan (whom I used to consult for) would make a fantastic […]

Question: “i was wondering if you think that the war on terror is really just that or if it really is more of a war between the west, Islam, Islam’s ideals and Islam’s culture. And if you do see it as just the war on terror what do you think of people who say that […]

Question: “I’m a long time reader, first time writing. I live in Virginia and am beginning to wonder what is happening to my red state. I live in JoAnn Davis’ district so my area is not a worry. I think the proximity to D.C. is sucking the brains out of northern Va. Its looking like […]

Liberals love to think of themselves as intellectual and nuanced, but liberalism is incredibly simplistic. It’s nothing more than “childlike emotionalism applied to adult issues.” Very seldom does any issue that doesn’t involve pandering to their supporters boil down at its core level to more than feeling “nice” or “mean” to liberals. This makes liberals […]

Today is Q&A Friday #74 at RWN. So, if there’s a subject you’ve been wanting me to tackle or an issue you want to hear my opinion on, just ask your question in the comments section. Your question can be about politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, from a liberal, conservative, or libertarian perspective; heck, it […]

1) Duncan Hunter (I used to consult for Duncan): Hunter has impeccable credentials on national security, he can talk, he’s the most conservative candidate in the race, he has the right stance on illegal immigration, and although I don’t agree with some of his trade positions, I think they’d be a powerful tool on the […]

From a conversation I had earlier today on IM with Scott Ott from Scrappleface. He gave me permission to post a snippet of it on RWN. Scott Ott: For those who are hoping for the successful return to Pakistan of Benazir Bhutto, I offer this quote: “Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic […]

As you may know, disgraced former newsman Dan Rather is suing CBS for $70 million Mr. Rather, 75, asserts that the network violated his contract by giving him insufficient airtime on “60 Minutes” after forcing him to step down as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” in March 2005. He also contends that the network […]

This judge in the Simpson case certainly made an “interesting” decision, “In a scene of legal deja vu, a grayer, heavier O.J. Simpson stood handcuffed in court Wednesday to face charges that could put him behind bars for life. The prosecutor who failed to get him a dozen years ago was there to watch, and […]

It is an absolute outrage that an anti-American, pro-terrorist piece of garbage like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be allowed to visit Ground Zero. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could still visit ground zero during his visit to the United States, despite a decision from authorities to reject the controversial leader’s request to do so, security officials said […]

Fred Thompson recently told a stump speech crowd, “You know, you look back over our history, and it doesn’t take you long to realize that our people have shed more blood for other people’s liberty than any other combination of nations in the history of the world.” An unsigned author at the Washington Post has […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Ann Coulter: Is there a trial lawyer in the house? Michael Medved: Reject the lie of White “Genocide” against Native Americans Maxim Online: The world:´s most disturbing diseases Celeb Slam: Heidi Montag wore a bikini You can check out all those links […]

One of the things I’ve noticed about Mitt Romney is that even though he is doing great in Iowa and New Hampshire, in large part because he’s spending a lot of money in those states, he’s not really getting much traction elsewhere in the nation. Not only is Mitt hovering around 10% in general polling, […]