Author: John Hawkins

If you only read the mainstream press, you’d think that only the Republicans have problems while it is smooth sailing for the Democrats. However, the truth is that the Democrats are flailing nearly as badly as the GOP. Congress has been a disaster zone since the Dems took over and the Democrats are even less […]

This article from the Washington Times on the YouTube debate strikes me as indicative of what may be a small, but significant shift in the thinking of the GOP (Emphasis mine), “The majority of Republican presidential candidates are backing off their objections to participating in the unconventional YouTube debate. Candidates’ reservations about the seriousness of […]

Ron Paul likes to preach against the evils of government spending, but it turns out that he is happy to keep getting earmarks as long as others are getting them. Texas Congressman Ron Paul — libertarian gadfly and current Republican Presidential hopeful — has made a name for himself as a critic of overspending. But […]

Over at CBS, RWN got a mention from cranky liberal, Michelle Cottle, who’s a senior editor at The New Republic (How embarrassing is it to have that job right now?) “I mean, why bother picking on Giuliani’s spiritual shortcomings when America’s Mayor is already taking a beating for the full range of his noxiously liberal […]

Right Wing News emailed more than 230 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to send us a ranked list 1-5 of the candidates that they would most like to take the Republican nomination for President in 2008 and the 1-5 candidates they’d least like to see as the Republican nominee in 2008. Representatives from the following […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Mark Steyn: The vanishing jihad expose. Hollywood Tuna: Gorgeous British singer Michelle Marsh in a bikini. Doug Giles: 10 steps to becoming an effective Conservative campus hell razer. Pajamas Media: An interview with David D. Aguina, the soldier who was silenced at […]

The rankings in parentheses are based on the net score of each candidate in the latest blogger poll. #1) Fred Thompson (80.5): Fred Thompson is generating enormous grassroots enthusiasm on the right, which is a pretty good trick given that conservatives in general seem to be dispirited and angry. In other words, Fred is the […]

Last Friday, I wrote a column that slammed the Daily Kos, among other things, for being virulently anti-military and what do you know, a soldier in uniform was shouted down at the Daily Kos convention this week-end for pointing out that the surge is working (but, but, but….I thought that they supported the troops?). Now, […]

Over at the Boston Globe, they’re actually pimping, “Poems from Guantánamo: The Detainees Speak,” a book of poetry by the terrorists who’re locked up at Gitmo. After painting these guys as innocent victims, the Boston Globe posted poems like this, Take my blood. Take my death shroud and The remnants of my body. Take photographs […]

Sounds like a quagmire to me, US forces said they had killed the top Al Qaida leader in Salahuddin province, Haitham Al Badri, whom they blamed for a pivotal 2006 attack on a Shi’ite shrine in the city of Samarra that was a turning point in the country’s sectarian conflict. They also said a week-long […]

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RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below, consider this to be an open thread, and have a great week-end! HamNation Video: Better Living Through Bathroom Etiquette Matt Sanchez: Taking Issue With Private Scott Beauchamp Mike Pence: Democrats support welfare benefits for illegal immigrants Game: Tank 2007 Freedom Works Straw Poll: 1) Ron […]

“I wouldn’t want to be a senator or congressman. I’m able to influence politics much more effectively doing what I do. Now I can shape the national political debate. The only way I could exert more influence would be if I were president. But I’d never want that guy’s job. Never.” — Markos Moulitsas Zuniga […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: The Superficial: Reality TV star Heidi Montag in a bikini. Radar: Watch out, Nancy Pelosi. Cindy Sheehan is back. And she’s angrier than ever Cassy Fiano: VH1 has given creepy pick-up artist Mystery his own show. Robert Novak: Fred Thompson’s wife is […]

Here’s part of what I said about the Minneapolis bridge disaster yesterday, “Of course, given that it’s August — which is a s-l-o-w news month — and given the ideological leanings of the mainstream media, I’m sure we’ll soon find out that a Republican is responsible for this whole catastrophe. Either Governor Tim Pawlenty will […]

We might as well take $30 billion and drop it into a live volcano as waste it on this ridiculous anti-poverty program Bono is pushing, The Republican National Committee yesterday took the first step toward endorsing a proposal by Irish rock star Bono to spend an estimated $30 billion in U.S. taxes to eliminate global […]

This would be almost funny if half the things in my house weren’t cheap trinkets from China that I bought at Wal-Mart (emphasis mine), “In the face of a growing crisis of confidence in Chinese goods, Bo Xilai, commerce minister, said that “over 99 per cent of China’s export products are good and safe”. In […]

I’ll buy into this when I see Jim DeMint, Tom Coburn, or Jeff Sessions sign on to it, “Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Thursday backed a scaled-down proposal that imposes strict rules to end illegal immigration but doesn’t include a path to citizenship. The move away from a comprehensive measure is an about-face for […]

President Bush calls the Democrat-controlled congress out on their spending gone wild. Congress’ “budget calls for nearly $22 billion more in discretionary spending next year alone. … Yesterday one called this increase — and I quote — ‘a very small difference’ from what I proposed. Only in Washington can $22 billion be called a very […]

Technically, it was a teleconference with Jim DeMint & Tom Coburn. Coburn was on the call, but he hardly said anything and had to leave early. So, this was pretty much Jim DeMint’s show. I got in maybe a minute late, so I believe I just caught the tail end of DeMint’s opening statement which […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Ann Coulter: Did I miss the ‘Hip’ part? Mark Steyn: Denial is a river in Washington. X-17: Pics of Paris as she puts pooches in designer duds Rush Limbaugh: Why Dick Cheney is our hero. You can check out all those links […]

Today, via doubleplusundead & Hot Air we get to look at the ultimate culmination of the Left’s hatred of America: a liberal blogger wishing and fantasizing that the British had won the Revolutionary War. From a post called “Was the American Revolution Bad for America?” at Alterdestiny, “I have been thinking about some of the […]

As I am sure all of you have heard, a bridge in Minneapolis has collapsed. Of course, given that it’s August — which is a s-l-o-w news month — and given the ideological leanings of the mainstream media, I’m sure we’ll soon find out that a Republican is responsible for this whole catastrophe. Either Governor […]

Judges below the Supreme Court level don’t get that much attention and so it wouldn’t be a surprise if you haven’t heard the name Leslie Southwick. Southwick is a judge who was first nominated more than a year ago, in June 2006. He’s eminently qualified for the position he’s up for on the 5th Circuit […]

You’ve got to be kidding. When Spec. Pat Tillman was killed, here is how liberals reacted: Saying comments about the death of Pat Tillman had become “disruptive,” an anti-globalist website linked to Teresa Heinz Kerry has removed a hate-filled thread assaulting the memory of the ex-NFL player who became an Army Ranger. The Portland, Ore., […]

Almost 6 years after Bush read a story about a little girl to his pet goat, New York has once again fallen victim to an unspeakable act of terror. This time, the dark forces of hate and intolerance have struck the quiet campus of Pace University, where a paperback copy of the Holy Quran was […]

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If you’re wondering why I had guest bloggers for the last couple of days, it was because my time with the Duncan Hunter campaign was winding down and I wanted to take a little extra time to get the loose ends sewed up before I left. Also, it’s worth noting that it was a friendly, […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Hollywood Tuna: Elizabeth Berkley bikini pictures. Little Green Footballs: Pace University Koran case – Unbelievably outrageous. Iowa Voice: Hillary fans forcibly silence heckler. Atlas Shrugs: Sunday in the park with Cindy Sheehan (lots of pics featuring Pam making obscene finger gestures at […]