Author: John Hawkins

The GOP seems to be under the impression that conservatives have a duty to support their policies and decisions in office. This is exactly backwards and is the sort of thinking you’d expect from Feudal lords, not from American politicians. Conservatives put these Republicans into office to represent our views and the reason they’re not […]

On Saturday, I spend about 25 minutes doing the Meet the New Press radio show. We discussed, “(The)(i)mmigration (b)ill collapse, San Francisco(‘s) attempts to get rid of the Blue Angels, Duncan Hunter, NH Debate, (whether it’s) (T)ime to winnow the field (?), (and the) Ames straw poll pullouts by McCain and Guiliani, Fred Thompson.” You […]

John McCain is, happily, still fighting for amnesty. I say, “happily,” because I don’t think it’s going to work, but it will probably sink his presidential campaign, which is good news for conservatives. But, here’s the latest spin from John Kerry’s first choice for Vice President, “The status quo is de facto amnesty – fact,” […]

Granted, Kucinich is making himself look foolish by getting a lawyer involved, but Glenn Beck was still being extremely crude, “Dennis Kucinich has consulted with a lawyer about radio talk host Glenn Beck’s on-air comments knocking Kucinich’s marriage. The lawyer has written to Beck’s bosses. …Clear Channel is the parent of Premiere Radio Networks, which […]

“This morning’s New York Times publishes a moving tribute to Ted Kennedy’s efforts to save his sinking Oldsmobile of an immigration bill as it plunged to the ocean floor. If only liberalism’s last lion had shown such determination and interest in saving Mary Jo Kopechne.” — Dean Barnett PS: Hawkins’ note: I’d say the same […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, consider this to be an open thread, enjoy the links below, and have a great week-end. Rasmussen Polling: Why the Senate Immigration Bill Failed Relapsed Catholic Michelle Malkin: Sanctuary Nation Or Sovereign Nation: What Can You Do? Bush Hopes To Revive Immigration Bill Star Parker: Why Americans Don’t Like […]

A GOP aide, who’s one of my sources in the Senate, gave me the rundown on what happened to the Senate bill today. After the cloture vote failure at noon on Thursday, Harry Reid could not get unanimous consent to call up amendments to the bill because Jim DeMint refused to give his consent. This […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Dr. Helen: Your right to leer. Daily Mail: U.S. hands over a $10m bounty in briefcases for the killing of Muslim leaders. Cassy Fiano: Kissing for women 101. GlossLip: Kim Kardashian’s butt is the veritable definition of a badonkadonk (w/ pic) Maggie […]

According to a poll by Rasmussen, 22% of all Americans and 35% of all Democrats believe that George Bush knew about the 9/11 attacks in advance. Perhaps that’s because it’s not at all unusual to hear bizarre theories about 9/11. If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you’ll hear everything from Bush […]

When it comes to fighting against the amnesty bill in the Senate, I fought it as hard as anybody you’re going to run across. I created the Payback Project and threatened to organize a Googlebomb of Republican senators who voted for the bill if it passed. Additionally, I wrote about the amnesty bill every day, […]

It’s no secret that a lot of liberals hate the military, but only in cities like San Francisco, where they dominate the political scene from top to bottom, do they politically dare to do things like this, “The annual aerial show by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels — a San Francisco tradition dating back to […]

Hillary: Is She Too Dumb To Be President? Boy, do I love this powerful, new, anti-Hillary meme. From Investor’s Business Daily, “Sen. Hillary Clinton’s fans suggest that her brilliance outshines her character flaws. But if she’s so smart, how did she flunk the D.C. bar exam, one of the easiest in the nation? …From another […]

People don’t like Paris Hilton and by “people,” I mean me, you, and pretty much everyone else except whichever random guy she happens to be sleeping with tonight. That, along with the feeling that she got a break because of her celebrity status, is why there is so much discussion, a lot of it angry, […]

“House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) said Bush could count on 175 to 180 House Democrats to support a similar, comprehensive immigration bill, leaving the White House to deliver at least 40 Republicans in a body that has been far more polarized. “If Bush could not get the votes in the Senate, what was […]

Believe it or not, we may be headed towards victory. Mitch McConnell just caved to the pressure and said on the Senate floor that he opposed cloture. Don’t get overconfident though because there is another vote coming up at 5 PM and Reid will definitely be twisting arms to get to 60 votes. If they […]

Mitt Romney’s campaign has been crowing about Giuliani and McCain skipping the Aames Straw Poll in Iowa and it has been much discussed in the media. For example, from MSNBC, “Yesterday, both the Giuliani and McCain campaigns announced they wouldn’t be participating in the Ames straw poll. The Des Moines Register: “No candidate in the […]

I wanted to take a moment to talk about the fence, because I think a lot of people misunderstand how it works and what it’s supposed to do. First off, the fence, in and of itself, is not designed to stop illegal immigrants. If you just set up a fence, people will find a way […]

“So Senator Kennedy, I appreciate the legislative leadership you’ve been providing. I know it’s not easy, you know, your own colleagues and those of us over here have been beating you up. I mean, it’s — you know, you’re a nice poster child. Thank you very much for what you do. but I’ll tell you […]

Here are the debate poll results from Right Wing News yesterday with the, “I didn’t watch it” answer left out. First of all, Who won the debate, Rudy Giuliani: 22% Duncan Hunter: 19% Mitt Romney: 12% Mike Huckabee: 6% Tom Tancredo: 5% John McCain: 4% Tommy Thompson: 1% James Gilmore: 1% Sam Brownback: 0% Now, […]

Love, love, love!!! Ain’t it grand? I laughed out loud when I read that a a lesbian was suing Christian online dating service eHarmony for discriminating against her because she sleeps with women. Nitwit. It reminded me of the bozo who sued eHarmony for rejecting him because he was married but separated. It’s a service […]

Bwahaha! Some people think it looks like a swastika or the SS symbol, or a smashed something or other. I didn’t know what the heck it was, only finding out it was a stylized “2012” after I read an article about it. Even the colors are ugly. Bosses of the 2012 Olympics were plunged into […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Dr. Helen: Your right to leer. Investor’s Business Daily: If Hillary’s the smartest woman in the world, how is it that she failed the D.C. bar exam, one of the easiest in the nation? Daily Mail: U.S. hands over a $10m bounty […]

Folks, we may have a vote for cloture as soon as tomorrow on this illegal immigration bill and the stakes are enormous. This bill is one of the most disastrous pieces of legislation to come down the pike in the last 50 years. Not only will it not secure the border or stop illegal immigration, […]

The Democratic presidential candidates are really working hard to try to get to way off to each other’s left. In an age where their every move is chronicled on blogs and YouTube, you have to wonder if that’s a good idea. For example, take John Edwards, “Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards added some Hollywood star […]

The best, most reliable pollster over the last couple of election cycles, Rasmussen Reports, has another poll out on the immigration bill. Now, some of the other pollsters? Bizarrely, they poll people on parts of the bill, but don’t ask people if they actually support the bill in the Senate. Why? Because they support the […]

I interviewed Fark’s Drew Curtis last week, via phone, about his new book, It’s Not News, It’s Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap As News. Incidentally, this isn’t the first time I’ve interviewed Drew. Way back in June of 2001, when I was running a humor mag, I interviewed Drew and he […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Cassy Fiano: A hot, new bathing suit shot from Cassy Fiano (top left — ouch!) The Palmetto Scoop: Joe Scarborough’s cheap shot aimed at Fred Thompson’s wife: Wonder if she “works the pole.” Outrage ensues. YouTube: Video: Where’s the fence? National TV […]

If you believe some of the stories floating around, you’d think the Senate immigration bill was in real trouble. Here’s Reuters for example, U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday accused Democrats of trying to rush a vote on immigration reform, casting doubt on the fate of the White House-backed bill that would tighten border security and […]

Danny Carlton created the current Right Wing News design, he built out Conservative Grapevine, and he guest blogs here at RWN. He’s also a staunch conservative, a Christian, and a really decent guy. So, when he told me on instant messenger about his wife being fired and denied Cobra coverage, through no fault of her […]

Loophole 6 — Some Child Molesters Are Still Eligible: Some aggravated felons — those who have sexually abused a minor — are eligible for amnesty. A child molester who committed the crime before the bill is enacted is not barred from getting amnesty if their conviction document omitted the age of the victim. The bill […]