Author: John Hawkins

Who lost last night’s debate? Sam Brownback James Gilmore Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter I didn’t watch it John McCain Ron Paul Mitt Romney Tom Tancredo Tommy Thompson    Free polls from Pollhost.com

Who won the debate? Sam Brownback James Gilmore Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter I didn’t watch it John McCain Mitt Romney Tom Tancredo Tommy Thompson    Free polls from Pollhost.com

Tonight at 7PM EST, I will begin liveblogging the Republican debate. If you’re going to be watching the debate and online, make sure to tune in and refresh regularly to see new comments. 7:01: Here we go! 7:03: Funny –Tommy Thompson line about not being Fred Thompson — not that funny, but funny. 7:04: Huckabee […]

— Bernard Shaw is complaining that Fox has moved cable away from straight news, “Unfortunately, Fox News is the ratings leader . . . on the cable side of the business, and what Fox puts on the air is not news.” What Fox does, he said, is “commentary, personal analysis.” Calling himself “very straitlaced [and] […]

Hat tip to Chris Muir from Day by Day for the graphic. Paybackproject.com is no longer pointed at Right Wing News — although it’s not fully built out yet either. Still, it’s time to start doing some prep work in case the amnesty bill in the Senate passes. So, here’s the rundown. If the amnesty […]

The Washington Times has put out a truly amazing story that would kill the amnesty bill in the Senate as dead as a doorknob if the politicians from either party in the Senate were truly interested in securing the border and enforcing our laws. “The Senate’s immigration bill will only reduce illegal immigration by about […]

“There are people asking me, “Why do you think Hillary Clinton’s got 80% chance?” Well, because of what’s happening to the Republican Party right now. I hate to use the word war, but I mean there’s going to be a battle within the Republican Party for who controls it, who defines it and who shapes […]

I’ve developed a rich, zesty, dislike for Ron Paul in part because he’s a loon and in part because he has way,way too many trolls, nuts, spammers, kooks, & truthers backing him. The obnoxious nutjobs on this video? People like that are far too common in the ranks of Ron Paul fans. I consult for […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: The Daily Mail: Britney Spears’ bikini shows a VERY cheeky side (w/pics) The Independent: Germans are leaving their country in record numbers, while immigrants to Germany are not quite the same calibre as the ones that left. Amanda Carpenter: Hillary Clinton: “Something […]

If the press is the eyes, ears and voice of a nation, we in the United States, are currently deaf, dumb and blind. Like most Americans, I wasn’t sure about the reporting coming from Iraq, but after spending much time in the Green Zone before transitioning to Fallujah, I realize the press out here is […]

Oh boy, the things I do for you guys. Watching a 2 hour long Democratic debate? Ouch, ouch, ouch…. Anyway, here are a few thoughts about the debate. #1) All the Democratic contenders have essentially the exact same position on Iraq: we must cut and run, as quickly as possible, regardless of the consequences. Yet […]

One of the champions of comprehensive immigration reform is actually publicly saying that he thinks illegals could start murderously rioting if we try to deport them, McCain went back and forth with one audience member, who said he was upset that the immigration proposal before Congress is not tough enough. The man told McCain that […]

Over at the Hillaryspot a reader wrote the following in an email to Jim Geraghty, “Take a look at your own magazine. Most NR writers aren’t even using the national security argument. Instead, it’s because low-wage, low-skilled Hispanics will vote for Democrats, or because they’ll work for such low wages, or because Hispanic or Muslim […]

“After a week at home with their constituents, the Senate architects of a delicate immigration compromise are increasingly convinced that they will hold together this week to pass an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, with momentum building behind one unifying theme: Today’s immigration system is too broken to go unaddressed. Congress’s week-long Memorial Day […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Blue Collar Muse: Read about Senator Lamar Alexander getting hammered by his constitutents for supporting amnesty. KyleSmithonline: Michael Moore’s “Sicko” fantasy (good). The Straight Dope: Why are the bees disappearing? (A: They really aren’t). Michelle Malkin: Hippie backlash in Haight-Ashbury. You can […]

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Over at the Republican National Committee website, this image was at the top of the page all day Sunday and it’s still at the top of the page right now, at the time this post is going live. They’re going to lead the effort to strengthen border security? They can’t even spell it right, much […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below, have a great week-end, and make sure to go to the end of this post so you can contact your Senators. When these clowns get back from their Memorial Day break on Monday, let’s make sure that they have plenty of reminders (emails, voice mails, […]

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Question: “Do you think that a nuclear weapon of any sort will actually be used on an American city in the next 50 years?” — sabiticus Answer: Short answer: yes. Long answer: As technology and world economies have moved forward, it has gotten easier and easier for nations to build the bomb. At the moment, […]

Question: Mr. Hawkins, which of your endeavors to you consider to be most enjoyable and rewarding? -Hosting RightWingNews? -Hosting Conservative Grapevine? -Writing for TownHall.com -Consulting for Duncan Hunter?” — StanW Answer: I look at myself as a blogger who consults on the side, not as a consultant who also blogs. My first priority and the […]

Question: “We know we SHOULD be in Iraq until the job is finished. However, given the current political climate, how long do you think we WILL be in Iraq?” — RtWingNtCase Answer: I’m in favor of keeping US troops in Iraq, on the frontlines, until the Iraqis can step up and replace us. At that […]

Question: “Given that anyone who even occasionally listens to talk radio or looks at the blogosphere would likely know how most folks feel about illegal immigration, why do you think the Republicans in Congress are so surprised by the response?” — RtWingNtCase Answer: You almost answered your own question there. These pols don’t read the […]

Question: “With Fred Thompson’s entry into the race, do you think that, especially if Newt enters, there is the potential to split the social conservative vote enough to throw the nomination to someone like Giuliani or Romney?” — RtWingNtCase Answer: First of all, some people have got the wrong idea when it comes to what […]

The amnesty bill in the Senate is undoubtedly one of the worst, most destructive pieces of legislation to come down the pike in the last half century and not only would it do cataclysmic damage to the Republican Party, it has the potential to send our country into a downward spiral from which it would […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Peggy Noonan: President Bush has torn the conservative coalition asunder. Little Green Footballs: A guest post by Duncan Hunter on Israel. Rebecca Hagelin: Readers “blow off steam” over male-bashing Gateway Pundit: A young Iraqi seeks shelter behind a U.S. soldier following a […]

“At this point I take out my Harriet Miers Fan Club charter membership card and put it on the table: This push for this bill is a disaster, Mr. President. Much much worse than the Miers nomination on which you had many good arguments, or the ports deal, on which you had fewer. On this […]

Yesterday, I put out a poll asking RWN’s readers what TV shows they at least semi-regularly watched. Since there were only 20 slots available, I couldn’t get in everything, so I tried to put together a mix of the best rated TV programs and shows that generate a lot of discussion amongst conservatives. Here are […]

The Republican National Committee, hit by a grass-roots donors’ rebellion over President Bush’s immigration policy, has fired all 65 of its telephone solicitors, Ralph Z. Hallow will report Friday in The Washington Times. Faced with an estimated 40 percent fall-off in small-donor contributions and aging phone-bank equipment that the RNC said would cost too much […]