Author: John Hawkins

At this point, there is no word on whether Les Kinsolving, the WorldNetDaily representative asking Tony Snow about Jerome Corsi’s ludicrous conspiracy theory, was wearing a tinfoil hat when this exchange occurred: Presidential press secretary Tony Snow yesterday emphatically stated that there would be no “EU in the U.S.” when asked about administration efforts to […]

Foreign Hamas Leader Badly Hurt in Israeli Bombing (Applause) Bomb Destroys Palestinian Foreign Ministry Wave of Violence in Baghdad Puts 3-Day Death Toll Past 100 (Free New York Time Reg Req) Death Toll In Bombay Attacks Rises To 200 U.S. Planning Aid Push If Castro Goes Nations Sending Iran To Security Council Gorbachev: ‘Americans Have […]

Here are what appear to be, at least at this early stage, the key Senate races to watch for 2006: Connecticut: Incumbent Joe Lieberman (D) Vs. Ned Lamont (D) Vs. Alan Schlesinger (D) The number one priority of the Democratic “netroots” right now seems to be beating Joe Lieberman. All that attention seems to have […]

Have you heard the latest line from the supporters of the pro-amnesty bill in the Senate? It’s that the House should buckle and support amnesty because it’s so incredibly, wildly popular among Republicans. Why, they just love it! There are several examples I could use, but this quote from the The Wall Street Journal does […]

Apparently, the terrorists in Lebanon are jealous of the massive beating that Israel has been delivering on a daily basis to the Palestinians and so Hizbullah has decided to get in on the “fun” by kidnapping 2 Israeli soldiers. Not so smart. Here’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s reaction to the kidnapping: “Prime Minister Ehud Olmert […]

The Republican Party wins elections by coming up with good ideas and convincing people they’re the right way to go and the Democrats win by handing out swag and pandering.

There were two quotes that really stood out in an article about Karl Rove’s visit to the National Council of La Raza’s annual conference: “In a lunchtime talk at the National Council of La Raza’s annual conference, the Republican advisor outlined Bush’s plan for stronger border security, workplace enforcement, a guest worker program and earned […]

Good catch of some brutal honesty by a DU poster, who presumably isn’t a Republican troll, because no one accuses him of being such. After some posts along the lines of “that’s not fair” and “of course we want these butchers caught,” etc., someone does in fact rise to the challenge: IT IS HIS FAULT […]

Foreign Hezbollah Captures 2 Israeli Soldiers PM Olmert Declares Hizbullah Attack ‘Act Of War’ By Lebanon. “Israel’s Response Will Be Restrained But Very, Very, Very Painful.” (Free Jerusalem Post Reg Req) Israel: Nine Killed In Air Strike On Gaza Terrorist Bombs Kill 190 In India Domestic Collapse At Big Dig Tunnel That Killed Woman Prompts […]

Via Hotline on Call, these quotes from John McCain in Esquire explain why he’ll never be the GOP’s nominee in 2008: “I understand the frustrations a lot of Republicans feel. We’re not representing their hopes and dreams and aspirations. We worry about Ms. Schiavo before we worry about balancing the budget. We’re going to take […]

As you regular readers of RWN will recall, last week, I introduced you to the The Greatest Post Ever In The History Of The Democratic Underground, in which someone called spooked911 conclusively proved that George Bush knocked down the Twin Towers using only a rabbit cage, a cinder block, and some burning kerosene. Well, thanks […]

The details are still coming in, but terrorists have struck in Bombay, India: “Seven explosions hit Bombay’s commuter rail network during rush hour Tuesday evening, killing as many as 100 people, the city’s police chief said. Chaos engulfed the crowded rail network in India’s financial capital following the blasts that ripped apart train compartments. Doors […]

Via Michelle Malkin, I see that Cindy Sheehan’s hunger fast seems to be going swimmingly: “I find traveling out of the country very challenging being on a fast. When I was on a layover in Madrid on my way to Venice, Italy yesterday, the closest thing I could find to a smoothie to get a […]

Ralph Peters answers the question posed in the title of this post with a resounding, “Yes, it is!” “Violent Islamist extremists must be killed on the battlefield. Only in the rarest cases should they be taken prisoner. Few have serious intelligence value. And, once captured, there’s no way to dispose of them. …The oft-cited, seldom-read […]

Conservatives have touted the growth-stimulating benefits of marginal tax rate cuts (as opposed to ineffective “targeted” credits and refunds) for decades. Every 20 years, U.S. presidents have expounded on those benefits and enacted tax policies that have resulted in bountiful economic growth, from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush. Well, lo […]

Foreign Chechen Warlord Behind Terror Attacks Killed In Russia Japan Said Monday It Was Considering Whether A Pre-Emptive Strike On North Korea’s Missile Bases Would Violate Its Constitution White House Blasts Clinton N.Korea Policy Israeli Arab Legislator Encourage The Palestinians To Kidnap Israeli Soldiers Al-Qaeda Video Reportedly Shows Bodies Of U.S. Soldiers Mexico: Leftist Cries […]

This is not exactly the sort of thing that buffs up your confidence in homeland security: “The report states that a man with a Middle Eastern name and a ticket for a Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta shook his head when screeners asked if he had a laptop computer in his baggage, but an X-ray […]

Over at the Daily Kos, there’s an article called Nazi America by a diarist called Ultra Liberal. Here’s a sentence at the start that will give you an idea of what Ultra Liberal’s article is like without forcing you to wade through his entire, nauseating post: “And if you, like me, will take a close […]

“It’s quite reasonable to conclude that Bush will harm the nation more — if not more than Bin Laden would like to, than more than he actually can.” —

In general, it’s hard to feel any sympathy for people who “never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity,” like the Palestinians, but when you see poll numbers like these, any pity you do have for them just evaporates: “The Jerusalem Media and Communications Centre surveyed a random sample of 2,000 people in the Gaza […]

From The Tribune Democrat: “Despite Murtha’s stance, his re-election is virtually guaranteed, said G. Terry Madonna, a political analyst at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster. “Of all the districts in Pennsylvania, it’s not on anybody’s watch list – not either party, not independent chroniclers,” Madonna said. “They’ve conceded it. There’s no evidence that I’ve […]

And as Expose the Left reports, it was posted on the HuffPo blog, apparently with the blessing of the ‘tolerant leftists’ who run it. Here’s what he wrote: I offer a patriotic fantasy for all of my fellow Americans today, on this 4th of July. It’s a fantasy, so bear with me. I am in […]

Domestic FBI: Thwarted Plot Involved Suicide Bombers Who Would Attack Train Tunnels Used By Tens Of Thousands Of Commuters In An Effort To Bring Death And Flooding To Lower Manhattan Jump in Tax Revenues Is Curbing Deficit (Free New York Times Reg Req) Bush Border Plan For Guard Hits Snag Dallas Hospital Plans To Bill […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, consider this to be an open thread, enjoy the links below, and have a great week-end! Ace Of Spades HQ Althouse Ankle Biting Pundits Betsy’s Page Captain’s Quarters Tim Chapman Hot Air Instapundit Liberal Professor Making Creepy, Veiled Threats Against A Two Year Old Child Of A Blogger? MS-13 […]

“Okay, John, a question: What are your top 5 quotes regarding the respective natures of conservatism (or conservatives) and liberalism (or liberals)?” — Grognard Answer: I don’t know that these are my top choices, but here are a few pretty good ones that help explain the natures of both liberals and conservatives: Liberals “The real […]

Question: “What in the wide wide world of sports is going on with the media and Ann Coulter? …actually, I’m talking about her alleged plagiarism.” — easytokikalib Answer: Liberals despise Ann Coulter so much that they’ll smear her with anything and everything they can think of, whether it has any validity or not. Because of […]

Question: “Do you think GWB has really come around in his thinking on immigration? Does he really believe in “enforcement first” or is he just blowing smoke? Is the Pence compromise nothing more than a sham, still more lipstick on a very ugly pig?” — Cartman Answer: The only thing Bush did was take one […]

Question: “Can a Mormon be President? I speak specifically of Mitt Romney. Is our country as free of prejudice as we would like to believe, or is being a Mormon an impediment toward holding higher office still acceptable to an American society that regards itself as enlightened and tolerant? Romney would be a much more […]

Question: “Last week in your Q&A Friday segment, you stated you’d like to know if we had any top level spies in Al-Qaeda. What would make you think that we do?” — JSensation Answer: We’re a big country, with wide open borders, and we have a practically uncountable number of soft or unprotected, high value […]

Question: “After all of the initial buzz, positive and negative, about Pajamas Media, how would you rate their success and the impact they have had?” — Buckley_F_Williams Answer: Pajamas started out with an enormous wave of attention that was quickly followed by a similarly enormous wave of criticism. One of the biggest attacks on them […]