Author: John Hawkins

Over at the The M. Sheldon Show, I ran across this: “I am about to commit a few nearly unforgivable sins…at least as far as right-of-center bloggers go. I am calling some of my fellow bloggers’ recent irrationality and (apparent) developing hatred for our President. First off, I’ll start with on of the biggest… Michelle […]

As most of you may have heard, a letter from Al-Qaeda’s number two man al-Zawahiri to their man in Iraq, Zarqawi, has fallen into our hands. It’s full of intriguing information, but there is one particular part worth focusing on because it shows how our “strategery” in Iraq has put Al-Qaeda’s neck in the noose. […]

“(Internal Revenue Service data shows) that the top 1 percent of taxpayers paid 34.3 percent of all federal income taxes in 2003, although they earned just 16.8 percent of the adjusted gross income. The top 5 percent of taxpayers paid more than half of all federal income taxes, the top 10 percent paid two-thirds, and […]

Harriet Miers Laura Bush: Harry Miers Critics Possibly Sexist. Only 54 Percent Of Conservatives Currently Favor Confirmation Gop Aides Join Resistance Over Miers Nomination (NYT Reg Req) Dobson Reveals ‘Privy’ Miers Info Jonah Goldberg Predicts The Nomination Of Harriet Miers Will Be Withdrawn Domestic Terror Suspect Confesses to Bush Plot Claim: N.Y. Subway Threat Tip […]

Imagine if you will, a marriage on the rocks. There’s a lot of fighting, a lot of strain, & things seem to be getting progressively worse. But, all is not lost. The couple’s 10 year anniversary is coming up, the husband is promising to take a week off so he and the wife can go […]

The Laffer Curve in theory. The Laffer curve, popularized and promoted by economist Arthur Laffer and often used to justify tax cuts, is intended to show that government can maximize tax revenue by setting a tax rate at the peak of this curve and that raising taxes further actually decreases revenue. The idea is clearest […]

Not only did the blogger poll on the Harriet Miers Nomination make Laura Ingraham’s web page and radio show yesterday, David Frum mentioned it in today’s anti-Miers column in the National Post: “CBS last week also released new presidential approval numbers, based on a survey conducted October 3-5. Bush is down to 37%, the lowest […]

The Harriet Miers nomination may be a complete political disaster, but it has had at least one beneficial side effect. According to Robert Novak, Republicans in the House are getting so freaked out about the Miers debacle that they’ve actually started cutting spending in an attempt to placate conservatives: “House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert is […]

“If all we need is President Bush to get somebody to rule the way he wants then I could do it. I could get up there, put on my stylish robe and do Bush’s bidding. My law experience is limited to watching a few episodes of The Practice. Still, I’m capable of sitting up there, […]

“I don’t have an agenda. I’m not trying to get (Miers) withdrawn. I’m not trying to affect the outcome of this. I’m just telling you…(the nomination) was disappointing for a whole host of reasons. The opportunity missed; the fact that it has emboldened the Democrats because it looks like it came from a position of […]

Harriet Miers The PAC, Run By The Law Firm Harriet Miers Was Co-Managing In 2000, Gave Money To Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Richard Gephardt, & Mary Landrieu Among Others. Miers Personally Contributed Money To The PAC, Which Supported More Democrats Than Republicans In 1999-2000 James Dobson Will Publicly Explain Miers Information Miers’s Firm Backed Sham […]

Right Wing News emailed more than 200 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to answer 4 questions about the Harriet Miers nomination. Representatives from the following 79 blogs responded… Aaron’s CC, Absinthe & Cookies, Accidental Verbosity, Althouse, AnalPhilosopher, The Anchoress, Ankle Biting Pundits, Annika’s Journal, The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, AtlanticBlog, Balloon Juice, La Shawn Barber, Betsy’s Page, […]

One word we’ve heard tossed around with regularity since Harriet Miers was nominated is, “elitist.” This word has been used by defenders of Miers against those who’ve pointed out the truth: that Harriet Miers is a minimally qualified crony who was selected for the job primarily because of her relationship with George Bush. Left by […]

Back in 2003, the animal rights kooks at PETA started giving children gory comic books called “Your Mommy Kills Animals“. Now, at long last, they’ve come up with a sequel: “Your Daddy Kills Animals”. Here are some of the charming details: “PETA operatives began handing out the graphic flyers to children on September 24, “Fish […]

— Sometimes, the dog that doesn’t bark tells a tale. In this case, why is it that the blogosphere doesn’t seem to be stepping up to help the victims of a cataclysmic earthquake that has killed so many people in Pakistan? Is it that they’re not big fans of Pakistan? Are people too distracted by […]

“Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter says he has no doubt Ms. Miers is taking “a crash course” in constitutional law. She will be primed with talking points and her compelling success story when the hearings begin. The presumption that she should be confirmed will weigh heavily on Republican senators who will be constantly reminded […]

I found this little excerpt to be interesting mainly because of the way Miers is being sold to conservatives as this diehard evangelical Christian, a James Dobson in a skirt, who can always be trusted to toe the conservative line on certain issues, like abortion, because of her religious beliefs. Of course, your religious beliefs […]

In the midst of a Republican firestorm over his so-called ‘stealth’ appointment of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, President George Bush today would only hint at who he has in mind to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who will retire January 31, after 18 years steering the nation’s monetary policy. “I can’t give […]

Harriet Miers Half Of Senate Republicans Doubt Miers (Now Let’s Start Working On The Other Half) Robert Bork Calls Miers Nomination A ‘Disaster’ Private Emails Revealed. The Cheerleaders For Bush’s Judicial Pick Found Little To Cheer Democratic Senators Barbara A. Mikulski, Tom Harkin, & Mark Pryor Stand Up For Harriet Miers (Free NYT Reg Req) […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below and consider this an open thread. Links Robert Bork Calls Miers Nomination “A Disaster On Every Level” Bench Memos The Corner Dynamist Blog David Frum Harriet Miers’s Blog ;D!!! Insults Unpunished Professor Bainbridge QandO RedState Harriet Miers Must Be Stopped! Rebutting The Harriet Miers Crowd […]

Question: Here is a Legitimate (not LW&P) question: How will this affect the internet in general and sites like this one in particular? Breaking America’s grip on the net After troubled negotiations in Geneva, the US may be forced to relinquish control of the internet to a coalition of governments You would expect an announcement […]

On October the 14th, the White House announces that Harriet Miers has asked the President to withdraw her nomination. The Sunday Morning talk shows talk incessantly about how Bush’s crony pick was withdrawn, the split in the conservative movement, and how this is the worst thing that ever happened to Bush. What a triumph for […]

Question: “Iraq seems to have been put on the back burner with the Miers debacle. You, no doubt, agree with Bush in his recent speech to stay the course in Iraq however given the growing concern with domestic issues ie Katrina is there anything you might add to his argument? I mention this because I […]

“Thousands of words have been written, but no one has said “This far and no farther,” which makes me think that opposition to Miers is not that deep.” — Hugh Hewitt Let me make it absolutely clear if it wasn’t already: I am saying, “This far and no farther.” Ideally, I’d like to see George […]

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Question: “Do you see a possibility of there being a strong third party or maybe fourth party in the near future? Would this be a more realistic possibility if it were initiated from a grassroots level or from within the current political ‘moderate players’ of each party? I would invite a new credible party just […]

Question: “Have you seen the latest BURGER KING ads? the burger king guy gives all meat sandwich to a LOGGER who cuts down a tree wow that will upset the enviromentalist wackos but screw the eco-freaks this is a real ad.” — lonsome_loon Answer: The creepy looking Burger King guy has actually replaced Ronald McDonald […]

Question: “As a rightwinger in Australia, I just don’t understand why U.S. conservatives hate “RINO” McCain. Anti-abortion, pro-Iraq, anti-pork, war hero … sure, McCain-Feingold is stupid and the Gang of 14 was annoying, but why is he so unpopular? I wish we had more like him here.” — Nick Palgan (email) Answer: There are plenty […]

Question: “Honestly now… have there ever been any movies, TV shows, books, or video games which made you choke up a bit at the end?” — maledicta Answer:There are several movies that have moved me, but the only two that actually choked me up were “Old Yeller” when I was a kid and “The Passion […]

Question: “Will the Reps split into two factions, one much more conservative than the other?” — D-Vega Answer: Ahem…NO!