Category: Conservatives

Looking Forward To A Shutdown

Posted on by Robert Cleveland

President Obama’s press conference yesterday showed America just exactly what he meant when he said he would not negotiate on raising the debt ceiling. He will not negotiate. He will take no prisoners. He will accept nothing less than complete and total surrender to his agenda. Once again, the President of the United States seeks […]

 

There is Nothing to Compromise on Guns

Posted on by Alex Nobles

The second amendment is quite clear. The government does not should not have the ability to restrict gun ownership. I don’t even understand why there is an argument. The founding fathers made it quite clear on why they incorporated the second amendment into the constitution. You can read my article here if you don’t quite […]

 

New Hampshire Legislator: We Need to ‘Restrict Freedoms’ of Conservatives

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

A New Hampshire legislator wants her constituents to know that she feels conservatives are the “single biggest threat” her state faces today and she wants to use her powers to legislate to “pass measures that will restrict” the freedoms of Granite State conservatives. In a blog post made last month on the left-wing site Blue […]

 

The Communication Cliff

Posted on by Robert Cleveland

Republicans should be less worried about the Fiscal Cliff than about their own Communication Cliff. It seems that the GOP leadership has been gripped by a great communicative ineptitude, and until they escape from its grasp, they will continue to languish in political poverty, taking blame for fake crisis after fake crisis manufactured by the […]

 

Time to Remove Boehner as Speaker?

Posted on by Rachel Alexander

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) may have finally gone too far betraying conservatives. This past week, he removed three conservative Republican Congressmen from their committee positions in retaliation for not voting for his compromises on the budget with Democrats — compromises that led us to the current “fiscal cliff.” Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) […]

 

Time To Double-Down, Not Sell Out

Posted on by Robert Cleveland

“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” -Matthew 16:26   While this year’s election was a mixed bag for the GOP overall, many are still mourning Mitt Romney’s loss in the presidential election, and the jury is still out on how the Republican Party will react […]

 

Foodstamps Surge to All Time High, Biggest One Month Growth Ever Recorded

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The Obama administration has finally released its report on the number of Americans on foodstamps. This report was released nine days past its traditional release date and just coincidentally days after the election. Shockingly, those numbers show that Americans on foodstamps is at an all time high. Worse the report shows the highest one month […]

 

The Name ‘Republican’ Is Damaged Beyond Repair

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Fact: Millions of Republican voters did not come out to unseat Barack Obama. Explanation: The Republican brand has been damaged beyond repair. Solution: Is Herman Cain Right? Do we need to replace the GOP with a new party? The Republican brand has been destroyed beyond repair. This is all something we really can blame on […]

 

After The Elections: Where Is America Now? It’s Dead, That’s Where

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Due to the re-election of Barack Hussein Obama, the United States is officially a failed experiment. In fact, his election in the first place in 2008 signaled the end. Because so few of you people out there know anything about history any more, I’ll have to explain that opening line above. You see, the founders […]

 

Frank Rich Laments: ‘Cockroach’ Tea Party Will Still Win In The End

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

One-time theater critic turned left-wing screedist, Frank Rich, is down in the dumps over that darned ol’ tea party. Far from being down and out, Rich says, the tea party is alive and well and living within the Republican Party itself. Far from being a political fringe, the tea party is still strong and in […]

 

Clint Bolick and the Goldwater Institute Quietly Transforming the Country

Posted on by Rachel Alexander

While national political campaigns and politicians are regularly featured in the news for their accomplishments on the right, one small state-based think tank is quietly grinding away victory after victory. The Goldwater Institute was already a leading state-based think tank when libertarian lawyer Clint Bolick came on board five years ago to launch a litigation […]

 

Matt Lewis On The Sell Out Punditry Of David Frum And….Michelle Malkin?

Posted on by John Hawkins

My friend Matt Lewis over at the Daily Caller — who is a terrific guy — tweeted this. Frum and Malkin are execrable for entirely different reasons. I can’t figure out who’s “punching down”. — Matt K. Lewis (@mattklewis) September 22, 2012 Calling David Frum “execrable” isn’t insulting so much as it is descriptive. My […]

 

Romney, Ryan, Republicans-Ready to Lead

Posted on by Michael Fell

With the strong backing of an energized Republican Party and a diverse team of rising stars, candidate Mitt Romney formally accepted the GOP nomination to be President of the United States. Recalling the excitement and optimism of the presidential race of four years ago, Romney pointed out how those elevated expectations and the bevy of […]

 

Paul Ryan: The Right Man in the Right Place at the Right Time

Posted on by Michael Fell

Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the newly nominated GOP candidate for Vice President of the United States, is the right man in the right place, at the right time. He understands that his duty as Vice President will be the calling of his generation to preserve for his children and their children the America that […]

 

The Free Press Act: A Proposal to Reinvigorate Our Freedom of Speech

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

In this day of mounting threats to our freedoms it is time to reinvigorate our Bill of Rights and so Senator John Kyl (R, AZ) has introduced S. 3493, The Free Press Act. This bill aims to prevent nuisance lawsuits meant only to quash freedom of speech, to stop the intimidation of journalists, bloggers, and […]

 

Where Are America’s Heroes?

Posted on by Michael Fell

America faces attacks upon its economic well-being, its historic values, principles and traditions, the very moral fabric of its society and the supreme law of the land, the United States Constitution. The enemy attacks from within the American education system, in movies, on television, in newspapers, magazines and from within local, state and federal government. […]

 

Ms.Christine O’Donnell, Occupy vs. Tea Party Isn’t Your Idea!

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Christine O’Donnell was a witch and now she’s a thief! : The failed Delaware Republican senate candidate has announced she will be hosting an Occupy vs. Tea Party debate during her ‘Troublemaker Fest,’ which is being held the same week as the Republican National Convention. : The problem is that the idea of having two most prominent […]

 

Mitt Chooses Running Mate: It’s PAUL RYAN!

Posted on by Matt Vespa

The long wait is over. : Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate. : The weeks leading to this moment was beyond stressful for conservatives. : Will Romney go bold and pick Ryan, Jindal, or Rubio— or be boring and select Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio or former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. : I’ve […]

 

Weekly Standard Says Christie “Under Serious Consideration” for VP Spot

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Say What? New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie is now under “serious consideration” for the number two spot on the ticket. : At least that’s what Stephen Hayes and Bill Kristol at The Weekly Standard have insinuated in their post published today. : I know the chatter about who the nominee will be is intensifying, but from […]

 

The Elusive “Montana Cowgirl”

Posted on by Matt Vespa

AFPF just concluded their Defending the American Dream Summit at the Washington Hilton this past weekend and at one of the panels, which I was unable to attend, there was a discussion about the elusive Montana Cowgirl. Cowgirl is a liberal blogger who is exceptional at ascertaining information on conservative activists. : With four sessions occurring […]

 

If T-Paw Is Picked, We Need To Make Peace With It

Posted on by Matt Vespa

As buzz around Mitt Romney’s VP pick intensifies, many on the right are pushing hard for Paul Ryan. : After AFPF’s Defending the American Dream Summit,: Robert Stacy McCain, on his drive home, actually pulled over to a local Burger King to declare his support for Ryan as Mitt’s running mate: There is no time now to […]

 

HuffPo Editorial Director Howard Fineman: Romney Supporters ‘Xenophobic’ and ‘Nativist’

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

On a July 23 appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, Huffington Post Editorial Director and former Newsweek Editor Howard Fineman accused Mitt Romney of pandering to a “xenophobic” Republican Party, a racist party, he said, that is “afraid of the world.” During a discussion of Michele Bachmann’s questions about Hillary Clinton aid Huma Abedin’s […]

 

Rep. Renee Ellmers Details Obama’s War on Self Worth

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Smart Girl Politics’s annual summit concluded this past weekend with a solid slate of conservative women detailing the importance of being engaged in the national political discourse. : We hear all the time about how women, especially those of a conservative mold, are : marginalized, attacked, and degraded by the liberal media and their allies without mercy. […]

 

Solyndra Republicans, Why the GOP Cannot be Trusted

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

On Friday, July 20, Politico reported that GOP leadership in the House beat back an attempt by recalcitrant members of their own caucus to continue to quietly support the sort of pork spending that gave us Solyndra in the first place. House GOP leadership has been beating the Democrats up for the pure wasteful spending […]