There are3 kinds of Republicans.  Economic Republicans (see r-ennis above), national security Republicans (yours truly), and social conservative Republicans.  I (and I suspect ennis) am uncomfortable with the socials, but as ennis points out, there is room for compromise on many social issues, and moderates of both parties should stand ...

It is quite striking that the media and the Dems (are they different?) are going after Palin on credentialist grounds.  All that line of attack does is to highlight the lack of credentials of your Presidential candidate. In 1992, Perot did a great ad attacking Clinton.  He showed that AR's budget, etc., was smaller than that of Chicago. ...

It was a good start, and that's all.  It's enough for now. It's a "debate" when 8 or so candidates are asked questions, and give sound-bite answers?  Not so valuable for the Chosen One.  He'll have his chance against McCain. Obama has made speeches - that's what he's good at.  What he will do on f-p is a complete ...

That sounds like what some of my more conservative friends say will happen if Obama is elected. Be not afraid. We survived Carter and W, just to take 2 examples.  We are a very strong and resilient country.  However, we must do what democracies do worst - act on problems before they become emergenices.  In this, the political ...

And was a Roughrider. Yes, I know.  But she's simply not as far-fetched as many are making her out to be.

In all honesty, I wish McCain had picked Pawlenty (or another guv), but....  She may be just fine.  Having worked in TV, she can probably speak to a prompter.  She's attractive, and has more executive experience than the Chosen One.  Whose smarts, tomeg, are undeniable, but his judgment has yet to be tested in any meaningful ...

Aaron, give me McCain and 5 for lots of money.  Barack may win, but he hasn't quite sewed it up yet.  Maybe after tonight's extravaganza we will all, GOPers and Dems, just anoint him and forego that messy elections stuff. "Taking back our country."  My, but you do go on.

Right, Kevin, that's why many of us are so angry at the GOP for betraying their principles when in power, the President included.  Still, it's more often that not better than the alternative. Bill Clinton shrank the size of government?  Tell me more - like what dope you are smoking.  Oh, yes, and Congresses create surpluses, ...

Ayers has most assuredly NOT changed his tune.  he still wishes that he had killed more Americans.  And, no, the relations between Obama/Ayers are not merely coincidental.  Ayers/Dohrn hosted fundraisers for Obama when he ran for all his offices.  That hardly suggests a mere passing acquaintence. Look, I understand the longing ...

Why is Obama's connection with two unrepentent terrorists not relevent?  Or off limits?  Had Ayers said, well, when I was young and foolish I did some things that, upon further reflection I should not have done, that would be the end of it. But Ayers had been quoted as saying exactly the opposite:  that he is only sorry that he did ...