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The basic asymmetry of American politics is that there are more conservatives than there are Republicans, while there are more Democrats than there are liberals. This is why Nancy Pelosi wasn't able to persuade anything like a unified caucus to vote for her government takeover of health care, ...
What Did NY-23 Mean?
thenextright.com — [ Disclosure: I worked with the Doug Hoffman campaign . However, the views here are my own.... I have not discussed this at all with the Hoffman campaign. ] The bottom line on NY-23 : Doug Hoffman just won the Republican Primary. The general ... (more) What Did NY-23 Mean?
What Does the Lord Require of Republicans?
themoderatevoice.com — “With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I... come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of ... (more) What Does the Lord Require of Republicans?
Saturday Roundup
theplumline.whorunsgov.com — So where are we on health care? * First, the abortion standoff: The anti-abortion amendment to the... health care bill will likely pass with GOP support, a GOP aide predicts. As you may have heard, House Dem leaders temporarily resolved a standoff last ... (more) Saturday Roundup
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Powerline’s John Hinderaker, Meet John Hinderaker
Oliver Willis — John Hinderaker, today: [W]e were often critical of President George W. Bush. John Hinderaker, 2005: It must be very strange to be President Bush. A man of extraordinary vision and brilliance approaching to genius, he can’t get anyone to notice. He is like a great painter or musician who is ahead of his time, and who unveils one masterpiece after another to a reception that, when not bored, is hostile. Whatever, playah. ...

Let’s Rebuild the Right Way
California Conservative — ... Powerline’s John Hinderaker reminds us that it’s better to build the Republican Party by recruiting conservatives to be the core of the GOP rather than thinking about building a third party in this post: ...

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