Cogent and persuasive presentation. What a shame a solid, sane, personable conservative didn't emerge and rise to the top this time around. I think the best of the lot concluded they wanted to wait for 2016, miscalculating that there would still be a recoverable republic after eight years of Obama. The Republicans missed a golden opportunity, but we'll have to make do with Romney as a workable place-holder. Presumably, at the very least, we won't get another couple of Leftists on the SCOTUS and the worst of the budget bloodletting will be stemmed. We need to hold the House and get a conservative majority in the Senate, and pray that Romney picks right-thinking men and women to staff the Executive branch.

Oops, I meant hypocritical. Sorry about the typo.

Not sure why Newt's extramarital activities during the Clinton impeachment process are hypercritical. Clinton was not impeached for adultery, he was impeached for lying under oath and (as I recall) obstructing justice. I wish Newt's personal journey didn't include those moral lapses, but if he's repented (and he says he has), then God has forgiven him. That's enough for me to give him serious consideration.

Why did she accept the luxury suite upgrade and posh dinner invitation from a man she hardly knew when the agreement was to have coffee in a hotel lobby? Something's not right about this story.

No, Henry VIII was not beheaded. The cause of death is still shrouded in some mystery (rumors of it being down to advanced syphilis have never been proven), but it seems likely that his system went through some cascading failures caused by obesity, circulation issues, plus a number of pre-existing conditions. I believe Obamacare passed with zero support from the Republicans.

The more I see Herman Cain in action, the more I like him. While it's clear he's on a learning curve in areas such as foreign policy, he's a smart guy with great common sense and a common touch. With his credibility, personal story, and amiable style, he would eat Obama's lunch.

My father had a woolen textile mill in Philadelphia that was forced to close its doors back in the early 1960s when its union workforce refused contract terms that would have made them competitive with nonunion mills in the South. I remember his incredulity that his employees would rather lose their jobs than accept a modest adjustment in wages and benefits. You can read more about it here: http://johndallasbowers.com/mill.html

Husbands and wives are called to love each other as Christ loved the church: sacrificially, even unto death. In a marriage of believers, there is no scrambling for primacy, only a heartfelt desire to love unconditionally. Scripture teaches that God's word will be opaque to those whose hearts are closed to Him, so it's not surprising unbelievers would misconstrue (or purposely mischaracterize) the picture of submission presented in the Bible. The evidence of that is everywhere, including this comment board. The fact is that Jesus, having lived a sinless life, was mocked to His face, tortured, and executed. Why should we be surprised at seeing hostility expressed toward His words (and His people) 2000 years later.

Mr. Galen may be right about Rick Perry's ability to "whack Bachmann around," but I'm not so sure. For one thing, I think he's a poseur and she's the real deal. And Kay Bailey Hutchison, while quite likeable, is no Michele Bachmann in a gloves-off contest. I'm happy to wait and see how this all unfolds.

When I find myself tempted to vigorously and self-righteously condemn sinful behavior of the sort that may not entangle me, I know I am on dangerous ground. Do I really want to be like one of the Pharisees shamed by Jesus in John 8? Is my sinful behavior any less abhorrent to God? Scripture says no. Sin is the sickness common to the human condition, and it is only by the grace of God, through His Son's resurrection and the protection of the Holy Spirit, that there is relief and redemption. When I feel a fire of judgment and condemnation building inside me, I know it's time to drop to my knees and seek God's guidance and forgiveness.