Ronald Reagan on Townhall

• Then and Now Fri Oct 26
  Oliver North
  WASHINGTON -- For better than a month, the Obama administration has been dodging and weaving over what actually transpired in Benghazi, Libya, on the night of Sept. 11-12. ... more
• The Real George McGovern Wed Oct 24
  Jeff Jacoby
  "GOVERNMENT HAS BECOME so vast and impersonal," the presidential challenger asserted, "that its interests diverge more and more from the interests of ordinary citizens. For a generation and more, the government has sought to meet our needs by multiplying its bureaucracy. Washington has taken too much in taxes from Main Street, and Main Street has received too little in return. It is not necessary to centralize power in order to solve our problems." ... more
• Still Changing Fri Oct 12
  Rich Tucker
  Modern medical science keeps people alive longer. Liberals hope they can do the same thing in political science: keep their dying ideas alive for just another election or two. ... more
• Romney Can Close the Deal Thu Oct 11
  Michael Reagan
  Those were my cheers you heard coming from the Left Coast last Wednesday night. ... more
• Romney's Debate Win Opens Cracks in Obama Firewall Mon Oct 8
  Michael Barone
  Wednesday night's presidential debate in which Mitt Romney shellacked Barack Obama attracted the biggest audience since the debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan seven days before the 1980 election. ... more
• Obama's Rocky Mountain Low Fri Oct 5
  Ken Blackwell
  You know that Gov. Romney won Wednesday night's rumble in the Rockies. That's because Al Gore was out quick blaming the president's lackluster performance on--what else?--climate change. And if you have any doubts who won, you have only to consult MSNBC's Amen Corner. ... more
• Obama Finally in Real Trouble Thu Oct 4
  Matt Towery
  Mitt Romney, as was clear to all who watched the first presidential debate, channeled Ronald Reagan right down to the glistening hair and respectful smiling face that listened as his opponent tap-danced and stutter-stepped his way to a resounding thumping in the contest. ... more
• Quips, Slips and Gaffes in Presidential Debates Thu Oct 4
  Michael Barone
  Mitt Romney was 13 years old and Barack Obama had not been born when an energetic-looking John Kennedy, 43, and a tired-looking Richard Nixon, 47, walked into the WBBM-TV studio in Chicago for the first general election debate between presidential candidates. ... more
• It's Almost a Time for Choosing Thu Oct 4
  Jackie Gingrich Cushman
  In order to win next month, Republican nominee Mitt Romney will have to articulate the reason why the choice for him is right. The choice has to be about more than Mitt Romney, and really about more than President Barack Obama. The compelling choice should contrast the very different futures each man would seek to create. The ability to describe and contrast two potential visions of the future -- one under Obama and the other under Romney -- will likely prove key to who wins. ... more
• Trickle Down and Tax Cuts Wed Oct 3
  Walter E. Williams
  Dr. Thomas Sowell's "'Trickle Down Theory' and 'Tax Cuts for the Rich'" has just been published by the Hoover Institution. Having read this short paper, the conclusion you must reach is that the term "trickle down theory" is simply a tool of charlatans and political hustlers. ... more
• Zings, Sighs and Cheers: Great Debate Moments in History Tue Oct 2
  America
  Anderson Cooper highlights memorable debate moments from past presidential elections. ... more
• An 80’s Remake Fri Sep 28
  Tim Phillips
  With millions of Americans out of work, unemployment is marching ever higher. Gasoline prices soar, painfully hitting family budgets with every fill-up. As fall approaches, an incumbent President holds a narrow lead, intent on gaining a second term. The key to victory is a relatively small group of undecided voters; a conflicted electorate who respect the President, but recognize his policies have failed to lift the economy out of a recession. ... more
• Time to Get Mad Thu Sep 27
  Michael Reagan
  Why aren't you mad as hell yet, America? What will it take? At home, unemployment is stuck above 8 percent. Twenty-three million are out of work. Millions of others have given up looking for jobs. ... more
• Election Could Mirror 1980 Race Thu Sep 27
  Victor Davis Hanson
  There was only one presidential debate in 1980 between challenger Ronald Reagan and President Jimmy Carter. Just two days before the Oct. 28 debate, Carter was eight points ahead in the Gallup poll. A week after the debate, he lost to Reagan by nearly ten percentage points. ... more
• Debates go to Aggressor, Not the Aggressive Thu Sep 27
  Matt Towery
  As a pollster, I understand how polling numbers can lead to the misimpression that televised debates never decide presidential elections. But I first got involved in competitive debate at age 14, and I was coaching state and national politicians in debate starting at age 20. My experience taught me that debates can be the difference. ... more
• Debate Moments that Defined Campaigns Thu Sep 27
  America
  As the candidates gear up for their first meeting, here's a look at some of the most memorable moments from past presidential debates. ... more
• Obama's Orwellian Double-Speak: Backward is Forward, Down is Up Wed Sep 26
  Donald Lambro
  How is it possible that Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney on who can better handle the economy when it's been in decline all year? ... more
• The Blamer in Chief Thu Sep 20
  Michael Reagan
  He and his administration spent last weekend blaming the explosion of violence against America in the Middle East on a moronic anti-Muhammad video that’s been on YouTube for months. ... more
• The Great Tax Divide Wed Sep 19
  Thomas Sowell
  There was a time when Democrats and Republicans alike could talk sense about tax rates, in terms of what is best for the economy, without demagoguery about "tax cuts for the rich." ... more
• The Elections of 1988 and Today: Change or Forward? Wed Sep 19
  Randall DeSoto
  I was a college student in the fall of 1988; it was Presidential election year, and I could finally vote. The choice before me, and the country, then was do we go forward with the policies begun under Ronald Reagan or was it time for a change? Reagan was finishing an incredible run that saw nation’s economy experience an unprecedented rebound and America reestablished as the unquestioned leader of the free world. His Vice President, George H.W. Bush, made clear upon accepting the Republican nomination that “the most important work of my life is to complete the mission we started in 1980.” ... more
• Egypt and Libya: Shades of 1979-80 Fri Sep 14
  Paul Kengor
  In the last 24 hours, beginning with the 11th anniversary of 9/11, all hell has broken loose in the Middle East. Our diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya have been attacked, with the U.S. ambassador to Libya among those brutally murdered by Islamists. ... more
• Let Bush be Thu Sep 13
  Victor Davis Hanson
  The theme of the president's 2012 re-election campaign is that George W. Bush left such a terrible mess that Barack Obama could hardly be expected to clean it up in four years. ... more
• An Economic 'Plan'? Tue Sep 11
  Thomas Sowell
  Former president Bill Clinton told the Democratic National Convention that Barack Obama has a plan to rescue the economy, and only the fact that the Republicans stood in his way has stopped him from getting the economy out of the doldrums. ... more
• Bill Clinton's Excellent Adventure Sat Sep 8
  Paul Greenberg
  The message of the Democrats' big show at Charlotte has been a mirror image of the Republicans' in Tampa. Everything the nation was told at Tampa about the ever fluid State of the Union and what to do about it was turned upside-down and inside-out at Charlotte. ... more
• Are You Better Off ...? Tue Sep 4
  Rich Galen
  As the Democratic Party gathers in Charlotte, North Carolina this week to re-nominate Barack Obama, the big question Republicans are asking Americans to answer this week is: Are you better off now than you were four years ago? ... more
• Labor Day Reminds Us of the Need for Jobs Tue Sep 4
  Phyllis Schlafly
  The businesses that support and lobby for so-called free trade are always trying to wrap themselves in Ronald Reagan. But that's false because Reagan would not have allowed America to be cheated coming and going by foreign countries. ... more

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