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Palin Saboteurs Want to Kill Her Career Now
https://townhall.com/columnists/floydandmarybethbrown/2008/11/13/palin_saboteurs_want_to_kill_her_career_now
https://townhall.com/columnists/floydandmarybethbrown/2008/11/13/palin_saboteurs_want_to_kill_her_career_now
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Like Thatcher, Palin's political philosophy and economic policies emphasize reduced government intervention, free markets and entrepreneurialism … addressed the criticism, setting the record straight concerning the purchase of clothes for herself and her family by the Republican National … news."…
GOP Comeback? Been There, Done That
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2008/11/12/gop_comeback_been_there,_done_that
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2008/11/12/gop_comeback_been_there,_done_that
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At the same time, Obama’s Congressional allies will bring him far more problems (and far fewer political assets) than did the House … Then, finally, there’s the question of national party leadership. … Fox News also helps in providing an answer to distortions by the alphabet networks.…
Palin Smears Hurt McCain
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2008/11/12/palin_smears_hurt_mccain
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2008/11/12/palin_smears_hurt_mccain
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Cable news then reported that a McCampaign aide called Palin a diva -- with "diva" in quotes. … On cable news and talk radio, specific names are presumed to be the sources of the leaks. … The political press corps doesn't win any awards in this episode, either.…
The Catholic Connection to Barack Obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2008/11/11/the_catholic_connection_to_barack_obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2008/11/11/the_catholic_connection_to_barack_obama
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You can listen on YouTube to clips from ACORN's national convention and decide for yourself how partisan it is. … Even though the pro-Obama political activity of ACORN had been widely reported, and employees of ACORN and affiliated organizations … Barack Obama knows the political value of ACORN.…
Potential RNC Chair Defends Palin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amandacarpenter/2008/11/07/potential_rnc_chair_defends_palin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amandacarpenter/2008/11/07/potential_rnc_chair_defends_palin
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South Carolina Republican Chairman Katon Dawson, widely rumored to be in the running for national RNC chair, issued a statement today … defending Sarah Palin from the rumors being leaked about the former vice presidential candidate to news sources regarding her behavior … "However, the attacks on Governor Sarah Palin made by a disgruntled handful of political insiders are unacceptable. …
President Obama, the Military, and National Security
https://townhall.com/columnists/loriebyrd/2008/11/07/president_obama,_the_military,_and_national_security
https://townhall.com/columnists/loriebyrd/2008/11/07/president_obama,_the_military,_and_national_security
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that would mean big changes, the immediate concerns for the country in light of this week’s election surround the economy and national … the country faces, but my biggest concern is the military and national security. … It is indefensible that so many in the media chose not to report so much of the good news from Iraq lest it result in some political…
The Change You'll Get
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2008/11/06/the_change_youll_get
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2008/11/06/the_change_youll_get
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both houses of Congress, a majority of governors' mansions, a majority of state legislatures, the entertainment media, the elite news … In another era - say four years ago -- independent political groups would have focused the public's attention on such issues. … So long as national security was the issue foremost on voters' minds, McCain was a contender.…
An evangelical call to strategic focus on schools, media and cities
https://townhall.com/columnists/marvinolasky/2008/11/24/an_e…gelical_call_to_strategic_focus_on_schools,_media_and_cities
https://townhall.com/columnists/marvinolasky/2008/11/24/an_e…gelical_call_to_strategic_focus_on_schools,_media_and_cities
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The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, and U.S. political parties sometimes do the same. … In the short run, under the Obama administration, Republicans will tend to counter political threats as they arise. … You don't change a national culture without a strong base in cities.…
Future Leaders
https://townhall.com/columnists/olivernorth/2008/11/21/future_leaders
https://townhall.com/columnists/olivernorth/2008/11/21/future_leaders
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ROME -- Our Fox News' "War Stories" team is in the Eternal City making a documentary about World War II. … From the headlines and news reports here, it seems as if European clocks stopped in 1992, when global media elites were giddy about … Recruiting them to fight for what's right isn't just political. For them, it's personal.…
Honestly, Another Abe?
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2008/11/21/honestly,_another_abe
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2008/11/21/honestly,_another_abe
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I was on Fox News the other night to throw some cold water on this Obama-as-Lincoln stuff. … While such sycophancy from the national press is lamentable, at this point it's hardly news. … News flash: That ain't what America is like today -- and thank God for it.…
"Pray for Me"
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/2008/11/20/pray_for_me
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/2008/11/20/pray_for_me
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That's hard to find in the political world. … But whenever there was a choice between political expedience and principle, he'd choose political expediency. … Q: You saw up close what it's like to be the subject of so many news stories.…
Counterfeit Marriage and its Counterfeit Movement
https://townhall.com/columnists/mattbarber/2008/11/16/counterfeit_marriage_and_its_counterfeit_movement
https://townhall.com/columnists/mattbarber/2008/11/16/counterfeit_marriage_and_its_counterfeit_movement
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For decades now, well-organized, well-funded and highly influential "gay" political pressure groups have, with impertinence, hijacked … It'd be national front-page news.
But it gets worse yet.…
The next crisis, the next choice
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2008/11/16/the_next_crisis,_the_next_choice
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2008/11/16/the_next_crisis,_the_next_choice
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And each increase in government appears as a political “success.” … This pattern may be repeated at the national level. … And it was she who, in news reports, received most of the honor (or blame) for cutting the too-expensive services.…
The Rise of the 'Other' Bush
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2008/12/05/the_rise_of_the_other_bush
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2008/12/05/the_rise_of_the_other_bush
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And with that news, we learned the future of Jeb Bush. … But judging by today's political climate, that option seems far-fetched. Is that fair? Not really. … He was very much in his element last June during the national 'Education Summit' that the James Madison Institute and Mr.…
Giving Up On God (Sort Of)
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2008/12/03/giving_up_on_god_sort_of
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2008/12/03/giving_up_on_god_sort_of
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In fact, few national Democrats of note explicitly back gay marriage -- notwithstanding their demonizing conservatives. … Californians who voted for Obama and also against gay marriage signaled that social issues are, at the very least, of secondary political … Nationally, polls ranging from USA Today/Gallup to CBS News/New York Times to NBC News/Wall Street Journal to Fox News/Opinion Dynamics…
Pay Raises
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnmccaslin/2008/12/02/pay_raises
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnmccaslin/2008/12/02/pay_raises
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The National Defense University Foundation's black-tie gala honoring the former secretary of state and Nobel Peace Prize laureate will … And I hope this is done quickly, with a high degree of intellectual honesty and without the encumbrance of political correctness. … TV news anchors, or at least those working for the Tribune Media Co., have been given the green light to shed their stiff on-air suits…
Our Scapegoats Say: "The Fault is Yours"
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2008/12/02/our_scapegoats_say_the_fault_is_yours
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2008/12/02/our_scapegoats_say_the_fault_is_yours
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You—our political or business leaders—did absolutely nothing wrong.I would further submit that the most insecure and thin-skinned people … in business tend to be economists, weather forecasters and political pundits. … When they think they've nailed a particular prediction, they will make sure they trumpet the news from the highest mountain.…
Pinch Me, Am I Dreaming?
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2008/12/02/pinch_me,_am_i_dreaming
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2008/12/02/pinch_me,_am_i_dreaming
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The news has been so shockingly welcome that I'm almost afraid to remark on it for fear of breaking the spell. … James Jones, Obama's choice for national security adviser, is a four-star Marine general who was commandant of the Marine Corps and … If there is a hesitation, it arises from the fact that he is, like Colin Powell and Brent Scowcroft, a political general, and those…
The Global Warming Goons Want Your Little Ones
https://townhall.com/columnists/douggiles/2008/11/29/the_global_warming_goons_want_your_little_ones
https://townhall.com/columnists/douggiles/2008/11/29/the_global_warming_goons_want_your_little_ones
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Because of the sick amount of cash involved, both sides of the political aisle have drunk so much of the Global Warming Kool-Aid that … That’s more than we send to the National Cancer Institute and to AIDS research. … They don’t watch your morning “news” or Hollywood’s stupid Leo DeCaprio and Al Gore end of the world fear flicks.…
The Permanent Campaign Soldiers On
https://townhall.com/columnists/richtucker/2008/11/28/the_permanent_campaign_soldiers_on
https://townhall.com/columnists/richtucker/2008/11/28/the_permanent_campaign_soldiers_on
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Let’s face it: People expect to be misled during a political campaign. … invested billions of dollars over the past 16 years, building a fleet of 112,000 alternative-fuel vehicles to serve as a model for a national … At least, that is the impression his endless series of ads on cable news networks leave one with. So, let him do that.…
Ken Blackwell for RNC Chair
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2008/12/15/ken_blackwell_for_rnc_chair
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2008/12/15/ken_blackwell_for_rnc_chair
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Blackwell's fiscal and social conservative credentials are solid: He is on the board of directors for the Club for Growth and National … Blackwell is a frequent guest on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. … be used as a disqualifier for Blackwell -- or Steele -- for that matter.Notes: I am under no illusion that the endorsement of a political…
The Duty of the Opposition Party is to Oppose
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianbirdnow/2008/12/14/the_duty_of_the_opposition_party_is_to_oppose
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianbirdnow/2008/12/14/the_duty_of_the_opposition_party_is_to_oppose
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The Republican Party, then as now, was at low ebb and searching for a coherent national identity. … The Republican Party will also find its character in the process of redefining its role in the new political landscape of 2009 and … Therein lies a potential Republican political strategy. What are the chances that this strategy could succeed?…
Moral Vacuum in Illinois
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2008/12/12/moral_vacuum_in_illinois
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2008/12/12/moral_vacuum_in_illinois
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In the hours after the news broke that Illinois Gov. … I wrote: "This Illinois Senate-seat news is outrageous and shameful. That said, it warms my heart. … Finally, a political scandal you can talk to your children about. No room at the Mayflower. No MySpace page.…
From Illinois to Wall Street to Wal-Mart and Beyond
https://townhall.com/columnists/rossmackenzie/2008/12/11/from_illinois_to_wall_street_to_wal-mart_and_beyond
https://townhall.com/columnists/rossmackenzie/2008/12/11/from_illinois_to_wall_street_to_wal-mart_and_beyond
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Brief comments, direct or implied, on items in the news.... … S'funny how Obama's ties to the machine received practically no serious interest from the national media, and vastly less than the … That's a lot of green, yet according to the National Retail Federation not so much as the $6 billion Americans spent on ...…
What If?
https://townhall.com/columnists/marvinolasky/2008/12/09/what_if
https://townhall.com/columnists/marvinolasky/2008/12/09/what_if
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Political ones cause depressions. … In his 1933 inaugural address he blasted the "unscrupulous moneychangers" and offered good news: "The moneychangers have fled from … What if he's thinking as an imaginative political strategist rather than an economic logician?…