President ’08

The Old Warrior

By Marc Comtois | September 5, 2008 |

The old Warrior still has some fight left in him. No one can doubt John McCain’s commitment to his country or his belief in his ideals. He speaks with conviction, a conviction fostered and formed throughout a life of service to his country and that was strengthened–even as his body weakened–in a dank cell in…

McCain’s speech

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 4, 2008 |

On the recent Republican party behavior: I fight to restore the pride and principles of our party. We were elected to change Washington, and we let Washington change us. We lost the trust of the American people when some Republicans gave in to the temptations of corruption. We lost their trust when rather than reform…

The Voice of Small-Town America

By Marc Comtois | September 4, 2008 |

Like the majority of Americans, and to quote John Mellencamp (who’d not appreciate it, I’m sure), “I was born in a small town” and I was raised by small-town parents, grew up with small-town people and married a small-town gal. That’s why, even as Sarah Palin introduced herself to America last night, many people like…

Left-wing feminist masters to Sarah Palin: How dare you try to leave our plantation!

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 4, 2008 |

I wish I could find an old political cartoon I recall from the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearing days which showed Ted Kennedy as the plantation master talking about how blacks weren’t allowed off the left-wing plantation. Well, today’s plantation masters are left-wing feminists like Gloria Steinem. Catch the irony here: Roughly a decade ago,…

VP Talk on the Radio

By Justin Katz | September 4, 2008 |

In case you missed it, Don talked Palin with Matt Allen on 630AM/99.7FM WPRO last night. Stream by clicking here, or download it.

Re: The ferociously totalitarian response of the Left to Sarah Palin: Sexism, intolerance, and fear

By Monique Chartier | September 4, 2008 |

Excellent, accurate title, Donald. The one bit of good news to emerge from the anti-Palin furor is that women appear to have well and truly “arrived” – our gender is less important than our political orientation. Here are some helpful guidelines for commentators who wish to criticize Governor Palin without appearing hypocritical or biased. –…

Sarah Palin’s speech

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 3, 2008 |

Along the way, Sarah Palin asked what the difference was between a pit bull and a hockey mom: Lipstick. Ahem, after listening to her speech, ladies and gentlemen, I’m betting she is plenty tough enough and most surely ready for primetime. Some excerpts: On her experience as a public servant: “I had the privilege of…

The ferociously totalitarian response of the Left to Sarah Palin: Sexism, intolerance, and fear

By Donald B. Hawthorne | September 3, 2008 |

Why the ferocious reaction by both the Left and the MSM to the Palin nomination? The conventional wisdom is that it is sexism, a variation on what Hillary experienced during the Democratic primaries. That is certainly part of the explanation. When have you ever heard male candidates, such as Obama, asked about how they will…

What Debate Would You Like To See?

By Carroll Andrew Morse | September 3, 2008 |

Regular readers know how I voted on this one (h/t Instapundit).

A Snapshot of Sarah Palin’s Domestic Governing Experience

By Carroll Andrew Morse | September 3, 2008 |

A review of Sarah Palin’s administrative orders (what many other states call “executive orders”) shows action taken on a range of statewide issues. In two years as Governor of Alaska, she has implemented policies in areas ranging from healthcare reform to housing policy to mental health reform to energy production. Here are the highlights. Very…