Tag Archives: republicans
Marco Solo
If we keep going down the path that were on in Washington, then what we do in Tallahassee wont matter. Continue reading
Know thy enemy: This is not your mother's Democratic Party
The Democratic Party’s attitude to elections is admirable: Win. And recent history has shown it will do anything to do so. When, if not now, will Republicans develop such a fighting spirit? Continue reading
Republican Establishment Strikes Again
Ronald Reagan taught Republicans some priceless lessons on how to succeed politically. Lessons about both ideology and style. The old cowpoke showed us how to solve some of the nation’s problems with conservative principles and policies, and did it in a cheery, upbeat way that left voters happy and confident about America. When the Gipper left office in January of 1989, the Republican establishment remembered these vital lessons. For about an hour and a half. Continue reading
Alternative to Obamacare
Without much fanfare, Sens. Richard Burr (R., N.C.) and Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) have become leading advocates of market-based health reform. This week they will introduce their alternative to Obamacare. It has no chance of passing in the current Congress. But it does signify progress for GOP health-care reformers, who recognize that if Republicans are to improve their credibility on this issue, they must offer their own proposals for reducing costs and expanding coverage. Continue reading
Rubio It's You
If Republicans wish to be a party with a purpose, one that seriously opposes the leftward rush of our rookie president and his merry band, Mitch McConnell will not be quick to say, “Come on back, all is forgiven.” Now there’s at least a chance that Florida will not be replacing Arlen with another Senate RINO after the 2010 election. Last Wednesday, Marco Rubio, a 37-year-old, Cuban-American lawyer from Miami and a former speaker of the Florida House, declared he will be running for the U.S. Senate seat that Republican Mel Martinez will relinquish when his term ends next year. Continue reading
Reagan’s real legacy is the man himself
Any budget hotel down the road has more comfortable accommodations. Reagan, who with his wife was pilloried for having a plutocrat’s taste, in fact enjoyed a level of simplicity beyond what most vacationing Americans would accept. Continue reading
