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Tom Cotton Was A Fighting Conservative on Campus, Too

Tom Cotton Was A Fighting Conservative on Campus, Too

My old colleague Charles C. Johnson has published an article in the Daily Caller today attacking Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), the freshman Tea Party conservative who is about to announce his challenge to incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR). Johnson claims

Republicans Are Weaponizing Weiner Democrats Complain

As Republicans fight to retake control of the Senate in the 2014 midterm elections, the specter of Bill (BJ) Clinton looms as “a popular, vote-getting, fundraising-powerhouse threat to their aspirations.” Enter Anthony Weiner, whose lewd and lascivious online buffoonery threatens

The Clintons Want the Weiners Off the Stage

ABC News reported Monday that the Clintons “increasingly see Anthony Weiner’s mayoral campaign as an embarrassment and potential liability, and are signaling through associates that they are eager to see him exit the race.” One anonymous source tells ABC the

Beinart Got It Right About the NY Times

In response to Beinart: Second Look at Sexting?: Beinart is probably correct that Weiner is being treated differently because the “tawdry details” are available for public consideration in a way that they were not  when Clinton was the subject of

Beinart: Second Look at Sexting?

Peter Beinart, writing at the Daily Beast, argues that Anthony Weiner should stay in the race for mayor of New York City (for now). He points out the media’s hypocrisy in defending Bill Clinton’s far worse behavior (without noting that

Backlash Against Huma

Backlash Against Huma

Anthony Weiner is no Bill Clinton–and his wife, Huma Abedin, doesn’t seem to be getting the benefit of the doubt that Hillary received, if reports of a growing backlash against her are any indication. CBS 2 New York chronicles the

McAuliffe 'Founded' Company Long After It Existed

McAuliffe 'Founded' Company Long After It Existed

Terry McAuliffe, Democrat candidate for governor in Virginia, has made his private sector experience a cornerstone of his campaign. Until recently, he trumpeted his founding of an electric car company, telling a Democrat audience in May, 2011, “I’m a founder of

Bill Clinton: MSNBC 'Our Version Fox News'

Bill Clinton: MSNBC 'Our Version Fox News'

In an interview with Esquire Magazine, former president Bill Clinton said that he was watching MSNBC for a bit and realized, “Boy, it really has become our version of Fox.” I also think that the diffusion of the media has

Crime makes comeback as a political issue

Crime makes comeback as a political issue

(AP) Crime makes halting comeback as a political issueBy NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated PressDENVERThe ad seems like an artifact from an earlier political era _ a grainy mug shot of a convicted murderer, flashing police lights, a recording of a panicked 911

Clinton: Israel Must Make Peace or Disappear

Clinton: Israel Must Make Peace or Disappear

In a speech that will no doubt incentivize Palestinians to continue their campaign of terror and warfare against Israel, former President Bill Clinton told Israel that it would have to make peace with the Palestinians if it wanted to remain

MA Senate: Now Bill Clinton Tapped to Save Markey

MA Senate: Now Bill Clinton Tapped to Save Markey

On Wednesday, the Boston Herald reported that former President Bill Clinton would campaign this weekend for Rep. Ed Markey, who is campaigning for John Kerry’s former Senate seat. The news is the latest sign that Democrats are beginning to panic

Problem solvers vs. system builders

Jonah Goldberg has an interesting post at National Review about the two faces Barack Obama presents to the public: “There is the man who claims to be a non-ideological problem-solver, keen on working with anybody to fix things. And there

Bill Clinton Paid $500,000 to Speak in Israel

Bill Clinton Paid $500,000 to Speak in Israel

The Jewish National Fund, a group most widely known for planting trees in Israel, is paying former President Bill Clinton $500,000 to give a 45-minute speech in Israel on June 17.  The event Clinton is speaking at is to honor the

Villaraigosa Sends Himself Off With Lavish Parties

Villaraigosa Sends Himself Off With Lavish Parties

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa may be leaving office dead broke, but that won’t stop the city from dropping $75,000 as a goodbye present. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, “It will be a month of celebrations for Mayor