2008 United States presidential election

Blame Our Political Turmoil on Obama

Mark Ross writes for the American Thinker that many of today’s political problems can be traced to the last two-term president. Our current period of political turmoil can be considered…

Trump’s next move uncertain

James Antle of the Washington Examiner ponders the path that awaits Donald Trump after Inauguration Day. President Trump isn’t going away after Jan. 20 even if all his election challenges…

Worst presidential debate ever?

Was the Trump/Biden debate worse than the 2008 Nashville Town Hall?  Discuss. From the Miami Herald (Oct 9, 2008):

Obama and the current crisis

Steve McCann of the American Thinker identifies a clear antecedent of today’s political turmoil in the recent political past. The election of Barack Obama in 2008 and the unfathomable defeat…

N.C. Electoral College debate

No doubt the debate over the Electoral College will continue as the 2020 presidential campaign carries on, with–you guessed it–Democratic hopefuls continuing to call for scrapping it going with exclusively…

The law of unintended consequences strikes again

Victor Davis Hanson describes another example of the oft-ignored law in his latest National Review Online column. The mix of politics and culture is far too complex to be predictable.…

Thoughtful debate on the issues? Nah

Elizabeth Harrington of the Washington Free Beacon delves into Clinton campaign history. Clinton campaigns throughout the decades have delivered “coordinated” opposition research strategies to the press and engaged in “relentless”…

Tax cuts and the Great Recession

Jon Hartley explains at National Review Online why Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine is wrong about the impact of federal tax cuts. In Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate, Tim Kaine repeated…

Fighting guns not the same as fighting cigs

Jonah Goldberg‘s latest column at National Review Online explores why anti-gun activists have been less successful than those who’ve helped stamp out most cigarette smoking. The absence of guns in…

Signs not seen at Hobby Lobby protests. Signs not seen since 2008, for some reason.

Heiress Connected To John Edwards Scandal Dies At 103

Rachel “Bunny” Mellon has passed away at 103. The heiress will be known for many things and many political connections. But here in North Carolina, she is known for this:…

Tonight TIME’s going to party like it’s 2006

Read TIME magazine’s latest cover story, questioning whether anyone has a chance to defeat Hillary Clinton in the next presidential race, and you might find yourself turning the clock back…