Kimberley A. Strassel WSJ Aug. 20, 2015 7:29 p.m. There’s compassion, and there’s compassion, and then there’s John Kasich. The Ohio governor has long odds at becoming the Republican nominee, at least for now. But he’s forcing conservatives to confront a very old—if shined up—choice about the role of government. As the nation goes about mentally categorizing the crowded Republican field, here’s one... Read more
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Obama’s Iran Jam
March 17 | Posted by mrossol | Iran, Obama, Republican(s)Republican Party – please, please, show just a little bit of intelligence and backbone. =============== March 15, 2015 6:44 p.m. ET One unfortunate side effect of last week’s letter from 47 GOP Senators to Iran is that it has helped the White House and its media friends obscure the far more important story—the degree to which President Obama is trying to prevent... Read more
Behind the GOP’s Backbench Revolt
March 13 | Posted by mrossol | Republican(s)Interesting, indeed. ============= By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL March 12, 2015 8:14 p.m. ET ‘Our goal is to get to a ‘yes’ vote, not to divide the party. It’s to fight for all those voters who are getting left out of Washington. And to do it in as smart and as aggressive a way as we can that brings our team together.” That’s Ohio Rep. Jim... Read more
GOP Letter Draws Obama Rebuke
March 10 | Posted by mrossol | Iran, Obama, Republican(s)Not surprised at all. Anytime the man disagrees with someone, but does not have a good argument, he disparages them; demonizes their character. =============== By Michael R. Crittenden and Byron Tau Updated March 9, 2015 11:28 p.m. ET WASHINGTON—The already heated battle between Congress and the White House over U.S.-led nuclear talks with Iran got nastier Monday as President Barack Obama chastised... Read more
A Daunting Challenge for the GOP
March 7 | Posted by mrossol | Party Politics, Republican(s)I’m sure they are aware, but will they respond adequately? ======= By Whit Ayres March 4, 2015 6:52 p.m. ET Republicans stand a slim chance of winning the presidency in 2016—unless they nominate a transformational candidate who can dramatically broaden the GOP’s appeal. That assertion may seem incongruous in light of stunning Republican triumphs in the past two midterm elections. But success in 2014... Read more
A Misbegotten Showdown on Immigration
March 7 | Posted by mrossol | Immigration, Party Politics, Republican(s)I appreciate the commitment to principle, but will Republican’s really fail to take advantage of their majority [again]? =========== By Jason L. Riley March 3, 2015 7:12 p.m. ET Leave it to Republicans to do the right thing after exhausting all other options. Speaker John Boehner announced Tuesday that the House would vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security, even though some members of... Read more
