TAMPA–The pundits are weighing in on how GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will have to give the Speech of His Life Thursday night when he accepts his party’s nomination for president. They talk as if he’s actually way behind in … More…
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Paul Ryan Isn’t Elevating the Race
When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney named Rep. Paul Ryan his running mate, there was lots of speculation that it would raise the level of conversation on the Big Issues of the campaign.
Beltway pundits seemed to envision a cross … More…
Is Paul Ryan a Reformer or a Radical?
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has electrified the race by choosing Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. In the last day, the two have drawn big, excited crowds and have gotten rave reviews from conservative talking heads in the … More…
GOP Honchos Read Romney the Riot Act
Just a few weeks ago, President Obama’s re-election campaign appeared to be foundering. Now it’s Mitt Romney’s turn.
Since the Supreme Court’s recent decisions on immigration and health care reform, the future Republican presidential nominee has been reeling.
The … More…
Grover Norquist Makes Jeb Bush’s Point
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush made big waves at a meeting held by Bloomberg View Monday when he said the current Republican Party didn’t have much room for either his father, George H.W. Bush, or the patron saint of modern … More…
Where the Job Growth Really Is
Steven Rattner, former investment banker and President Obama’s car czar, is a must-watch when he brings his charts to “Morning Joe,” where he serves as an economic analyst.
He brought some much-needed perspective on Monday morning, as the kerfuffle about … More…
It’s the Global Economy, Stupid
On Thursday came a report from The Wall Street Journal about the narrowing education gap between US parents and their children, suggesting the American dream was in jeopardy.
Friday we got two more intriguing pieces on related topics—or topics … More…
Meet the Real Socialists
Some very intelligent, successful conservatives strongly believe President Obama is a socialist, based largely on his health care reform plan and comments he’s made about wealthy people paying their fair share of taxes.
But I don’t think they understand what … More…
Romney Will Dance to the Tea Party’s Tune
A newly energized Mitt Romney hit the campaign trail, brimming with confidence, the travails of the horrible Republican primary race now behind him.
“Start packing,” the former Massachusetts governor told President Obama in an interview with Diane Sawyer of ABC … More…
