While I don’t think Sarah Palin is a viable Presidential candidate in 2012, her video response to the Arizona shooting is correct:
O’Connell Pushes Back On Calls For Stricter Gun Control Laws At Politico’s Arena
You have to hand it to the liberal left; they will drag their feet as long as possible when it comes to curtailing unnecessary entitlement programs to the detriment of our economic livelihood. But the instant nanny-state liberals eye an … Continued
Rasmussen: Support for Public Employee Unions Declines
This is potentially a good sign for Republicans in their quest to re-take the White House, particularly in the 2012 battleground states of Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. With states across the country finding that benefits for public workers are becoming … Continued
When Elephants Fight, It Is Always Hard To Keep The Noise Down
Re-Posted From Politico’s “The Arena” Conservative blogger Dan Riehl is drawing a connection between one of the contenders for the RNC’s top post and the rumored presidential aspirations of Haley Barbour. A similar too-close linkage to Mitt Romney scuttled the campaign of … Continued
Could The Chairman Still Steele The Show?
The casual observer may be forgiven for thinking that Michael Steele will be a non-factor this Friday when the Republican National Committee gathers to select its chairman for the next two years. They would be mistaken. Steele, the current chairman … Continued
Poll: Most Americans Feel Rhetoric, Tucson Shooting Unrelated
Correct: Nearly six in 10 Americans say the country’s heated political rhetoric is not to blame for the Tucson shooting rampage that left six dead and critically wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, according to a CBS News poll.In the wake … Continued
The Inside Politics of the RNC Election
RNC elections are very hard to predict. They run under special rules of gravity based nearly as much on personal relationships as ideology. My handicapping — a partially informed guess at best — is as follows. Reince Priebus, the very … Continued
O’Connell Weighs In On Palin, Arizona Tragedy At Politico’s ‘The Arena’
Re-Posted From Politico‘s “The Arena” Much to the delight of the Daily Kos and the liberal left, far too much criticism is being irresponsibly heaped onto Mrs. Palin by the national media. If she chooses to seek the presidency, Mrs. … Continued
Rubio Not Interested in V.P.
Newly elected Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whose meteoric rise has made him a star in Republican circles, said Monday that he isn’t interested in being the GOP’s 2012 vice presidential nominee. “Are you at least open to the possibility?” Panama City … Continued
RNC Race Focusing On Finances
The voting members of the Republican National Committee are spending the final week before electing a chairman on Friday debating each candidate’s fundraising prowess, a recognition that the next national party chairman will have to spend most of his or … Continued