Tag Archives: Washington

Townhall: Terry Jeffrey: ‘Pat Buchanan’s Chronicles of the 1960s’

Source:Townhall– Longtime White House correspondent Helen Thomas with President Richard Nixon. I don’t know who the other man is. “Shortly before Richard Nixon was going to formally announce that he would be running again for president in 1968, Pat Buchanan … Continue reading

Posted in New Right, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

USA Today: Jonathan Turley: Fighting Pot With Water

Source:The New Democrat  All the evidence that you need to know that Barack Obama is not a Liberal (even though I wish he was) is to look at his administration’s approach when it comes to the failed War on Drugs, … Continue reading

Posted in Barack Obama Presidency, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Washington Post: EJ Dionne: ‘It’s Time For Progressives to Reclaim the Constitution’

Source:The New Democrat  I guess it depends on what you mean by a Progressive and I would certainly include EJ Dionne as an actual Progressive. But today’s so-called Progressives seem to believe and are constantly arguing that the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading

Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Post | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Patrick J. Buchanan: ‘Richard Nixon’s Southern Strategy and the Big Liberal Lie’

Source:The New Democrat  I first saw Pat Buchanan’s column about Richard Nixon’s Southern Strategy over the fourth as I checked my email that day. And because of other things I’ve done the last few days it’s just now that I’m … Continue reading

Posted in Richard Nixon, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Clinton Library: President Bill Clinton’s 58th Press Conference

Source:The New Democrat  President Bill Clinton’s 58th press conference covering mostly foreign policy especially relating to China and Korea. The situation going on in between the North and South in Korea and what is called MFN or Most Favored Nation … Continue reading

Posted in The New Democrat, WJC Presidency | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thom Hartmann: We the People Are the Ultimate Arbiters!

Source:The New Democrat So under Thom Hartmann’s theory when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that was signed into law by President Bill Clinton that was passed by a Republican Congress that SCOTUS had no … Continue reading

Posted in The New Democrat, Thom Hartmann | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Talking Points Memo: Greg Gutfield: ‘Hobby Lobby Case Sends Shrieking Feminists Into Hysteria’

Source:The New Democrat  Greg Gutfield with an interesting take on the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision. I covered this last night, but again if you are seriously a Liberal and you don’t just call yourself a Liberal because you are … Continue reading

Posted in The New Democrat, TPM Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

James Miller Center: President Lyndon Johnson Signs 1964 Civil Rights Act

Source:The New Democrat President Lyndon Johnson signing of the 1964 Civil Rights is one of the most important moments in American history. Because he signed a law that granted access to millions of Americans who were simply denied that access … Continue reading

Posted in LBJ Presidency, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Week: Damon Linker: Why Liberals Should Cheer the Hobby Lobby Decision

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Damon Linker that real Liberals as I call people who are actually Liberals should support the Hobby Lobby decision. But perhaps I would put it differently. That it is one thing to be pro-choice … Continue reading

Posted in The New Democrat, The Week | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The New Republic: Danny Vinik: President Obama’s Promise to Not Raise Taxes on the Middle Class Makes Governing Harder

Source:The New Democrat  I’m just going to be real here and say that Socialists have this belief that if government especially the federal government or central government (depending on the country) is not doing something or running something that is … Continue reading

Posted in The New Democrat, TNR | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment