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CPAC: Pat Caddell Unloads On Romney, Conservative Consultants, GOP Racketeers

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

So, we have CPAC, which it seems like half the Republicans in the nation were not invited to, and which a good many conservatives were also not welcomed. At gatherings like this, everyone has their own advice, and when a … Continue reading →

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Why Defense Hawks Don’t Fear The Sequestration

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

Contrary to the latest reports in the state run media, the idea of sequestration did not come from the GOP–it was initiated by the White House. To see why sequestration was proposed and accepted, we need to go back to … Continue reading →

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Mark Sanford: Trust Me, We All Make Mistakes!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

This is Mark Sanford’s first ad for his new congressional campaign: For those not up to speed, Mark Sanford is the former governor of South Carolina, and was tipped to be a major contender as a social conservative for the … Continue reading →

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No, The Goldwater Campaign In 1964 Did Not Lead To LBJ’s Great Society

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Avik Roy, commenting on Neal Freeman’s post about the Buckley Rule, attempts to refute the conventional wisdom that support for Barry Goldwater in 1964 was a good thing: This “Goldwater’s defeat begat Ronald Reagan and the conservative movement” thesis is … Continue reading →

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