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The Sooner Christie Loses on Same-Sex Marriage, the Better Off He’ll Be
No comments on The Sooner Christie Loses on Same-Sex Marriage, the Better Off He’ll BeChristie has promised to veto the current marriage-equality bill, and he has to go through with that. But the best thing that could happen to Christie in terms of his future political ambitions would be…
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Gov. Christie Will Block Same-Sex Marriage for Now — But Not for Long
The Census Bureau says that in 2010 there were more than 130,000 legally married same-sex couples in the U.S., and despite the fantasies of opponents, no legislature is ever going to issue wholesale annulments. As…
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Who First Asked “Is Mitt Romney the Republican John Kerry?”
When I was in high school, one of my favorite gag lines was, “I’m a reformed Druid — we worship bushes.” I thought this was hilarious. More than that, after saying it enough times, I…
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Mitt & Mitch: Governor Daniels for Vice President!
I was disappointed when Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana declined to run for president last year. The governor’s response to the the State of the Union address tonight has me ready right now to endorse…
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Taking Another Look at Newt Gingrich
Much to my annoyance, Newt Gingrich has reshuffled the deck by trouncing Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary. Coming on top of the announcement from Iowa that they think maybe Rick Santorum actually won…
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Sullivan’s Corporate Masters Stab Him in the Back on Newsweek’s Cover
Newsweek, a once-important news magazine now owned by a liberal blogging site, has a cover this week offering me the opportunity to let Andrew Sullivan, a once-independent blogger, explain to me why I am “dumb.”…
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Why Do People Still Pretend to Think Some Republican Can Beat Romney?
A previous credible run for president is a huge advantage because whatever skeletons there may be get plucked from the closet in the first campaign. Romney has essentially been running for president for half a…
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Reporter Has Front-Row Seat as Navy Rescues Iranian Ship from Pirates
If you read only one news article today, you must read the dramatic NY Times account of the U.S. Navy’s rescue of Iranians from Somali pirates. As luck would have it, a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter…
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Iowa Results: The Cliff Notes Version
Up with a touch of insomnia, I offer these observations: 1. It’s over — Romney will be the nominee. I like to think my endorsement played a key role in… aw, nevermind. 2. I’m bored…
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Wyden-Ryan Offers a Glimpse of a Bipartisan Approach to Healthcare
Ron Wyden is the longest-serving U.S. senator I had never heard of until this month. The Oregon Democrat may be on the brink of becoming better-known, as co-author of a promising proposal for Medicare reform.
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Brush With Greatness: Episcopalian Edition
I teamed up with the Web Goddess on Sunday to produce a web report published today on a visit to a Jersey City parish by the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. The occasion was…
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Announcing A.T.I.N.’s Much-Coveted Endorsement: Romney for President
Ever since I realized that Michele Bachmann had no chance, I’ve told people that I’ll be voting for “whichever flawed candidate the Republicans nominate.” Today I’m endorsing the flawed candidacy of Mitt Romney.
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Despite MoveOn Link, Zach Wahls Gay Marriage Video Inspires
In the category of “even a blind pig finds a truffle now and then,” a repugnant left-wing organization has created a minor Facebook frenzy by publicizing a remarkable and inspiring three-minute speech by a 19-year-old…
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GOP Needs to Do More to Counter the “Tax Breaks for the Rich” Mantra
The GOP’s position on the importance of capital formation may be true, but as an argument it’s both a snoozer and a loser. If the Republicans don’t compromise on taxes for the highest earners, they’re…
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I Mourn for the Herman Cain Story That Could Have Been
I don’t think he’s qualified to be president, and I never thought there was any chance he would get the nomination. But I could see him as a cabinet secretary — maybe the Commerce Department.…
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Thanks to Those Who Serve
(I’m Looking at You, Harry)Among the many things I’m thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day, I’m grateful for the 1 percent of Americans who wear the uniforms of the United States Armed Forces. In particular, I’m thankful for one…
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Pepper Spray Incident Shows Why OWS Has Less “Staying Power” Than Vietnam War Protests
I have very little use for “Occupy Wall Street,” but even so I found the pepper-spray image somewhat disturbing. Then I mentally shrugged. It may have been excessive, but no matter how the police break…
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Does Perry Even WANT to be President?
On paper, the idea of a Perry candidacy was compelling — long-time governor of our second largest state, etc. But on paper, Gov. Sarah Palin with her executive experience was more qualified for the presidency…
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Autocrats “Believe in Autocracy. They See It as a Superior Form of Government”
Much as we might wish otherwise, the ideal of an “international community” that embraces peace, freedom, human and civil rights, tolerance, democracy, and the rule of law as universal values is a fiction, a fantasy,…
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Iraq: Mission Accomplished!
Quick reaction on my lunch break: We won. Yes, there are pitfalls and concerns on the road ahead, but it’s one heck of a lot more appropriate now to declare the war “won” than it…
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Gaddafi: “Another One Bites the Dust”
I still find it astonishing and inconsistent that Mr. Nobel Peace Prize entered a war of choice in Libya. But as VDH said, “the only thing worse than starting a stupid war is losing it,”…