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On immigration, Obama backs Mexico, not Arizona

By: Examiner Staff Writer 05/21/10 12:00 AM
When President Obama discussed the new Arizona immigration law with Mexican President Felipe Calderon at the White House Wednesday, he was doing something he has never done with the governor of Arizona. Although Obama has repeatedly criticized the law, he has not once talked about it with Gov. Jan Brewer, nor is any such discussion in the works. Read More

McCain unholsters varmint gun, jumps fence

By: J.P. Freire 05/11/10 12:00 AM
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is offering constituents a 2010 “Border Security Survey.” From an email: One of the fundamental responsibilities of our government is to secure our borders so that our citizens, no matter where they live in our country, can be safe and secure. Read More

GOP senators pushing for Fannie and Freddie independence

By: Mark Hemingway 05/10/10 12:00 AM
Despite the fact that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been bailed out to the tune of $145 billion (and counting!), talk of reforming the Government Sponsored Entities has been largely absent from the financial reform debate. Congress probably doesn’t want too much scrutiny for their role in directing the two GSEs to adopt rules that effectively nationalized the mortgage industry with disastrous consequences. Read More

Will Don Shula also un-endorse Crist?

By: David Freddoso 04/28/10 12:00 AM
If Gov. Charlie Crist, ?-Fla., leaves the GOP next hour as expected, he can be expected to lose a lot of the endorsements he’s sporting on his website right now. Right off the bat, that includes Republican Sens. Read More

McCain: Hey, you know we could repeal much of Obamacare by refusing to fund it…

By: Mark Hemingway 03/29/10 12:00 AM
In a radio interview today, McCain engaged in some wishful thinking: “If the intensity level is as high as it is, I can draw you a scenario where the president would be forced to repeal or really replace it with the provisions [Republicans] wanted,” McCain said in an interview with KFYI 550. Read More

South Carolina mulls 2012: Romney? Palin? Huck?

By: Staff report 02/19/10 2:00 AM
Columbia, S.C. South Carolina is a lovely place, and its attractions bring thousands of tourists each year, but lately it's been getting a special class of visitor. Read More

With absolute power, Team Obama grows stupid

By: Michael Barone 02/10/10 2:00 AM
How could such smart people do so many stupid things? That question, or variations on it, is being asked in Washington and around the country about the Obama administration. Read More

NYT: John McCain is the 'unpatriotic opposition'

By: Staff report 01/31/10 2:00 AM
From columnist Frank Rich: If Reid can serve as the face of Democratic fecklessness in the Senate, then John McCain epitomizes the unpatriotic opposition. The rest of Rich's column is here. Read More

Scott Brown Democrats hold key to Massachusetts

By: Staff report 01/19/10 2:00 AM
Throughout the Massachusetts Senate race, Democrats have tried to tie Republican candidate Scott Brown to Sarah Palin, to Rush Limbaugh, to any figure on the right who might be unpopular with the state's critically important independent voters. So far, they haven't had much luck. Read More

Scott Ott on the " Contradiction of being a Republican"

By: Mark Tapscott 01/02/10 2:00 AM
If national GOP leaders ever could grasp what Scott Ott is saying in his "The Contradiction of being a Republcan" post, they could inspire a national grassroots movement the likes of which hasn't been seen in this country for decades. Here's just a taste of a thoughtful and concise take on the attitude needed from top to bottom: Read More
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