On the Porch and Feeling the Love

Here’s a poetic PORCHER appreciation of MY “modest and prudential” approach to entitlement reform by James Matthew Wilson. I’m reminded, of course, that summer’s almost here, ratings are off, and AMERICAN IDOL is over. It might be time to start pro wrestling with our . . . . Continue Reading »

Quick Political Updates

1. The Democrat won in NY-26 easily with 48% of the vote. Republicans are blind if they don’t regard this as one piece of evidence among many of a momentum switch. They’re losing the debate over Medicare. People don’t want it turned into a voucher—or defined . . . . Continue Reading »

Huntsman

. . . allegedly is the candidate who benefits most from Daniels’ untimely withdrawal. I admit he’s surely better than Pawlenty—who called Mitch is an “intellectual heavyweight” yesterday (in comparison, he should have added, to himself). Isn’t Huntsman, as USA . . . . Continue Reading »

Brief Random Comments

1. I can appreciate Mitch Daniels choosing his family over his country and all. But his timing gives him the appearance of being a tease. Mainstream Republicans were embracing him as the only hope, libertarians were relieved that they were going to get one of their own, and the Tea Partiers were . . . . Continue Reading »