By all accounts, Gerald R. Ford was a decent man. But I can't join in what seems to be the general MSM agreement that his pardon of Richard Nixon was the right thing to do, because it allowed the country to "move on." Whether or not there was a quid pro quo when Nixon appointed [...]

I don't mean to tread on Folkbum's toes, but I have to say a few words about the disaster zone that is Patrick McIlheran. Is there an affirmative action program for conservative writers? Because really, that's the only way to explain his continuing publication. (Jonah Goldberg got in as a legacy.)
There are thoughtful, intelligent conservatives [...]

Here I am, feeding Deuce (the blog's pit-bull mascot) while traitorous Jim luxuriates in the sun. I know why I'm here: ain't my holiday. But what are you doing reading a political blog on Christmas Day?

Eat some figgy pudding. Don your goy gay apparel. Go a-wassailing. Make merry.
I'm going to turn up The LeeVees' [...]

The Michael Richards incident was stupid and ugly, but at least it's over. Not in some political quarters, apparently. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Gov. Jim Doyle, who is such a huge Seinfeld fan he's seen every episode eight times, last year proudly displayed a Festivus pole — made by Milwaukee firm The Wagner Cos. [...]

Call Bill O'Reilly! The War on Christmas has reached a new height. I refer, of course, to the Franklin carolers who were stopped, questioned, and searched on suspicion of being drug dealers, which destroyed their holiday — oops! I mean Christmas — spirit.

Of course, this isn't the right-wing's culture war after all; it's the [...]

Abraham Lincoln would have been a perfect poster child for campaign finance reform. 
Now it seems that there are only two types of people seem to complain about campaign finance reform — bloggers and a handful of maverick politicians.  But there are signs that the mainstream media just may be getting it.

Back in 1864 Lincoln [...]