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Forget Clinton, Obama's the Real Comeback Kid
Forget Clinton, Obama's
the Real Comeback Kid
charles krauthammer
Dec 17, 2010 9:08 AM CST

Forget Clinton, Obama's the Real Comeback Kid

Charles Krauthammer: His tax deal makes it likely he'll be re-elected

(Newser) - You think Bill Clinton is the master of political comebacks? It took President Obama all of five weeks to go from political corpse to likely two-term president, writes Charles Krauthammer. It's all thanks to his "stunning" tax deal (Krauthammer marveled at it last week, too ) and his return...

National Review: Please Go Away Now, Michael Steele
National Review:
'Anybody but Steele'
OPINION
Dec 15, 2010 1:30 PM CST

National Review: 'Anybody but Steele'

Conservative magazine wants someone else to run RNC

(Newser) - You know this editorial at the conservative National Review isn't going to end well for Michael Steele when the editors start by saying they "admire his pluck." It's pretty much downhill from there as they call for someone else—anyone else, really—to take over the Republican National...

New Low: Congress' Approval Rating Hits 13%

Only 13% approve of the job it's doing

(Newser) - Virtually no one is pleased with the current Congress. In a new Gallup poll, just 13% said they approve of the job Congress is doing, compared to 83% who said they disapprove. That’s an all-time nadir, according to Politico ; previously, the lowest level was 14% in July 2008. Among...

Mike Pence in 2012? Conservatives Love It
Mike Pence in 2012?
Conservatives Love It
George Will
Dec 9, 2010 1:10 PM CST

Mike Pence in 2012? Conservatives Love It

George Will: The Indiana congressman deserves a serious look

(Newser) - George Will gives a glowing recap today of Mike Pence's conservative bona fides and suggests the Indiana congressman would make a fine candidate for the Oval Office in 2012. Throughout his six terms, Pence has opposed big-government initiatives such as TARP and the stimulus bill and all manners of "...

Arizona-Like Immigration Plan Splits California GOP

Ballot measure may not have enough support for 2012

(Newser) - In California, where Latinos comprise the fastest-growing portion of the electorate, some Republicans want their own version of Arizona’s controversial immigration law —but others disagree, and the party rift is threatening the measure’s chances of getting on the 2012 ballot. "It's completely counterproductive to the future...

GOP: Time for Democrats to Work With Us Now
GOP: Time for Democrats
to Work With Us Now
boehner and mcconnell
Nov 30, 2010 9:40 AM CST

GOP: Time for Democrats to Work With Us Now

John Boehner, Mitch McConnell lament 2 years of 'misplaced priorities'

(Newser) - Further evidence that today's summit-that-isn't-quite-a-summit between Republicans and Democrats won't yield many kumbayas: Mitch McConnell and John Boehner stake out their position on working with Democrats in a Washington Post op-ed and say they're happy to do so—provided President Obama and company are willing to "move away from...

A Wave of Democratic State Lawmakers Defecting to GOP

At least 13 have jumped ship so far, and there could be more

(Newser) - Democratic losses didn’t stop on Election Day: Since Nov. 2, at least 13 state lawmakers have switched over to the Republican party, the AP reports. Many of the defections took place in the South, where dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party is high. In some states, like Alabama and Louisiana,...

GOP Win a Mixed Bag for Israel
 GOP Win a Mixed Bag for Israel 
Nov 26, 2010 8:33 AM CST

GOP Win a Mixed Bag for Israel

Election results could be good ... or not

(Newser) - The midterm elections brought both good news and bad for Israel, and both come from the GOP. While rising Republican stars like incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor are eager to show their support for Israel, many Tea Party candidates entering Congress aren't so likely to do the same, thanks...

Liberals to GOP Lawmakers: Decline Health Insurance

Progressives say they should reject government coverage

(Newser) - Progressives are issuing a challenge to incoming Republican House members: If they are so dead-set on repealing health care reform, they shouldn't accept the taxpayer-funded congressional health plan. The fracas started when newly elected Rep. Andy Harris made a fuss during an orientation because his coverage didn't begin right away,...

Elections Show Urban Coasts & Mid-America Divided
 Political Divide Gets Wider 
analysis
Nov 21, 2010 4:55 PM CST

Political Divide Gets Wider

Midterm Republican sweep wasn't consistent across US

(Newser) - Unlike the midterm election victory in 1994 when Republican gains were consistent across the US, the 2010 GOP sweep shows a widening of the gulf between large urban areas on the coasts and the less populated areas in the middle of the country. Analysis in the Washington Post finds GOP...

Palin Posts Advice to GOP Freshmen on Facebook

First order of business: Defund health care reform

(Newser) - Sarah Palin is out with an open letter of advice to Republican freshmen on Facebook . "The task before you is daunting because so much damage has been done in the last two years, but I believe you have the chance to achieve great things," she writes. A sampling:...

Enough With the Bush Nostalgia
 Enough With the 
 Bush Nostalgia 



michelle malkin
Nov 9, 2010 1:15 PM CST

Enough With the Bush Nostalgia

He did a lot of things wrong, and some Republicans 'haven't forgotten'

(Newser) - With President Obama’s approval ratings in the toilet and George W. Bush’s highly-publicized Decision Points out today, it’s easy to get caught up in a bit of “Bush nostalgia.” And yes, W’s “candor, decency, self-effacement, and clear love of country stand in stark...

Hoyer, Clyburn Jockey to Be Pelosi's Right Hand

Deal will probably preempt secret ballot

(Newser) - The sound and fury of the midterm elections may be over, but the end of electoral voting brings about a round of behind-the-scenes jockeying for power. Reps. James Clyburn and Steny Hoyer are both plausible candidates for leading the Democratic minority in the house, but given that Nancy Pelosi will...

GOP Tells Dems to'Change Course' &mdash;They Shouldn't
GOP Tells Dems to'Change Course' —They Shouldn't
William Saletan
Nov 8, 2010 12:58 PM CST

GOP Tells Dems to'Change Course' —They Shouldn't

If it was really such a great strategy, the GOP would have used it

(Newser) - Following the midterm elections , the Republicans have made it clear what they think Democrats should do: “Change course,” as John Boehner said on election night and Mitch McConnell said two days later. And maybe they’re right, writes William Saletan in Slate : “When voters strip you of...

It's Time for Obama to Call GOP's Bluff

Rich: Make the Republicans get specific

(Newser) - President Obama took a "shellacking" because Democrats didn't have a coherent message for America. But, argues Frank Rich in the New York Times , the Republicans don't, either. To regain some ground, Obama must call the right's bluff, and force the GOP to get specific. The Republicans keep talking about...

GOP Eyes Newest Stars for 2012 VP Bid

Will Rubio, Kasich or Martinez be on the ticket?

(Newser) - The 2010 election is barely behind us, but people are already talking about the GOP's prospects in 2012. An early favorite for the 2012 ticket is Marco Rubio of Florida, who delivered his party's first post-election weekly address, reports Politico . "People like Marco Rubio and Nikki Haley have regional...

Today's Anti-Palin Word: 'Nincompoop'
 Today's Anti-Palin 
 Word: 'Nincompoop' 
opinion
Nov 5, 2010 11:08 AM CDT

Today's Anti-Palin Word: 'Nincompoop'

Peggy Noonan and Michael Gerson join the chorus

(Newser) - Sarah Palin thinks the GOP establishment is out to get her , and it sure feels like the knives are out. There's Rove , of course, and then Bush (or at least a source claiming to speak for him), and now two former presidential speechwriters, Michael Gerson and Peggy Noonan, the latter...

Tea Party to Old-Line GOP: Let the Battle Begin

Upstarts face 'club' in battle over big government

(Newser) - Tea Party candidates may have rattled the Democrats, but it's the old-line Republicans who could be in for a shellacking now. The upstarts heading to DC are already eying targets painted on the backs of GOP legislators out of step with their small government policies—such as Utah's Orrin Hatch...

Congratulations, Boehner. Now Move Mountains
Congratulations, Boehner. Now Move Mountains
ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2010 9:05 AM CDT

Congratulations, Boehner. Now Move Mountains

Our next speaker has just two years to prove Republicans are the answer

(Newser) - John Boehner , you’re the next speaker of the House: Now what? The Republican leader faces no shortage of seemingly impossible challenges, notes Jennifer Steinhauer in the New York Times . The voters who helped his party to triumph yesterday know what they don’t want—more of the same—...

First Polls of the Night Close
 First Polls of the Night Close 
election day
Nov 2, 2010 5:07 PM CDT

First Polls of the Night Close

Kentucky and Indiana lead the way

(Newser) - Here we go. The first polls have closed in Kentucky and Indiana, and cable pundits and bloggers will be talking and typing pretty much nonstop into the wee hours. Head here if you need primers on key races to watch. For overviews, see the New York Times and Politico .

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