
My Experience with Red-Meat Journalism
I’ve had first-hand experience with the media. Most of it has not been good Some years ago I was interviewed by Tad Friend for New York Magazine. The title of the article was, “Does America Hate New York. . . Or Has it Just Stopped Caring?” The cover of the

Don’t Lose Hope Living Under Obama (or Romney)
Conservatives are getting disillusioned. The Republican candidates are not inspiring a majority of voters. The candidates are attacking one another rather than the real target – the Marxist policies of Barack Obama. The one good thing about the wrangling is that it’s making Mitt Romney sound more conservative. He’s taking

The Truth Behind the Attack on Newt
The latest Newt-Reagan flap has me boiling. I’ve been in the debate business a long time, and if it’s one thing I’ve learned it’s this: Tell the truth about your opponent. As much as you might believe your opponent’s position is wacko, don’t lie about it or misrepresent it. It’s

What’s Happened to Ann Coulter?
On a Sunday morning appearance on “Fox & Friends,” conservative columnist Ann Coulter tried unsuccessfully to explain why Romney got beaten by Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina GOP presidential primary. Here’s what she said: “Apparently, South Carolinians would rather have the emotional satisfaction of a snotty remark toward the president than

‘I Was a Teenage Janitor and Cleaner of Pots and Pans’
If you are anywhere near my age, you will remember the 1957 teenage horror films I Was A Teenage Frankenstein and I Was a Teenage Werewolf, that starred Michael Landon of Little House on the Prairie fame. Well, I was a teenage custodian and cleaner of pots and pans, and

This is Why Some Republicans are Stupid
Democrats attack conservatives who make a lot of money and oppose higher taxes. Republicans usually support people who have made a lot of money because people with money create jobs, and spend, invest, and save their money. All of these actions lead to higher employment, capitalization of new businesses, and

Newt v. Nancy: ‘Bring It On!’
“One of these days we’ll have a conversation about Newt Gingrich,” Nancy Pelosi told “Talking Points Memo.” “When the time is right. … I know a lot about him. I served on the investigative committee that investigated him, four of us locked in a room in an undisclosed location for

Who Does Obama Fear Most, Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich?
My wife and I were on the road to Nashville this weekend when we tuned into John Gibson’s radio show. He was taking calls on this question: Who does President Obama fear most, Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich? This is the wrong question. The right question is, Who will energize