So far the entire Republican position on healthcare has seemed to be reflexive opposition to whatever the Democrats are doing – and not just opposition, but opposition from the left. But what does the GOP actually have to offer?  more

The leaked documents from the Climate Research Unit in England do not prove that global warming is a hoax, but merely that many researchers are abandoning the scientific method to promote their side in the debate.  more

Recently, Sarah Palin criticized the new cancer screening guidelines and questioned if cutting costs had anything to do with the recommendations. If we are going to spend resources saving lives, shouldn’t we examine costs to maximize the number of lives saved?  more

Conservative declarations that the Obama era is over are premature: voters have not turned away from Obama – rather a lot of his voters simply did not show up in 2009. They will however return to the polls in 2012 when Obama is back on the ballot.  more

Without the win in NY-23, the Dems would only have had 219 votes and only a three vote margin in last night’s health bill vote. Can at least two of the other “yes” votes be attributed to the Club for Growth knocking out moderate Republicans?  more

While conservatives are excited about the wins in Virginia and New Jersey, they still have their work cut out for them. In many formerly reliable red states, the Democrats are gaining in strength while the GOP still has trouble connecting with voters outside of shrinking small town America.  more

A victory by Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in New York’s 23rd congressional district special election could turn out to be a lose-lose scenario for both conservatives and the GOP.  more

The conservative infighting between GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava and Conservative Party challenger Doug Hoffman in New York’s 23rd congressional district is sending the message that there is not much to fear from the GOP. The recent resurgence of the public option may be a sign of the Dems restored morale.  more

Republicans should adamantly oppose the idea of universal coverage for constitutional, economic and political reasons.  more

Contra David Frum, I’m not sure we need “government bodies to compare the effectiveness of different healthcare practices”. In fact, my biggest worry is that government will stifle innovation.  more

Are conservatives nuts? I keep hearing wild enthusiasm about Marco Rubio’s challenge to Charlie Crist. But why make the perfect the enemy of the good? This is not merely about the next election. That seat will be up for reelection in 2016. By that time Fidel will be 90 and almost certainly dead. Raul is   more

Senator Jim DeMint told Arlen Specter last week he would be supporting Pat Toomey, Specter’s challenger in the Pennsylvania Republican primary. DeMint (R-SC) also said: “I would rather have 30 Republicans in the Senate who really believe in principles of limited government, free markets, free people, than to have 60 that don’t have a set   more

I am appalled by the new term “man-made disasters“. While I understand the laudable desire to avoid offending members of the terrorist community, this sexist term actually fails to accomplish this task! The misogynistic language in this new description implies that women are inherently incapable of causing disasters and denies their numerous valuable contributions. One   more

As I listen to all the discussion about Limbaugh, Levin, the Fairness Doctrine, etc. and hear that Rush is very important, we need talk radio, it’s great to have a conservative alternative to the “drive by media”, etc., I have just one question: Why? I mean conservative talk radio has been around for two decades   more