03
Mar
2009
Posted by Robert in Barack Obama, Conservatism, Rush Limbaugh
I DVR’d Rush’s epic speech at CPAC this past Saturday, and I finally ended up watching it later that night. I normally don’t stay up too late, but Rush’s rhetoric, humor, and, most imporant, his message were too good to pass up. He provided the energy I needed to stay awake.
It truly was a memorable [...]
02
Feb
2009
Posted by Robert in Barack Obama, Conservatism, Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh’s recent comments about the Obama presidency have created a comical, yet unnecessary, media fire storm. The words, “I hope he fails,” sparked a predictable backlash against Limbaugh and conservatives because, like so often, liberals misunderstand the point and take words out of their proper context.
Liberals’ latest failure resulted from the following sequence of events (much of [...]
17
Dec
2008
Posted by Robert in Colin Powell, Conservatism, Rush Limbaugh
Late last week, the former Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell, decided to bash Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, and Joe the Plumber. Among his comments, Powell said that the Republican party’s attempt “to use polarization for political advantage” backfired last month.
“I think the party has to take a hard look at itself,” Powell said. ”[I]f the party wants [...]
01
Dec
2008
Posted by Robert in Conservatism
Almost a month removed from the election, I think it’s important to emphasize the lesson we should be learning from Obama’s victory and how McCain ran his campaign. The lesson is this: we live in a conservative America, and the 2008 election did not change that. Instead, it highlighted that conservative values continue to resonate.
McCain Failed [...]
21
Nov
2008
Posted by Robert in 2008 Election, Barry Goldwater, Conservatism, John McCain
The 2008 election is not one that Barack Obama won. Rather, John McCain lost.
Understanding why and how McCain lost is critical to rebuilding the conservative movement. McCain’s strategy proved to be a failure not because he failed to execute it, but because the very premise of that strategy was flawed from the start. Recent 20th century history provides [...]