The Competent Conservative

I know that there are Palin hopefuls out there convincing themselves that Sarah will run for President, but I just don’t think she is interested.  This article describes my thoughts: By David Corn -Politics Daily Recently, I asked a GOP consultant, who must remain nameless here, this question: Who advises Sarah Palin? His answer: No [...]

For all his faults, Senator Edward M. Kennedy was an effective politician. You have to give him that.  I must say, however, that for all my strong disagreements with the man, I do owe the man one thing…my Conservatism. As a kid growing up in a Blue State, I bought the line that Chappaquidick was [...]

I’ve noticed a disturbing pattern over the past few weeks of Obama’s propaganda onslaught to change healthcare delivery in America.    Physicians are increasingly portrayed as greedy, inept, inefficient operators who would function better under a system of government control.    Here’s the latest salvo in Obama’s ongoing campaign – AP: In trying to rally support for health care overhaul, [...]

As a former Pentagon war-planning strategist, I feel obligated to comment that Tom McInerney’s and his collaborator’s views are quite poignant regarding Bob Gates’ sufficiency as our Secretary of Defense.  He, the Obama Administration, and the current secular-progressive Congress have placed America’s national security in great peril with their institutionalization of the 2010 Defense budget.  [...]