CPAC’s Conservative Message

Despite Romney’s strawpoll win, the anti-establishment message of CPAC came through loud and clear from various speakers.  Alan West, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, and even at times the Presidential candidates: the only way we can truly be free is by reclaiming the role of the church and community from the Federal Government. For [...]

A Populist CPAC, but where are the ideas?

 Meeting Donald Rumsfeld today, the man who knows his knowns from his unknowns, he saw my media badge saying WhiteHouse12 and asked me “You’re from the White House?” I explained I was not, and we are a website covering the election, but I can’t be sure whether he was disappointed or not. Being an election [...]

Obama Raised Taxes on Buffet’s Secretary!

Populism Gone Wrong Last night, Warren Buffet’s secretary occupied  a place of honor as an invited guest of the Obama’s to the State of the Union address.  She got to sit with the First Lady, sort of like the Iraqi woman who was invited by Bush and showed off her ink stained finger for voting.  [...]

Rand Warns Father to Chill

Update: Ron Paul has not yet ruled out a 3rd Party run, but at least one of his best supporters is encouraging him not to.  Rand Paul warned in a New Hampshire radio interview that Ron Paul running as a third party candidate would be a bad idea.  Citing Perot’s failure and the TEA Party’s [...]

Rand Paul, the Comedian

At a recent correspondenceDinner, newly elected Kentucky Senator Rand Paul tried to be funny by joking around about Fox News and Newt Gingrich. Unfortunately, for the freshman Senator, he proved that he needs to focus on his day job and leave the comedy to those with a sense of humor. In Rand’s zest for typical [...]

25% Chance Rand Paul Will Run?

According to Rand Paul, there is a 50-50 chance that one of the Pauls will run for President in 2012. Will it be him? Only if his father, Ron Paul, decides not to run this year. That makes the chances of a Rand Paul candidacy closer to 25%. Rand Paul has been considered a top [...]

Rand Paul Visits South Carolina

Kentucky Senator and TEA Party favorite Rand Paul could be testing the 2012 presidential waters with a trip to South Carolina. The son of Texas Rep., 2008 GOP presidential candidate and possible 2012 candidate Ron Paul, Rand is appeared this afternoon before the College of Charelston’s “Bully Pulpit” series to talk about Libya, his possible [...]

Will 2012 Ruin 2016?

In 1996, after Democrat President Bill Clinton had embarked on a regime so liberal that he swept Newt Gingrich and Republicans into power in 1994, it seemed for Republicans that it was Bob Dole’s time. However, with Republicans being frowned upon for shutting down the government and Clinton getting credit for reigning in spending, Bob [...]

Rand Paul vs. Ron Paul. Are Two Pauls Running For President?

When asked during an interview with ABC news if freshman Senator Rand Paul would consider a run for President in 2012 he quite lightheartedlyclaimed that it was too early to consider that but his desire to shape the debate did lead him to keep the door open after stating “Come back and ask me in [...]

Rand Paul – Sweet Spot or Easy Target?

    In 2008 we were introduced to the Ron Paul Revolution.  Everyone from right-wing libertarians to hardcore liberals were donning Revolution shirts.  Ron Paul, a staunch pro-lifer and limited government candidate, gained support from right-wingers who were tired of bailouts, debt and big government.  As an anti-war candidate, he drew in many Bush hating moderates [...]

Jim DeMint…… President or Kingmaker?

   Jim DeMint is up for his first reelection bid this November, but his race is hardly a serious one. Not that Jim DeMint isn’t taking it seriously, he certainly is. But due to Jim’s popularity in South Carolina, Democrats never took this race seriously. That is why when a destitute man who was brought [...]

Ron Paul to Announce in January

It was leaked late last evening that Ron Paul will be running for President and will announce in January 2011. The leak came from Paul insider Matt Collins. For those who don’t know, Matt Collins is the name behind much of the online success of Ron Paul and now also his son Rand Paul. A [...]