Late-Night Nuggets
Peter Robinson ·
Jul 14, 2010 at 10:36pm
It's late, even here in California, so I'll have to wait until tomorrow to reply to Claire's invitation to become her fellow speechwriter. In the meantime, a lovely little note on which to close the day--or, if you're in Claire's time zone, to wake up to--by way of Michael Barone, who spoke here at the Hoover Institution this evening:
In answering the generic question, "Would you rather vote for a Democrat or a Republican for Congress?", Americans now give Republicans the biggest lead the GOP has held since the Gallup organization began asking the question six decades ago.
Morning, Claire.
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Re: Late-Night Nuggets
Well, Peter, that sounds like morning in America to me.
Jul '10
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I don't mean to be a party-pooper, but having a swing back in the other direction doesn't excite me that much. How do we vote for the "other guys" and at the same time send a message that we don't want the same old behavior. Either party becomes heady with power when they perceive a mandate (which is usually less of a mandate than a vote of no-confidence against the other side). I don't want big government for liberal or conservative agendas.
Any hope I feel derives from a sense that with opposing parties in control of different parts of the government, at least nothing will get done. Not too long ago I wanted to create a parody party called the Gridlock party, the policy goals of which would be to find the means of creating the most tied up, power separated and frustrated government ever conceived by men.
Jun '10
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Call me mugwump. When the RNC calls me for money, they insist that Republicans are making a comeback. Yes, but is conservatism making a comeback?
May '10
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I'm glad to hear it, but I share Zoon's concern. The less Republicans need to change to acquire votes, the less they are likely to change. Even if we can get them talking about cutting programs and avoiding new spending, it will be hard to hold them to those goals when the vote is over.
Jun '10
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Let's assume for a moment that Gallup is correct and the Republicans take back the House this year. That would give them the power to start hearings and investigations on the various scandals that the Democrats have been able to stonewall since the last election cycle.
So what's more important; do the Republicans open investigations based on principle, or do they weigh the politics before deciding on a course of action? Do Republicans pursue the Black Panthers as a matter of justice, or do they decline based on the expectation that it gives the Democrats an opening to play the race card? What about Tony Rezko and Rod Blagojevich? Is it worthwhile to investigate their relationships with the White House, or will the effort be viewed as a fishing expedition? What say you, Ricochet readers?