Timothy James “Tim” Pawlenty is a former Governor of Minnesota and by all appearances is taking a shot at the U.S. Presidency in the 2012 election. But after CPAC 2011, many were left wondering, just who is Tim Pawlenty? Of Polish and German heritage, Gov. Pawlenty was one of five siblings growing up near [...]
Dear Moms of America, I’ve got great news for you! Here you were, wringing your hands, worrying like crazy about how to get Dick and Jane off the couch and outside for some good old fashioned fresh air. Well, our First Lady had you in mind while coming up with the idea that you could [...]
Well, CPAC’s straw poll was an irrelevant mess. Let’s see what the CDN readers come up with. Pick up to three of the following candidates that you would prefer to see on the Republican ticket for President in the 2012 election. If you would like more information on the candidates, check out CDN’s Election 2012 [...]
Both parties in the House failed to muster enough votes to extend controversial provisions of the Patriot Act on February 8, which required a two-thirds majority. Some commentators have chosen to focus on the lack of discipline within the parties; both the Obama administration and GOP leadership favor the extension, but neither was able to [...]
By now, most of you have already heard that Ron Paul has won the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) Presidential Straw Poll for a second straight year with 30% of the vote. Ron Paul ran in the 2008 Presidential race but was never much of a contender for the Republican nomination. To top it all [...]
There is no other phrase for this liberal mess-of-a-proposal other than “WTF, Over?” State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon (D-San Antonio) has introduced a bill that would require any Texan who owns a male dog which weighs 20 pounds or more and is not neutered to have an insurance policy covering injuries or damage caused by [...]
I really like Allahpundit’s work and agree with him on most things. Friday he put together a post that makes a reasoned argument for why budget cuts can never happen. Just 29 percent of tea partiers are prepared to cut Social Security compared to 18 percent who want to toss even more money into the entitlement [...]
My how things have changed from last year to this one at CPAC. This year has seen a rowdiness that turned into downright rudeness at times that was very unsettling to me. Surprise appearances by Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld drew boos and interruptions of nasty rhetoric from what are reported to have been [...]
