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My Interview With Karl Rove

16, Mar 2010

I had the opportunity to speak with Karl Rove yesterday about his new book, “Courage and Consequence.” The former White House deputy chief of staff had a lot to say about Obamacare, his defense of President George W. Bush, and the conservative leaders he admires.
Listen to the full 30-minute interview.
Rove was particular appalled at the [...]

The Rewards of a Campaign Volunteer

3, Nov 2009

Earlier this year I vowed to not just talk the talk but actually walk the walk when it came to the GOP’s state of affairs. I wanted to do something about it, so I volunteered for a Fairfax County race in February and followed up on my commitment by knocking on doors for gubernatorial candidate [...]

Robert Novak, R.I.P.

19, Aug 2009

Robert Novak’s death yesterday from brain cancer marks the passing of yet another conservative legend who had a profound impact on America. For me personally, he played an even greater role. When I was offered a job doing conservative journalism in 2002, I was conflicted if that was the direction I should take my career. [...]

Video: How the Right Can Win Online

18, Aug 2009

I had the opportunity over the weekend to attend the second annual RightOnline conference in Pittsburgh. Last year’s event in Austin, Tex., was such a big hit that the Americans for Prosperity Foundation decided to follow Netroots Nation to the Steel City.
This year’s conference was just as fun — and provided a refreshing change from [...]

Unions Gone Wild: Thuggery in Missouri

7, Aug 2009

Is this what unionism in America has become?
Years ago when I was growing up, the union at my father’s company went on strike. As a member of the management team, he made his way into work each and every day, trading in his tie and slacks for a T-shirt and jeans. When he returned home [...]

Rep. Steny Hoyer Feels the Heat in Utica

5, Aug 2009

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will think twice before coming to Utica, N.Y., in the future. Hoyer, a notoriously partisan liberal, encountered a barrage of criticism, including a stinging rebuke from registered Democrat Don Jeror of Rome, N.Y., yesterday in Utica.
Jeror, organizer of the local Tea Party Patriots, shouted to Hoyer: “Why would you [...]

A Story of Government Inefficiency

22, Jul 2009

The average wait time for receiving a baby’s Social Security card is seven weeks in the District of Columbia — about three weeks longer than the national average. My son is 14 weeks old as of yesterday. We finally received his Social Security card in the mail today.
If this is any indication of how government [...]

I’d Buy My Next Car From Mark Muller

18, Jul 2009

This interview on CNN with Carol Costello is one of the best clips I’ve seen on TV in recent memory. Costello interviews Max Motors car dealer Mark Muller of Missouri about a promotion he’s running that offers a free AK-47 to anyone who buys a new truck. Muller’s motto is “God, guns, guts and American [...]

Don’t Exploit Metro’s Deadly Accident

23, Jun 2009

Leave it to a liberal to turn Metro’s tragic accident into a political vendetta. Nine people died and 80 were injured in Monday’s collision on the Red Line, a few stops north of where I work. When I expressed my condolences to those involved last night on Facebook, the last thing I expected was for [...]

Jack Kemp, R.I.P.

5, May 2009

 
Jack Kemp (Photo by Chas Geer), originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.
 
I was 17 years old when Jack Kemp was running for vice president on Bob Dole’s ticket in 1996. I was a senior in high school and getting my first real taste of a political campaign. Kemp’s addition to the ticket was an important factor [...]


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