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John Boehner and the Conservative Disconnect
Posted on January 9, 2015
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) So, why did two dozen House Republicans vote against John Boehner for speaker? I have been mulling this, and I can’t come up with a...
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The Movement Needs to Get Its Act Together
Posted on January 8, 2015
I have always considered myself personally conservative, but I am smart enough to know that I am not a “movement” conservative. “Movement” conservatives are ideological activists who stake out positions...
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It’s Really Not That Complicated
Posted on January 7, 2015
It’s really not that complicated. I don’t mean to sound like Peter Morini, but when it comes to the vote for Speaker of the House, it really isn’t that complicated....
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Support the Speaker
Posted on January 6, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) From 1910 to 1943, it was fairly common for some members of the Republican Party to vote for somebody for Speaker of the House other...
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A Real Education For the New Congress
Posted on January 5, 2015
Since the Democrats took control of Congress in the election of 2006, an astounding 334 House and 70 Senate seats have changed hands. We have 52 new House Members and...
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