Shorter Rich Lowry: The primary reason liberals don't like a politician who argues that almost the entire modern federal state is unconstitutional, is a radical social reactionary, and blithely covers up his executions of innocent people is that he's from Texas.
Author: Scott Lemieux
Shorter Rick Perry: "The Fed taking steps to help the economy would be so treasonous I might have to advocate secession again." It might seem obvious that this man cannot.
Now that he has made his intention to run official, Rick Perry should be considered one of the two frontrunners for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. His selling points.
Kris Jordan.
You will also remember this technique from Republican Supreme Court nominations, but apparently the new winger line is that it's a completely unfair smear to accurately quote Rick Perry's views..
I think is as good an account for Pawlenty's failure as I've seen -- I'm rarely persuaded by arguments that debates can be decisive turning points, but in this case.
I think this handicapping of the Republican field is correct. On paper, it's virtually impossible to see Romney beating Perry, since the latter has far more obvious appeal to the typical GOP primary voter as well as being acceptable to Republican elites. Nor do I...
Jani Lane, R.I.P. Seems a particularly cruel fate for this to happen during state fair season...
...ruled unconstitutional by the 11th Circuit. Speaking of partisan asymmetry in judicial appointments, it should be added that a Democratic appointee finding the mandate unconstitutional here is not the equivalent.
Because of both Senate obstructionism and the relatively low priority placed on them by the Obama administration, the pace of appointments to the federal judiciary has been regrettably low. But quantity isn't the only issue. Under current norms, Supreme Court justices tend to come from...
Men who whine about how they can't get laid because they're too nice are never nice.
To reiterate, Rick Perry is if anything wingnuttier than Michelle Bachmann, and also isn't very bright. None of which will stop him from being cast by the media as the.