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Reid the Survivor? -- By: Mark Hemingway

But Harry Reid is no ordinary politician, and this is no ordinary race. In fact, in speaking with Nevada political observers one quickly discovers that Reid is still favored to win reelection. Let us count the ways: The gaming industry is all in. Harry ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, National Review Online,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Harry Reid,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate,  John Ensign,  U.S. Democratic Party

Voices for Choice -- By: Mark Hemingway

“I said to him, ‘If you don’t get it, you don’t get it!’” Chavous recalls. What he finds particularly galling is that the president and education secretary’s decision to kill off the program flies in the face of the political values they pretend ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, National Review Online,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Ford Motor Company,  White House,  Heritage Foundation,  NPR

Insurance Mandates a 'A Disincentive to Earn More' -- By: Mark Hemingway

A subtler problem is what economists call “implicit marginal tax rates.” The fiscal reality is that not all income groups can receive equal subsidies; as a family earns more, its subsidy would probably decrease, eventually falling to zero. But then we ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, The Corner,  25 Oct 2009

Obama Science Czar Quotes Mao -- On Population Control? -- By: Mark Hemingway

Media Matters' defense of Anita Dunn — the White House communications director who declared Mao one of her "favorite political philosophers" — is pretty amazing: Continuing Fox News' witch hunt against members of the Obama administration, both Glenn ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, The Corner,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Glenn Beck,  George Soros

The Self-Immolation of the Scozzafava Campaign Continues -- By: Mark Hemingway

In the audio recording of the reporter's questioning played for The Associated Press by McCormack, the reporter didn't raise his voice, but repeated his unanswered questions several times, including one about abortion. "I never screamed, I never yelled, ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, The Corner,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  The Weekly Standard

Scozzafava Campaign in Damage Control Mode -- By: Mark Hemingway

Agree or not with Dede Scozzafava's positions on some issues, she should still be afforded a basic level of respect.  Asking tough questions is one thing, but acting like John McCormack did tonight shows a complete lack of decency.  This self-described ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, The Corner,  20 Oct 2009

Related Topics: John McCormack,  Dede Scozzafava,  National Enquirer

White House: Ignore Fox -- By: Mark Hemingway

That’s true even though the motivations of the White House are clear: Fire up a liberal base disillusioned with Obama by attacking the hated Fox. Try to keep a critical news outlet off-balance. Raise doubts about future Fox stories. But most of all, ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, The Corner,  20 Oct 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  ACORN,  New York Times Company

Fear and Loathing in Upstate New York -- By: Mark Hemingway

Tonight, Dede Scozzafava, the Republican candidate for the November 3 special election in the 23rd congressional district, spoke to about 100 Republicans at the Lewis County GOP dinner at the Elks Lodge 1605. After a dinner of turkey, mashed potatoes, ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, The Corner,  20 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Dede Scozzafava,  Bill Owens,  Nancy Pelosi,  Barack Obama

Getting Bipartisanship on Health Care -- By: Mark Hemingway

That's very unlikely to happen, and I don't know if those few concessions would result in a piece of legislation that isn't bad on the whole. However, from afar those look like pretty reasonable concessions. and the fact that Democrats are unwilling to ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, The Corner,  19 Oct 2009

Come for the Disaster Preparedness Lecture, Stay for the Totalitarianism -- By: Mark Hemingway

Cuba is internationally applauded for exceptional disaster management, according to a news release from Nagin's office. Three powerful hurricanes hit Cuba last year, damaging half a million homes and causing $10 billion in losses, according to the ...

From MARK HEMINGWAY, The Corner,  19 Oct 2009

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