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What Barack Obama means when he talks about “change” and “bipartisanship”

Ever notice that during every presidential election cycle, at least one candidate is promising a "change" in Washington, DC?  This year’s agent of "change" is Senator Barack Obama.    The speech he made when he announced his candidacy back in February 2007 was titled "Change We Can Believe In."  It’s been the centerpiece of his candidacy.  He wants to end the gridlock in Washington, DC, reach across partisan lines, all in order to "get things done."  When the average person hears that, they may think, "Wow, he really wants to extend a hand to the other side of the aisle and work together to come up with solutions both sides can be happy with.".....   [Read More]

The State of the Conservative Union: Not Good

I know the fireworks are just starting in the Dem debate, but something far more pressing is occurring and that is the disarray of the Republican party.  I wanted to repost something I just posted over at Hot Air – it’s part of what I’ve been working on most of the day today – the post I’ve promised on Romney, McCain, and the state of the Republican party (or more importantly, conservatives).  I’ve edited and added some stuff to this post that I couldn’t do at HA, because it has already been posted.  Some of the points I made in the following post I made in my last one – and in the comments section of it, so sorry if parts seem repetitive.  I wrote this after reading some of the comments at HA and other blogs, message boards, conservative sites like NRO, and opinion pieces over the last week or so......   [Read More]