Justin's US Conservative Politics Blog April 2008 Archive

Conservative Dream Ticket: McCain/Powell 2008
This week, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright sandbagged his own former congregant, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, at a time when he needed it the least. Wright's comments prompted Obama to ... Read More

Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

A McCain Cabinet: Who Would John McCain Put in the White House?
All around the Internet, bloggers, reporters and other writers are starting to speculate about who might be in the John McCain White House. Typically, the decision about a vice-presidential running mate ... Read More

Monday April 28, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Hillary Clinton, Sexism & the Bible
After Hillary Clinton's convincing win in Pennsylvania's April 2008 Democratic primary, About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick posed some thought-provoking questions about the New York Senator's religious convictions and how she ... Read More

Friday April 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

And the Winner is ... John McCain?
A Lesson in Pennsylvania PoliticsWhile Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were duking it out for the Democratic nomination in the Keystone State Tuesday night, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain was ... Read More

Wednesday April 23, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Giddiness in the Keystone State
As a Pennsylvania Democrat, my wife will actually be able to see the difference her vote makes after the polls close tomorrow. Although that prospect is exciting, she was nonetheless disgusted ... Read More

Monday April 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Why Barack Obama's "Bitterness" Remarks Matter
Another Friday, another Barack Obama story to sort out. Two weeks ago, if you'll recall, we were scratching our heads over exactly what it all meant after Obama delivered a ... Read More

Friday April 18, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

What Keeps Obama Christian?
In all this talk about Obama and bitterness, the words that may have stung Pennsylvanians the most are the ones about how their anger has led them to "cling to" ... Read More

Thursday April 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

"You the People"
There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip. -- idiom The wheels came off the Barack Obama spin machine last week and recovery has been slow. Speaking at a San ... Read More

Tuesday April 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

Charlton Heston, R.I.P.
Charlton Heston was laid to rest in Los Angeles yesterday, with all the star-studded style afforded to a silver screen icon and American patriot. Despite the efforts of people like filmmaker ... Read More

Monday April 14, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

"The Right to Life" & Classical Conservatism
What do conservatives think about abortion? It may seem like a silly question, considering the pro-life and conservative movements are almost universally linked. Upon closer inspection, however, the politics of abortion ... Read More

Friday April 11, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Water Cooler Politics and the Infobahn
A liberal friend recently asked me a question, and the answer seemed appropriate for a blog. Here's an excerpt from the discussion: Q: "...When McCain did his first go-round with ... Read More

Wednesday April 9, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Don Eberly and the Case for a Global Civil Society
An Interview with Don Eberly You won’t see “conservative” or “conservatism” anywhere in Don Eberly’s new book, The Rise of Global Civil Society: Building Communities and Nations from the Bottom Up, ... Read More

Monday April 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Deconstructing Barack Obama
Wow. What a week. I hadn't intended to spend the entire week discussing Barack Obama's speech in my home town, but it was difficult not to. There was a lot to ... Read More

Friday April 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Obama & Me (Part II): The "Changer" Comes to My Town
Nobody told me to cover Barack Obama. Indeed, it might seem strange for a conservative commentator to cover a speech given by a Democrat, but the man was speaking less than ... Read More

Wednesday April 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (12)