Feature: Election 2012

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• Asking Not

  The Republican elites who opposed Democratic Presidents Roosevelt, Kennedy and Johnson decried them as socialists too.

  Opinion by Tommy Mack — on Jan 30, 2012

• The Rise of the Heinlein Republican

  Can Newt Gingrich's personal life and strange obsessions be explained by the influence of Robert Heinlein?

  Opinion by Dave Nalle — on Jan 28, 2012

• She's Not Running, But Hillary Clinton Is My Choice

  President Obama is okay for another four years, but Hillary Clinton is still better prepared to be president.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Jan 11, 2012

• Educated?

  Dispelling the common myth of the educated liberal.

  Opinion by The Obnoxious American — on Jan 06, 2012

• Is Ron Paul a Double Threat Candidate?

  With a broader constituent base than originally predicted, Paul may become the main contender to challenge Romney.

  Opinion by Dave Nalle — on Jan 03, 2012

• GOP Issues Part Two: Taxes

  No taxes can be devised which are not more or less inconvenient and unpleasant. --George Washington

  Opinion by One Americans Rant — on Dec 26, 2011

• GOP Issues Part One: Healthcare

  Health care may be the most important issue of the 2012 election. What do the candidates say?

  Opinion by One Americans Rant — on Dec 16, 2011

• So Much Wishful Thinking

  The Gingrich candidacy has shed light on other things about the post-Bush Republican Party.

  Opinion by Tommy Mack — on Dec 11, 2011

• Obama's Rope-a-Dope

  What are Republicans in Congress thinking? They do not understand that the president has suckered them into the president’s game.

  Opinion by Tommy Mack — on Dec 08, 2011

• What Characteristics Should the President Have?

  Just when you thought you knew who should be president...

  Opinion by One Americans Rant — on Dec 07, 2011

• Cain Withdrawal Offers Hope for a Better GOP Field

  Paul, Huntsman and Johnson represent a brighter future for the GOP and it's time for their star to rise.

  Opinion by Dave Nalle — on Dec 04, 2011

• Gingrich: The Honest Liar

  At least Newt is an honest liar. He admits it. But lying is still dishonest.

  Opinion by Tommy Mack — on Dec 03, 2011

• Is Voting the Most Important Right of Citizenship?

  Did you vote in the last election?

  Opinion by One Americans Rant — on Nov 30, 2011

• Who Can be the Next President?

  Why do we choose who we choose for president?

  Opinion by One Americans Rant — on Nov 28, 2011

• Will Obama Step Aside or be Pushed?

  President Obama's vitriolic partisanship has paralyzed our political process. Democrats would be much better served by another standard bearer. Will they make that change?

  Opinion by Sidney and Riley — on Nov 26, 2011

• Michelle Bachmann Suffers an Acute Attack of Clarity!

  But who among the Republican candidates and cognoscenti are listening?

  Opinion by Glenn Contrarian — on Nov 23, 2011

• Sorry, Cain Fans

  The objectives of business and government are completely different. Business is all about profit and governments are all about people.

  Opinion by Tommy Mack — on Nov 22, 2011

• Can Ron Paul Seize the Moment and Reframe his Foreign Policy Message?

  I can't explain why Ron Paul hasn't been able to present his foreign policy ideas successfully, but here are some ways he could.

  Opinion by Dave Nalle — on Nov 22, 2011

• The Something Missing

  It’s like watching a reality version of Gilligan’s Island as an elimination game show. Just look at the cast.

  Opinion by Tommy Mack — on Nov 14, 2011

• Democrats to Obama: Stay Out of Town

  With the Super Committee struggling for middle ground, Obama is nowhere in sight. And some Democrats are happy about his absence.

  Opinion by Sidney and Riley — on Nov 13, 2011