Karma Chameleon...

Senator Ben Nelson is getting what he deserves in the polls for throwing unborn babies under the bus.

You would think that Nebraskans would be glad that he got lots of porky goodies for them, but apparently their pro-life convictions are genuine and strong.

A Cheerful Message....

From CatholicVote.org, the top 10 reasons for Catholics to be hopeful. I am particularly encouraged by number 10.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! Let's keep in mind what the day is all about. :)

Ungovernable?

This is a very compelling post by Ed Morrissey at Hot Air about whether the United States has become an ungovernable nation. I tend to think that Democrats are just extremely ineffective at governing. Best point of the post:

"Funny, but I don’t recall Yglesias demanding those changes while Democrats were in the minority in the Senate. Tom Daschle was no less obstructionist, and Democrats managed to kneecap George Bush on judicial appointments without writing cris des coeurs over ungovernable America. In fact, Democrats openly bragged about using the Senate’s ancient methods of corralling the majority, even on the novel issue of judicial appointments where such procedures had rarely been used. And yet George Bush and the Republicans still managed to govern, and that was just a couple of years ago."

So true. Similarly, while Democrats are up in arms over attempts by conservative Republicans to try to keep their politicians on point and adhering to the conservative philosophy that got them elected, they are only too ready to purge any Democrat or liberal who disagrees with them on health care reform. Hypocrisy at its finest.

Also, I seem to remember New York City being called the "Ungovernable City." Until someone swooped in and saved it. ;)

The Baucus Story Continues...

I've always had mixed feelings about Senator Baucus. He was, after all, one of the Democrats who voted against the disastrous immigration reform bill. When the news story about his girlfriend broke, I thought it was pretty lame as far as political scandals go. They were both either separated or divorced, are currently living together, etc. The plot seems to be thickening, though. Hot Air posted a story about Baucus giving Ms. Hanes a $14,000 salary increase as their relationship... progressed. (See here for the story.)

I guess we'll see how this plays out. But it's not getting nearly as much attention as it would if he were, say, a Republican? Especially one who is so prominent in the health care debate.

The Sun Will Come Out....

In 2010!

Well, I don't know about taking back the Senate. But it's looking like there will be some big Republican gains. Fingers crossed! As the elections get closer I will do more research on the individual races and what I think the chances are.

Pro-Choice? Or just Pro-Abortion?

The most common argument that I hear from people who favor abortion rights is that they are not "pro-abortion" but rather "pro-choice." The argument gets framed in such a way that people who are in favor of allowing a person to make the choice to abort a baby are actually personally pro-life! I have a real problem with this premise, but I try to give people the benefit of the doubt.

Then I check Michelle Malkin's blog and I see things like this. It is just so disturbing.

Where is the "choice" when a woman is given horrifying misinformation in order to convince her to have an abortion? Even if there is a way to be personally pro-life but politically pro-choice, this is not what choice looks like.

Sarah Palin on Climategate

I was thrilled to see that the Washington Post published an op-ed written by Sarah Palin on Climategate and the Copenhagen conference.

Choice quote:
"Our representatives in Copenhagen should remember that good environmental policymaking is about weighing real-world costs and benefits -- not pursuing a political agenda."

How true. But I wouldn't hold your breath.

Notice that she doesn't even deny climate change is happening. I almost wish that she had been more aggressive in her op-ed, but I am glad that she is getting her message out there!

Huckabee Holding On?

The polls seem to indicate that Huckabee is still doing well (better than his opponents, in fact) in a hypothetical race against Obama in 2012. But does this mean he will fare so well in the actual primary? (Click here for Race 4 2012's take.)

Swing and a miss, I'm afraid. He is only weathering this now because:
1) He has his own TV show, a platform from which to make himself look great without being meaningfully challenged.
2) There is no race going on yet so his potential opponents are not hammering him over this to the extent that they otherwise could. It wouldn't really make them look good at this point, and would really almost make them look petty. But it will be a different story come game time.

Huckabee is done.

(Sidebar -- Why do I keep posting about Huckabee??)

Lovely...

Just watching Fox News as I study for my evidence exam, I am treated to a video clip of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid comparing opponents of health care reform to proponents of slavery. His office claims that to focus on this is a distraction technique.

Un-friggin-believable.

Read it and weep.