When the effort to reform campaign financing was underway. It would weaken Republicans’ ability to freely speak to voters. It would not take the money out of politics, it would merely redirect it — and all that has happened. Now there’s another effort underway aimed at restricting campaign speech. It’s the ad produced by the […]

Obama presses on gas prices, Clinton highlights energy bill “Barack Obama today blamed high gasoline prices on Washington and a political establishment that he says hasn’t stood up to oil companies…” So, Senator Obama, do you have the slightest idea who sets the price of oil? I’m not defending the high price, but do you […]

A brief review of international matters. First, Mrs. Clinton. Apparently, she does have influence with her foreign allies. The government of socialist thug Hugo Chavez has implemented “the Hillary Tax.” Starting this week in Venezuela, foreign oil companies will have to pay between 50 and 60 percent higher taxes on earnings — which should pretty […]

This is Harry Reid on the Senate floor April 14,2008. REID: Mr. President, someone wanting to visit the Capitol today, there’s no place for them…to gather. They gather… It used to be out on the East Front. Now they gather on the West Front — and the people who work joke about, “You can always […]

A few days ago, we had the news, and I’m sure you heard it, too, that Condoleezza Rice was actively pursuing the vice presidency with Senator McCain. He didn’t know anything about it. Elisabeth Bumiller in the New York Times says, “Is Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice campaigning to be John McCain’s running mate? If […]