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The Sound of Santorum

Rick Santorum arrived at CPAC today, but he was everywhere at CPAC yesterday. As David Frum noted, there were no Romney stickers to be seen at CPAC yesterday, but Santorum stickers were everywhere. (With Gingrich stickers running a close second.) As he walked onto the...

Newts CPAC Schedule

OK. I'll admit it. Newt Gingrich got me on this one. I walked into the CPAC 2012 conference this morning with my guard down (first mistake), and picked up what I thought was up updated schedule of events for the main ballroom. Then I read it. Ouch. "Rick Santorum (PA)...

Here Is A Budget That Works

President Obama is preparing to roll out his 2013 budget. If he wants a budget that gets rid of the deficit, meets human needs and does the things that polls show the public overwhelmingly wants done, The People's Budget Is The Template! This is the budget proposal...

Digging Holes at CPAC

I knew it was going to be a good day when the first thing I saw at CPAC was Herman Cain's bus. I'm going to give Herman the benefit of the doubt that he sat in the front of the bus this time. I got my laptop open just in time to catch the "It's the Spending, Stupid!...

Bachmann & Bin Laden at CPAC

Michele Bachmann's speech at CPAC 2012 wasn't quite the start turn that her appearance in 2011 — when Americas Bachmannia infection started spreading. I guess that's the difference between being a newly-announced presidential candidate and being a...

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