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OPINION

 Holder Is 'Sept. 10' Pick for AG 

Conservative mag urges GOP to vote against Obama's Justice nominee

National Review National Review Nov 19, 08 4:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Eric Holder is “a conventional, check-the-boxes creature of the Left,” the editors of the National Review write of Barack Obama’s reported choice for Attorney General, and his selection reveals a “September 10 mentality” and a “lack of seriousness about the terrorist threat.” They add, “for these times, it is difficult to imagine a worse choice for AG than Eric Holder.” More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Attorney General • Justice Department • Clinton administration • National Review • Janet Reno • Eric Holder • Marc Rich

OPINION


 Time, Here's 
 Your Person 
 of the Year 


National Review National Review Nov 17, 08 4:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Sarah Palin made such a splash in American politics this year that she deserves consideration for Time magazine Person of the Year, Kathryn Jean Lopez writes for the National Review . “They’ve probably long picked The One,” Lopez writes, referring to Barack Obama. But “like Obama, all you had to do was look at her to see that she offered something different on a national ticket.” More »

ANALYSIS

Campaign Arrows Puncture Righty Mag's Lofty Rep

Still, National Review looks forward to having Dems in power after tumultuous year

New York Times New York Times Nov 17, 08 12:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The nasty tone of the presidential campaign dealt a blow to the National Review , considered the print home for conservative intellectuals and a standard-bearer for genteel debate, the New York Times reports. The death of founder William F. Buckley was followed by the ouster of his son Christopher following his endorsement of Barack Obama; now prominent blogger David Frum has departed. More »

More about:  Internet • blogosphere • National Review • William F. Buckley Jr. • Christopher Buckley • David Frum

OPINION

Mock Her at Your Peril:
Palin Speaks Real American

Accent 'dissed' by elites is same tune favored by humble, common-sense majority

National Review National Review Oct 30, 08 1:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The discomfort Sarah Palin causes in liberals, and even many conservatives, stems from a fundamental disconnect between the educated elite and real America, Michael Novak writes in the National Review . Solid, humble citizens hear a familiar ring to Palin’s oft-mocked accent: “The same guts. The same common sense. The same instincts. The same sense of America.” More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • John McCain • Sarah Palin • Michelle Obama • America • National Review • values

OPINION

GOP Intellectuals Jump Mac's Ship, Leaving Wingnuts

Columnist's schadenfreude turns to dread over the new face of the party

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Oct 16, 08 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s been a fun time for liberals, writes Rosa Brooks in the LA Times . Though initially worried about the boost Sarah Palin gave to John McCain’s polling numbers, Dems were then treated to the defections of some of the GOP’s brightest thinkers. Columnists David Brooks, Charles Krauthammer, and former Bush speechwriter David Frum all backed away from McCain, charging that the Alaska governor was out of her league. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • John McCain • Sarah Palin • GOP • Republican candidate • conservatives • pundits • National Review

Chris Buckley on the Outs
With Dad's Mag

National Review drops column after Obama endorsement

Washington Post Washington Post Oct 15, 08 4:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Things have gotten a little ugly between Christopher Buckley and the movement his dad pretty much founded, reports Howard Kurtz in the Washington Post . The son of legendary William F. Buckley, godfather of modern conservatism and founder of the National Review , wrote a back-page column for that magazine until last week, when he endorsed Barack Obama on the new website the Daily Beast. The younger Buckley's offer to resign was promptly accepted. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • National Review • William F. Buckley Jr. • Christopher Buckley

ANALYSIS

Wrong, Lefties: Palin Didn't Cut Special Olympics Dollars

Declining huge budget increase, Alaska Gov. authorized 10% boost instead

National Review National Review Sep 29, 08 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin did not cut funding to the Special Olympics in Alaska, as many have said, professors Warren Throckmorton and Paul Kengor write in the National Review . In fact, this year she approved an increase in funding, from $250,000 to $275,000. Lawmakers had asked for $550,000, perhaps inspiring the liberal media to insinuate that Palin had cut, rather than denied, funding. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Alaska • Keith Olbermann • National Review • liberal media

McCain Backs Bush Wiretaps: Adviser

Says candidate believes president has right to 'override' law

New York Times New York Times Jun 6, 08 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain supports President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program, a top adviser writes in a letter posted on the National Review website. The adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, outlines McCain's belief that the Constitution authorizes the president to override a federal statute that requires court oversight for surveillance. The position marks a sharp contrast to earlier statements by McCain on the issue, the New York Times points out in drawing attention to the letter. More »

OPINION

Buckley Leaves Conservatism Up the Creek

No clear inheritor to his thoughtful movement, says Newsweek writer

Newsweek Newsweek Mar 2, 08 5:45 PM CST
(Newser) - William F. Buckley may have been the architect of the modern conservative movement, but what will it do without him? Evan Thomas even wonders, in Newsweek, if what he created still exists at all. Buckley was “a man who could spar intensely with the late liberal icons…and then have a laugh over a martini.” Rush Limbaugh he was not. More »

OPINION

Writers Parse Buckley's Legacy

What ended his brand of conservatism—or does it endure?

Slate Slate Feb 28, 08 3:36 PM CST
(Newser) - William F. Buckley Jr. was a titan on the political scene, carving out his own brand of conservatism. But one day after his death, writers differ on his legacy: At Slate, Timothy Noah notes Buckley’s more noxious stances—defending segregationists and Joe McCarthy—and says it’s good fortune “Buckley’s man Ronald Reagan” didn’t accomplish goals of turning back civil-rights law and shrinking government. George W. Bush’s ascendance thankfully marked a return to Republicanism at peace with the New Deal. More »

More about:  obituary • Ronald Reagan • Joe Lieberman • conservatism • National Review • William F. Buckley Jr.

UPDATED

William F. Buckley Jr. Dies at 82

Influential conservative columnist founded National Review

New York Times New York Times Feb 27, 08 10:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Conservative columnist and editor William F. Buckley Jr. died today at age 82; he suffered from diabetes and emphysema. Buckley founded the opinion magazine National Review , hosted the show “Firing Line” and wrote 45 books. The author of God and Man at Yale and defender of Joe McCarthy was “replete with $10 words and a darting tongue,” the New York Times eulogizes. More »

OPINION

Pundits Spotlight Mitt

Romney's got the best legs, one says; another pities him; third wonders who he's paid off

New Republic New Republic Jan 18, 08 7:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney has a big day ahead of him tomorrow, and scribes are considering his fate. Three opinions: The New Republic ’s Noam Scheiber says Mitt’s the GOP frontrunner: He only needs to make the final two to be judged the best all-around Republican. Plus, electoral chaos has hurt other hopefuls’ fundraising. More »

More about:  Mitt Romney • campaign fundraising • National Review

OPINION

Huckabee Exposes GOP Fault Line

Populist candidate prompts a Main Street
v. Wall Street split

New Republic New Republic Dec 21, 07 7:32 PM CST
(Newser) - The unexpected surge of populist Mike Huckabee has exposed a core Republican rift, separating the religious right from the financial conservatives, EJ Dionne writes in the New Republic . Hucksters tend to be socially conservative but they're  tired of seeing protection of the wealthy prioritized above family values, and they're not antithetical to government to assistance the poor, he writes. More »

More about:  Mitt Romney • Mike Huckabee • religious right • National Review • populism

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