Author: BooMan

Ed Kilgore compares Jeb Bush’s prospective presidential campaign to Fred Thompson’s. This seems both cruel and all-too-accurate. Of course, Jeb has the advantage of a much greater network of support, but Thompson...

I’m a bit wary of wading into the racially-charged waters surrounding use of the “n-word” and the term “Uncle Tom.” Part of me feels like it’s a topic I should just stay away from. I’ve...

Michael Barbaro and Nick Confessore have a piece up at the New York Times about big donor Establishment Republicans who are considering dumping their support for wounded Governor Chris Christie and shifting their political...

Here’s a favorite from the Doobie’s Toulouse Street: What are you listening to?

You many not remember Hans Von Spakovsky, but he served in George W. Bush’s Justice Department before being recess-appointed (over Democratic objections) to serve on the Federal Election Commission. Here is a refresher on...