Matthew Continetti
Matthew Continetti
Matthew Joseph Continettiis an American conservative journalist and editor-in-chief of The Washington Free Beacon...
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eye reality waking
The Beltway is waking up to the realities of Prsident Obam's budget plan, which taxes, spends, and borrows as far as the eye can see.
writing night battle
Something peculiar has happened. As I write, none of the Republican candidates for Senate has become a public embarrassment. On the contrary: For the first time in a decade, it is the Democratic candidates, not the Republican ones, who are fodder for late-night comics. That the Democrats are committing gaffes and causing scandals at a higher rate than Republicans not only may be decisive in the battle for the Senate. It could signal a change in our politics at large.
years today october
There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates have performed better than they have in years. For the moment, today, as you read this, the Democratic candidates are the jokes.
government people giving
In the liberal imagination, the money is the government's by default, and the president and Congress determine through the tax code how much to give back to the people.