Monica Crowley
Monica Crowley
Monica Crowleyis an American conservative columnist, political commentator, talk radio personality, and author. She is known for her appearances on Fox News. She is currently the online opinion editor for The Washington Times and regular columnist. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She was dogged by allegations of plagiarism because of a Wall Street Journal article published under her byline, which appeared to mirror an article written by another author on the same topic...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth19 September 1968
CountryUnited States of America
The point of a presidential campaign is to put the candidate through the ringer: to force him to get banged up by his opponents and the press, and to have to answer the difficult and uncomfortable questions, be investigated, and learn the thrust and parry of political swordplay.
When the Left agitates over government policies, it's considered righteous anger. When the Right - and much of the center - agitate, it's painted as the rantings of the criminally and violently insane.
Presidents Truman and Nixon left office under dark clouds of scandal and with abysmal levels of support, but with the passage of time, both have been reassessed far more positively.
Mr. Obama's choices show how fundamentally unserious he is about deficit reduction and spending restraint.
For Republicans, accepting responsibility means accepting punishment; for Democrats, it means only an admission of error and a suggestion they'll do better in the future. This double standard must end.
One thing about liberals: It doesn't even occur to them that there is another side to an argument. They are so convinced of the righteousness of their own position that it doesn't dawn on them that a reasonable person might have a different viewpoint.
Messrs. Washington and Lincoln would be appalled and saddened by what their successor, President Obama, and the modern Democratic Party are doing to the nation they dedicated their lives to keep alive.
The information-deprived general populace might have been surprised this week to see a lower paycheck.
Working for President Nixon was the most extraordinary professional experience of my life. He was endlessly fascinating: brilliant, visionary, kind, generous, warm, funny - and yes, a good man.
There are plenty of Muslims who live faithfully in the United States.
The Democrats handle dissent by isolating it, smearing it and delegitimizing it in order to crush it.