Peter Lawler

I agree with Pete’s gushing about Christie’s speech. He’s operating on a higher and more subtle level than the other candidates. So I’m hoping he works out. (I was neither endorsing Romney nor dissing Reagan below. But there is a case for Romney, after all.) But OMG . . . . Continue Reading »

1. First off, I’ve been very negligent on the shameless self-promotion front. Today, at four, I’m going to present with Ralph Hancock and others on Pierre Manent—probably the greatest living “political philosopher” (so as to avoid the dumb discussion over who’s . . . . Continue Reading »

. . . plus some replays of key moments and the Luntz focus group. The focus group overwhelmingly thought Romney won, and a signficant number of group members claimed to have recently switched to Romney. The buzz words: competence and specificity. I would agree he displayed those qualities. The . . . . Continue Reading »

I’ll rely on Pete to tell me about it. But Gene Callahan reminds us in the thread that a lot of the dissatisfaction with Obama is from the LEFT. Lots of Democrats have used that he’s governing like a moderate Republican line with me. Meanwhile lots of conservatives still say—with . . . . Continue Reading »

But we are. Here’s a BIG THINK version of an old “issue” I have with the prospects for interspecies communication. . . . . Continue Reading »

YOU can get here. . . . . Continue Reading »

Here’s the poll hyped by Drudge and others that shows Palin (!) within spitting distance of Obama and half the electorate already planning to vote against the president. But it’s still not the case that any particular Republican is actually leading Obama. I should link—but . . . . Continue Reading »

Here’s the verdict of THE EMMYS: The real shocker, quite the welcome one, was NBC/Direct TV’s Friday Night Lights winning both Outstanding Writing and Lead Actor, giving series creator Jason Katims and star Kyle Chandler their first wins. For a series that fought for viewers and respect . . . . Continue Reading »

Look at the polls . Despite the unpopularity of his policies and the perception that we’re going in the wrong direction, the president’s approval rating is not terrible. The election today would be close, with Perry losing narrowly and Romney probably winning. But the results in the key . . . . Continue Reading »

on Sunday . . . . Continue Reading »