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Blackwell Explains His Endorsement 02/03/2009 by Kyle Mantyla Last week, when Ken Blackwell dropped his bid to be Republican National Committee chairman and endorsed eventual winner Michael Steele, I speculated that the move would probably miff the gaggle …

How Quickly Things Change 02/03/2009 by Kyle Mantyla Once upon a time, it was an article of faith among right-wing groups that the President was entitled to deference regarding his choices to fill the various governmental positions, especially the cabinet …

ACLJ Demands Non-Existent Threat Be Stripped from Stimulus Bill 02/03/2009 by Kyle Mantyla I will be the first to admit that understanding Congressional legislation is not the easiest thing in the world.  The language is generally arcane and convoluted …

The Right Dismisses DuBois 02/02/2009 by Kyle Mantyla Last week it was reported that Joshua DuBois, who ran religious outreach for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, had been tapped to head the White House's new office of faith-based programs. Frankly, …

While The Right Stays Mum on Steele, Duke Loses It 02/02/2009 by Kyle Mantyla When he was running for chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele frequently came under attack from those who felt he was insufficiently committed to the …

All Hail the Obstructionist Heroes 01/30/2009 by Kyle Mantyla Despite the fact that the economy is going from bad to worse , Republicans are quite pleased with their unanimous opposition to the stimulus package and are planning on continuing it when the …

Blackwell Drops RNC Bid 01/30/2009 by Kyle Mantyla It seems that Ken Blackwell has seen the writing on the wall and realized that he was never going to become the next chairman of the RNC and has decided to drop out and endorse Michael Steele : Ken …

Vitter's Self-Defense Campaign Rolls On 01/30/2009 by Kyle Mantyla I can't tell if I really am seeing Sen. David Vitter's name show up a lot more in the places I monitor for right-wing news or if I am just noticing his name more because I am fascinated by …

Destroying Families to Protect "Family Values" 01/29/2009 by Kyle Mantyla Last month the West Virginia Supreme Court agreed to hear a case stemming from a judge's order that an infant be removed from the same-sex foster parents who had cared for her since …

Did Huckabee Doom Saltsman? 01/29/2009 by Kyle Mantyla Chip Saltsman was always a long-shot for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee and probably didn't help himself much by trying to woo RNC members by distributing a CD  featuring the …