We Blew It

A look back in remorse on the conservative opportunity that was squandered.

Let us bend over and kiss our ass goodbye. Our 28-year conservative opportunity to fix the moral and practical boundaries of government is gone--gone with the bear market and the Bear Stearns and the bear that's headed off to do you-know-what in the woods on our philosophy.

An entire generation has been born, grown up, and had families of its own since Ronald Reagan was elected. And where is the world we promised these children of the Conservative ... Full Story »

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Dan Kennedy
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by Dan Kennedy - Nov. 15, 2008

Reading P.J. O'Rourke made me feel very old. Listen, kids, let me tell you a story. There was a time when O'Rourke was funny, wrote well and wrapped it all up in exceedingly sharp analysis. But that was then.

Kelly Garrett's "too many strawman arguments" comment, below, is right on target.

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