As I predicted, Rubio’s SOTU response has left the media in a state of apoplexy. As a result, Rubio Derangement Syndrome has become a full-blown pandemic. Continue reading
EL TERCER RIEL
Política y análisis, en defensa de la Libertad.
Category Archives: Campaign
Immigration: history repeats itself
In 2009, the promise of comprehensive immigration reform took a back seat to the economy and to Obamacare. Events would seem to indicate that history is poised to repeat itself, just days from the second Obama inaugural. Continue reading
BLOGBURST: What Conservatives are Doing Wrong with Hispanics, and How to Fix it
NOTE: I am proud to forward this primer on conservative Hispanic outreach, which is sorely needed after all the post-election postmortems and bellyaching. Many thanks to Brittney Morrett, Samuel Rosado, Michelle Lancaster and Ben Domenech for working on this vital paper. I am honored to join today’s spontaneous blogburst. Furthermore, I call on the GOP/DC/Miami clownsultant class to do ZERO Hispanic outreach without first reading this primer and committing the principles within to memory.
On Rubio, GQ, and Brown Noise
Today’s faux outrage at Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) response to GQ’s “how old is the Earth” question suggests three things: first, that the 2016 presidential campaign is, indeed, underway. Second, that any conservative with national aspirations (or aspiring to enter the national conversation) should expect, at some inevitable point, that a narrative-framing gotcha question will emerge. Third, that efforts to deligitimize Marco Rubio’s national profile have entered their next phase. Continue reading
Hype: Castro comes up short
After great fanfare and huge hype, San Antonio Mayor Julían Castro delivered last night’s keynote speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. On many counts, however, it fell short of the hype.
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The genius of the empty chair
Tagged 2012, alinsky, Barack Obama, chair, Clint, convention, Eastwood, Eastwooding, empty, genius, GOP, ridicule, RNC
Bochorno: Obama no llega al 60% en primarias de Arkansas y Kentucky
El régimen sufrió dos duros reveses anoche, al no poder pasar del 60 por ciento en las primarias de Arkansas y Kentucky, respectivamente. No es el primer dolor de cabeza que sufre la campaña del Presidente Barack Obama. Continue reading
ÚLTIMA HORA: Obama vuelve a su postura del 1996, expresa apoyo al matrimonio gay
Tras varios días de especulación y presión mediática, el Presidente Barack Obama anunció su apoyo al matrimonio entre personas del mismo género. Sin embargo, erran los que pretendan calificar ésto como alguna salida del clóset. No es la primera vez que el Presidente toma esta posición, sino que vuelve a adoptar la posición que sostuvo originalmente en el 1996. Continue reading
