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ObamaCare: Repeal, Replace, Rinse, Repeat

A prediction: in five years, the GOP will have embraced ObamaCare and be running on a platform that boasts how much more efficiently they can manage it.

National Health Insurance Reform Done

This was rammed down the throats of the American people with as much cynicism, trickery, deliberate obfuscation, and budgetary tomfoolery as has ever been seen for a major piece of legislation in the history of the republic.

Fun with Numbers: CBO Estimates from Wonderland

History shows that estimating the costs of a health care entitlement is a fool's errand.

Jack Bauer and Lady Gaga: When Culture Parodies Itself

Two pop culture icons — one falling, the other rising — demonstrate a capacity for mocking the culture that created them.

Can the White House Deficit Reduction Commission Succeed?

Its effectiveness will depend on balancing budget cuts with tax increases while insuring the economy won't go into another tailspin.

Obama’s Flawed Idea of ‘American Exceptionalism’

It's not that the president doesn't believe in American exceptionalism. It's that his concept of it is driving his party over a cliff.

The Mount Vernon Statement Won’t Fix What’s Broken

There is nothing really wrong with the conservative manifesto. It strives mightily to say absolutely nothing elegantly and with as much conviction as can be mustered.

The Life and Times of John Murtha

Representative John Murtha, dead today at 77, will be remembered as both a champion and a libeler of the military. (Also read Ed Driscoll: Jack Murtha, RIP)

Illinois GOP Primary Results Bode Well for November

While the race for the gubernatorial nomination is undecided, both candidates, along with Republican Senate hopeful Mark Kirk, have excellent chances for victory in November.

Does a Brown Victory Pose a Danger for GOP?

A rise in expectations among independents for action on the economy may spell trouble for Republicans. (See also Zombie: "(R-MA)-gettin’ Day?")

Supporting Scott Brown: Pragmatism or Principle?

Will the right get behind other "less-than-perfect" conservatives who are likely to run in the Northeast in 2010?

History or Travesty, Health Care Reform Becoming a Reality

Whenever politicians start bandying about the word "historic" to describe something they've just done, grab your wallet and lock up the silver.

Welcome to Illinois, Gitmo Terrorists

We will try to make your stay here as pleasant and comfortable as possible.

The New York Times Gift Guide for All Your Minority Friends

Believe it or not, the Times is offering a gift guide for people of color this holiday season.

(See also: Ed Driscoll's "Separate But Equal at the New York Times?")

Palin Mainstreams the Birthers

If she doesn’t understand that she has just mainstreamed the paranoid right then she has no business running for president.

A Secret Thanksgiving Wish

I wish to go through the entire holiday without anyone mentioning that Native Americans have nothing to be thankful for and it's my fault. (Also read Roger L. Simon: Crashergate: What if my Facebook friends all came for Thanksgiving?)

A Rogue Reaction: Palin Is No Reagan

Where the Gipper used his gifts of communication to inspire his audience, Palin unfortunately uses her talents to breed anger and resentment.

Should the GOP Help the Democrats Govern?

If, for example, Democrats are hell-bent on massive, "comprehensive" reform of the health care system, should Republicans really work with them to pass it?

‘Unruly’ Conservatives Shock the GOP in NY-23

The Hoffman insurgency appears poised to enjoy a spectacular and unexpected success.

The Big ‘Doc Fix’ Flop

Restoring Medicare cuts to doctors while maintaining them as "savings" in reform bills proved too much for the Senate to stomach.

Post Hoc Criticism of Obama’s Copenhagen Trip Justified

Obama gambled the prestige of his presidency on a trifle and will likely pay a price for it.

Have We Already Accepted the Fact of an Iranian Bomb?

The evolving U.S. policy points to learning to live with an Iranian nuke.

How Serious Is the World About Stopping an Iranian Bomb?

The revelation of a previously unknown Iranian nuclear facility is driving the world community toward a tougher sanctions regime. (Also read Roger L. Simon: The Washington Post buries the lede.)

Debate Over Tea Party Protest Numbers Masks the Real History Made

The undeniable truth: this is the first truly conservative mass movement in American history. (Also read Roger L. Simon: America Goes to Washington: Why I Was Wrong About the Tea Party Movement)

Obama Implants His Political Vision for America — But Will It Take?

In Obama's philosophy, his personal "community" promotes the common good at the expense of individual rights.