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Rick Moran is PJ Media's Chicago editor, Blog editor at The American Thinker, and a frequent contributor to FrontPage.com; his own blog is Right Wing Nut House.
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Specter Switcheroo and a 23 Skiddoo

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The leap across the aisle by the Pennsylvania senator is a victory for the conservative base.

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Swine Flu: Conservative Republicans Want to Kill You

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

President Obama's understaffed government is already looking for scapegoats.

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Obama Walks the U.S.-Muslim Minefield

Monday, April 6th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The president's speech in Turkey changed no minds and altered no attitudes. But perhaps it was a good start.

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Thirteen Dead in Binghamton Massacre

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The alarming regularity with which these mass killings occur tests our ability to see the human tragedy afresh in each massacre.

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Budget Dreams, Budget Nightmares

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The GOP alternative budget should be seen more as a manifesto than a blueprint for spending.

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Jindal to GOP: No Apologies, No Surrender

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

As the Louisiana governor mulls his options, he presents a coherent and detailed agenda for the party's future.

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Renaming the Sears Tower and Other Signs of the Apocalypse

Thursday, March 19th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

Changing the name of the Chicago landmark is a blow to the city's special identity.

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Are Michael Steele’s Days at the RNC Numbered?

Friday, March 13th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The chairman's many verbal gaffes — as well as a whiff of scandal — may sink him.

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Conservative Cannibals Feast on Their Own

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The food fight over Rush Limbaugh is damaging the right's ability to oppose Obama's plans to remake America.

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The Party of Rush

Friday, March 6th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

Who's in charge of the GOP? When someone finds out, let the rest of us know.

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Conservatives at CPAC Talking the Talk — But Can they Walk the Walk?

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The conclave is making the right noises about reform — but acknowledging what fundamentally ails the movement will be the key. (Also read Andrew Klavan: Conservatives, Create!)

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Conservatism 2.0 Conference at CPAC Needs Your Input

Monday, February 23rd, 2009 - by Rick Moran

We need your help to decide what issues should be discussed at the PJTV-sponsored event.

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Will Roland Burris Resign?

Friday, February 20th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

With his support crumbling, Burris grimly hangs on to the Senate seat he so desperately wanted.

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The Bizarre Withdrawal of Commerce Secretary Nominee Judd Gregg

Friday, February 13th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The senator's cryptic statements leave numerous unanswered questions. Why did he do it?

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From ‘Hope and Change’ to ‘Fear and Loathing’

Monday, February 9th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

Barack Obama is at risk of losing his credibility as a leader by threatening disaster unless his will be done.

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Chicago Mayor Seeking Bailout Money for $15 Billion Airport Albatross

Friday, January 30th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

Richard Daley's shameless plan to expand O'Hare Airport.

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Blago’s Eleventh Hour Appeal Was Great Political Theater

Thursday, January 29th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

In a dramatic appearance at his impeachment trial, the Illinois governor begged for his job.

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Inaugural Address Failed to Inspire

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The new president gave a nice campaign speech but fell short of historical relevance.

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We Have Overcome Today

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

Is it really possible we have gone from "Whites Only" drinking fountains to toasting an African American president in the White House in my lifetime?

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Bush Is No Lincoln

Friday, January 16th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

The Great Emancipator had a brooding, expansive mind. Bush? Not so much.

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Democrats Playing Hot Potato with Burris Appointment

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 - by Rick Moran

Harry Reid punts Blago's choice for the Senate back to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White.

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Reid Balks at Blagojevich Senate Choice

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 - by Rick Moran

The disgraced Illinois governor's master stroke now puts the ball squarely in the majority leader's court.

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How George Washington Saved Christmas — and America

Friday, December 26th, 2008 - by Rick Moran

Our problems today are nothing compared to the horrors the country has faced.

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Torture: A Matter of Opinion or a Question of Legality?

Friday, December 19th, 2008 - by Rick Moran

Should those who order detainee abuse be punished — or praised?

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Obama Team Clears Itself of ‘Inappropriate Discussions’ with Blago

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 - by Rick Moran

But Rahm Emanuel still won't come out of his house.

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