Relax, it’s not even December
There was a great deal of huffing, puffing and even laughing (by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner) over the president’s ludicrous offer of “a $1.6 trillion tax...
View ArticleTwo Mitches
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who refused to run for office (certainly his prerogative) chose to reiterate the obvious, bashing Mitt Romney for the 47 percent remarks. (As if everyone in the United...
View ArticleDistinguished Pol of the Year
Given that it is the last Sunday in 2012, Right Turn thought it appropriate to offer thoughts on the most distinguished pol of this year and our prediction for next year. To be frank, most pols had a...
View Article‘Fiscal-cliff’ resolution
It appears that Republicans and Democrats, under the auspices of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Vice President Biden, have reached a deal on the tax aspects of the “fiscal cliff” centered on tax...
View ArticleRound two of the debt debate, anyone?
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tees up the next round of fiscal follies with this statement: Now that the House and Senate have acted in a bipartisan way to prevent tax increases on 99...
View ArticleDistinguished pol of the week
Almost everyone is mad at someone in Washington. But this was actually a week, this contrarian would say, when there was reason to applaud some GOP leaders who showed moxie and maturity. Walter Shapiro...
View ArticleTea party challengers self-destruct once more
The D.C.-based right-wing groups, it’s now patently obvious, have no clue how to pick insurgent challengers to knock off those “squishes” like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) or help win back a seat where...
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