Amidst Fading Support for Gun Control, Piers Morgan Says It’s ‘The NRA Versus the People’

Posted by & filed under Conservative Wisdom.

When CNN's Piers Morgan accused the NRA of fighting the American people on his Thursday show, GOP strategist Kelly Conway retorted that public favor for gun control has waned despite the best efforts of President Obama (and Piers Morgan). "You're making this about the NRA versus the people," Conway told Morgan, who affirmed "That's what… Read more »

2012 candidates versus the expectations game

Posted by & filed under Liberal Dribble.

Last year’s elections may be receding in the rearview mirror, but let’s take a brief look back at those halcyon days of November 2012. We know that the Democrats, as a whole, did well, in that they gained seats in both the Senate and House … but how did they do individually? How did the… Read more »

When GOP complains about ‘takers versus makers,’ they’re complaining about their own base

Posted by & filed under Liberal Dribble.

Jared Bernstein: Had a rousing debate on the Kudlow show last night with Larry and Jimmy Pethokoukis (aka Jimmy P) haranguing me about makers/takers.  Jimmy went on a rant about all the fakers on the Social Security Disability rolls … Conservatives haven’t gotten over their November loss, and have eagerly adopted Mitt Romney’s characterization that… Read more »