Back in late summer of 2011, when Rick Perry was running for president, the (then) Texas governor’s message to voters was somewhat of a unique one: “I’ll work every day to try to make Washington, DC as inconsequential in your life as I can.” Small-government conservatives understood and shared his sentiment…. CONTINUE
On Healthcare, Trump is Giving Us What We Paid For
In a piece I wrote last October, I presented the argument that of all the GOP presidential candidates that primary voters had to choose from in the election, Donald Trump was the last person Republicans should have trusted to take on Obamacare. The nominee rarely talked about the issue during the… CONTINUE
Does the GOP Now Own Obamacare?
During Republican primaries, we often hear the “Buckley Rule” referred to by conservative commentators. Its popular understanding (which doesn’t quite match up with its literal meaning as put forth by William F. Buckley Jr.) is that Republicans should support the most conservative candidate that is electable. The concept has always made… CONTINUE