May 2009
John Ford and the Republicans
by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner There has been lots of discussion about David Brooks’s suggestion that the John Ford Western was about community and order — and that this serves as a timely message for the out-in-the-wilderness Republicans to put less emphasis on rugged individualism and more on a sort of community organizing. Share …
Cracks in the Façade
by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media Fissures in the Obama Totem Oh, I know that President Obama’s approval ratings are still around 62%. But I also remember that George Bush’s at the end of 2001 got even higher — and stayed at or above 60% through most of 2002, explaining why he increased his congressional …
Why Did Republicans Lose Their Appeal?
And how can they get it back? by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Colin Powell keeps insisting that the Republicans lost the presidency because of right-wing extremists like Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter, who, in his view, have become the public face of the Republican party, and thus will ensure its permanent marginalization. Share …