“If you want to know why Republicans and conservatives are in a political crisis, you need only consider the fact that the Right's deeply held view now boils down to this: Taxes should not go up on the wealthy, and your health benefits should be cut.” IfsKnowsWantNeedsShouldFactsPoliticalViewsCuttingRepublicanTaxesBenefitsCrisisWealthyHealth Benefits Author:John Podhoretz
“Every great political campaign rewrites the rules; devising a new way to win is what gives campaigns a comparative advantage against their foes.” WayGivingPoliticalWinningAdvantageCampaignsNew WaysFoePolitical CampaignDevisingGreat PoliticalComparative AdvantageComparative Literature Author:John Podhoretz
“Your race and gender don't change, but you can choose to change your political affiliation at will.” PoliticalRaceGenderDon't ChangeAffiliationRace And Gender Author:John Podhoretz
“Obama's victory in November 2008 was a historic political accomplishment.” PoliticalVictoryAccomplishmentHistoricNovember Author:John Podhoretz
“Unquestionably, American political rhetoric can be repugnant, and the Right can certainly be as guilty as the Left.” PoliticalLeftGuiltyRhetoricPolitical Rhetoric Author:John Podhoretz
“You'd think experienced political professionals would know better than to place their trust in exit polls, notoriously inaccurate surveys that had John Kerry winning the 2004 election by five points when he actually lost by three.” ThinkingKnowsPoliticalThreeWinningLostFiveElectionPollsExitSurveysJohn Kerry Author:John Podhoretz
“Obama's coalition would have consigned him to the political margins as little as 12 years ago, but the nation's demographic changes are moving far more quickly than most Republicans anticipated.” YearsLittlesMovingPoliticalNationsRepublicanYears AgoMarginsCoalitionsDemographics Author:John Podhoretz
“You want a political culture that works to create conditions under which an economy can thrive? Since signing the Oslo Accords with the Palestinians, Israel has spent two decades working to unshackle its economy from its socialist roots, with remarkable results.” WantTwoPoliticalCultureResultsEconomyConditionsRootsIsraelDecadesThriveRemarkablePalestinianSocialistAccordSigningPolitical CultureOslo Author:John Podhoretz
