American History & Presidents

The New-Old Barack Obama

The 2012 presidential campaign has begun. Not being a political junkie, it gives me no pleasure to report this phenomenon. And no further proof of this assertion is needed than Barack Obama’s tactical shift. You may recall, during the first … Continue reading

Ronnie and Joe

Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at National Review Online on February 6, 2010. February 6, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. In a telling development, Republicans around the country have begun holding Reagan Day dinners, as they’ve … Continue reading

The Great Corrective

On November 4, 2008, something incredible happened, something that will never again allow me to predict or trust the American electorate, regardless of the great corrective that happened this Tuesday, November 2, 2010. For one, the American voter decisively elected … Continue reading