Not Your Father’s Republican Party

****WARNING LABEL: To our many commenters who complain whenever we post anything on this blog about a poll, move along, folks, nothing to see here.**** I am stuck in the third circle of weather-related airline hell at O’Hare, which looks like a refugee camp this afternoon. As a result, I had to experience this morning’s [...]

In the Arena

How to Look at Iraq

Many readers of Swampland would probably disagree with Michael Yon’s position on Iraq, but he has been on the ground, in the line of fire for 18 months and his reports about the hard work and occasional successes of U.S. troops have to be respected. What Yon is seeing now–what I also saw in Iraq, [...]

LIVEBLOGGING: Girding Loins in Des Moines

Because turnabout is fair play — the Rs come to Iowa, and Swampland follows. (GMA is actually playing in the filing center, now showing a segment about a swamp. I am taking this as a good omen.) Stay tuned. 8:02 AM George announces that the goal today is to get a “real debate” going. And [...]