Greetings! Justin gave me a nice little welcome just a few days ago, but for all those like myself with poor memories, I’ll remind you. My name is Kevin Sullivan, I am the Assistant Editor at RealClearBlogs, and I also have my own little blog. So anyway, in addition to his kind words, Justin has [...]

“Despite dire predictions, there has been no adverse societal impact from this decision and most people now express little concern about same gender marriage.” – Massachusetts State Senator Gale D. Candaras (D), who voted for a same sex ban in January, but changed her vote this week.

Some might think that 65% of country joined shoulder to shoulder, arms locked in solidarity disapproving of how the president is doing his job qualifies as uniting the country. While this may be close enough for some, it is not enough for this President.

Hamas has staged a bloody takeover of the government and now has complete control. A failure of the Bush Doctrine? Some are saying so… After his reelection in 2004, Bush said he would use his “political capital” to help create a Palestinian state by the end of his second term. In his final 18 months [...]

That’s right. Anybody can post a video of their question on YouTube’s microsite and get a chance to have that question posed to the Prez candidates during CNN debates. Social media in action…gotta love it… This summer and fall, YouTube, CNN and a few engaged and engaging citizens will make political history by having the [...]

This video has been making its way across the interwebs, so I figured I’d post it here and get some feedback. Why? Well, the argument is very compelling so take some time today, watch it and decide for yourself.

The numbers have been pretty consistent on this issue, but it certainly bears repeating when majorities from both parties keep saying they favor some form of legislation to grant illegal aliens a pathway to citizenship: From LA Times: WASHINGTON � A strong majority of Americans � including nearly two-thirds of Republicans � favor allowing illegal [...]

Kevin Sullivan is the Assistant Editor for RealClearBlogs and now he has his own blog. Needless to say, it’s full of thoughtful posts about politics, the world and cool random stuff. Here are some posts I’ve enjoyed: Clark calling the kettle black Obama the Hawk? The Blogger Is The Message Fashion Fatwah Long story short, [...]

It is critically important for Colin Powell to continue to publicly air his evolving perspective on the war he helped sell, as the country struggles to find a way to bring it to an end. He provides a unique and important perspective that is worthy of careful consideration by all Americans.

Mike Huckabee’s candidacy continues to grow and gain momentum – just look at the latest Mason-Dixon poll that has him at 5% in New Hampshire, or the buzz about Mike Huckabee being a potential choice for Vice-President (an idea that he’s beginning to warm up to). However, as Huckabee’s campaign gains steam, the scrutiny of [...]

I was curious about who had the most grassroots movement on the campaign trail, and it lead me inevitably to Meetup…the online tool that spawned the Howard Dean movement in 2003. Needless to say, I wasn’t surprised that Ron Paul and Barack Obama were tops on the list, but what may surprise you is where [...]

Why? Because people voted for change and they’re not getting it. From LA Times: WASHINGTON â€â€? Fueled by disappointment at the pace of change since Democrats assumed the majority on Capitol Hill, public approval of Congress has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll. [...]

No surprise here, but he says they’re absolutely unfair. From the NY Times: “I think Robert Jackson, who’s the architect of Nuremberg, would turn over in his grave if he knew what was going on at Guantanamo,” Nuremberg prosecutor Henry King Jr. told Reuters in a telephone interview. “It violates the Nuremberg principles, what they’re [...]

Big blow to the Bush administration. The important distinction here is that they can’t hold them on US soil. I’m sure this guy could be held at Guantanamo, but not here. From the NY Times: The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled yesterday that the president may not declare civilians in this country to [...]

Now this is funny. Translation of his remarks… Reporter: I would like to show you the beginning of the press conference held by french president Nicolas Sarkozy at the end of the summit. He just had lunch with the russian president Vladimir Putin and it seems that he had more to drink than water. Sarkozy: [...]

The Redistricting Game takes place in imaginary states named Jefferson, Madison and Hamilton, but its developers are hoping it will draw enough interest and support to warrant making a version that uses real-world maps and census data. In the last mission of the game, players determine the state of Jefferson’s districts without taking political affiliations [...]

Why? Well, if for no other reason than it’s seriously hindering our ability to fight the WoT. From the NY Times: The lack of qualified translators has been a pressing issue for some time â€â€? the Army had filled only half its authorized positions for Arabic translators in 2001. Cables went untranslated on Sept. 10 [...]

What’s sad is that following seems to be yet another example of China being China. They make no apologies for the crazy stuff that they do, and we keep buying their crap because they can make things for us cheaply. So where’s it gonna stop? From Press Esc: The Chinese authorities are forcibly evicting 1.5 [...]

Somebody at the Pentagon actually wanted to build a bomb that would have made soldiers want to screw each other? Really? Jeezus… (CBS 5) BERKELEY A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and [...]

Take a look at the following and tell me if Ron Paul isn’t the only nominee that Newt describes… WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Newt Gingrich, in a jab at President Bush, warned on Friday that the GOP will lose the White House and Congress in 2008 if the nominee is perceived as a continuation of [...]