Lesser of two evils seems to be the motivation here. Listen: When Tea Party support starts gaining significant ground among independents — right now they stand at about 48% approval — then we’ll know we have something. And I think there’s a chance to get there, provided we sell the actual principles of classical liberalism/ conservatism — individual freedom; competition; free enterprise; American exceptionalism; equality of opportunity — and not

Michael Barone: the most stark demonstration of the public employee unions’ power came in the District of Columbia, where Mayor Adrian Fenty was defeated in the Democratic primary by Council Chairman Vincent Gray. There’s no Republican candidate, and Gray is as good as elected. Four years ago, Fenty carried every precinct in the city. In office he has drawn national attention for his appointment of Michelle Rhee as school chancellor.

Laura Ingraham interviews Doubting John — and it’s evident (at least to me) that he’s not quite sold on the value of these Tea Party types who are suddenly infesting his Beltway bailiwick. Regardless of what he says he’s saying. Decide for yourselves: As I’ve noted in the comments several times over the last few days, it’s not really Christine O’Donnell that I’m supporting (though I see no reason why

Fouad Ajami, writing in the WSJ: From his recent travels to the Persian Gulf—sponsored and paid for by the State Department—Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf returned with a none-too-subtle threat. His project, the Ground Zero Mosque, would have to go on. Its cancellation would risk putting “our soldiers, our troops, our embassies and citizens under attack in the Muslim world.” Leave aside the attempt to make this project a matter of