Top tier candidate. Serious. Sober. Pragmatic. And just what we need to draw in “moderates.” Because unlike the conservatives in the field, Huntsman wouldn’t let the US “default” by way of, well, not defaulting — and insisting that any increase in our debt limit be counterbalanced by commensurate cuts in spending. And unlike the conservatives in the field, Huntsman believes the “rich” aren’t sacrificing enough already by paying the majority

The terrorists have already won.

Addendum. Lots of CARING happening here all of a sudden. Why, it’s as though he’s suddenly had an epiphany! And I say more power to him! — Which is why I bristle at such unhelpful and frankly cynical, non-trusting responses like this one, from ALG President Bill Wilson: With homeowners underwater in their homes by about $700 billion, Obama’s $85 billion of bailout-refinance loans will not address 88 percent of

Announcements that “common sense” deregulation will be coming (though libertarian paternalism will of course remain); that the Fairness Doctrine is dead (though its aims will resurface under new labels in new legislation); and now, that a pipeline his regulatory agencies and the State Department have been blocking suddenly is being given the go ahead (note: unions were pressing for this, in a battle between Obama’s union cronies and his environmental

Washington Examiner: Poor Paul Krugman. An Internet troll stole the economist and New York Times columnist’s identity this week and posted this comment on the Internet after Tuesday’s earthquake in Washington: “People on twitter might be joking, but in all seriousness, we would see a bigger boost in spending and hence economic growth if the earthquake had done more damage.” Krugman didn’t say that, but he has made the same