Mark Steyn

How the GOP Got Here: A Symposium (Mark Steyn)

I congratulate Senator Obama on a remarkable and decisive victory. It was in many ways the final battle in a war the Republican Party didn’t even bother fighting — the “long march through the institutions.” While the Senator...

The Day After

On The Day After, Jonah Goldberg’s column, “Now Govern,” is as good as a place as any to begin: [N]ow the Democratic Party is for all practical purposes America’s super-majority party. It has complete control of the presidency...

Congratulating the Winners

Mark Steyn extends congratulations. Just to be clear: I’m not indulging in the same somewhat moist-eyed congratulations as some of our colleagues. I extend my congratulations mainly in the same sense that elderly British...

Another Country

I haven't been following the election results very much tonight. However, I thought I'd check on things before baking a cake for a birthday party at work tomorrow. They have already called it for Obama. I hope that later this...

Guess What? It’s Close

There’s something happenin’ here. What it is ain’t exactly clear. Drudge vaguely forecasts a big win for Obama. Who knows? As Mark Steyn so eloquently put it, better to lose 51-49 than 59-41. Obama staffers have sent out an...

Election Day 2008 (UPDATE 33: OBAMA NOW AHEAD IN NC)

This post will be updated often throughout the day, with the most recent updates appearing at the top of the post. Newer posts will appear below this one.* Update 34 - 12:04 AM: I think NC is going to go for BO after all. Fox...

Une dernière pous ces messieurs

Makeover [Mark Steyn] I like this picture of Sarah Palin voting. Heavy on the Caribou, light on the Barbie. She didn’t need to be dunked in RNC bling. And the more the campaign went on and the more she wiggled free of her...

Dixville Notch Goes For Obama

The traditionally earliest place to vote in America, Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, has been gleefully reported by the MSM to have delivered a resounding 15 to 6 victory for Obama. But wait a minute, as Mark Steyn observes,...

Fox News Gets Angry As Election Nears

New Republic: Watch 24 Hours Of Fox News Today And You Get A Prelude To Its Next Four Years Bill O'Reilly: The Good, The Bad Early Show anchor Harry Smith talks with Bill O'Reilly about politics, power, and what it's like to be...

MONDAY MORNING BITS AND PIECES

• Hébert on Iggy: Worth reading. My personal rule of thumb, on these things, is to visit the House of Commons and watch the Conservative MPs. When some leadership contenders stand up to ask questions, the Tories keep noodling...