Deroy Murdock

Hillary Clinton’s greatest confidence trick has begun

Hillary Clinton’s launch of her presidential bid exhibits neither the oratorical triumph of Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz’s Liberty College debut nor the low-key toughness of Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul’s opening rally in Louisville. Instead, she has taken to social media to air a video (above) in which she looks into the camera and says (1:35)

Paul Ryan, the right choice

Congressman Paul Ryan (R – Wisconsin) has not courted much of a profile outside America, so I doubt many CoffeeHousers will be familiar with him. But rest assured: he is an excellent choice for vice-president. Here’s why. The 42-year-old is not a neophyte, having served in the House of Representatives for 13 years. He has

The rise of Marco Rubio

Of all the good news that the American Right is savouring at the moment, Marco Rubio’s victory must be near the top. Rubio won 49 percent of Florida’s vote, defeating Democratic Congressman Kendrick Meek (20 percent) and (at 30 percent) Governor Charlie Crist, a frightfully ambitious former Republican, turned independent, who reportedly flirted with joining