Iowa Caucus postmortem
By Tom Quiner My fair state has given us much to chew on after last night’s Caucuses. A few reactions … Negative campaigning pays. Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and their pressure groups launched a focused...
View ArticleRemarkable media bias at last night’s debate
By Tom Quiner Just when you think the media can’t crane to the left any further, they surprise you. Take ABC’s George Stephanopoulos with this question in last night’s Republican debate: [Do you...
View ArticleWhat I like about Rick Santorum
By Tom Quiner I like something about each Republican candidate. There is something I very much like about Rick Santorum: he is authentic. This is a huge deal in the year 2012. Many Republicans look at...
View ArticleThe vicious Left
By Tom Quiner Rick Santorum believes that a baby in the womb is a human being. The president, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and the bulk of the Democratic Party disagree. They only agree to bestow the mark...
View ArticleWhat’s going on with the Republican campaign?
By Tom Quiner The Republican establishment wants Mitt Romney to be their candidate. Rank and file Republicans don’t. Rank and file Republicans don’t want a man with fuzzy convictions and a demonstrated...
View Article3 Reasons Rick Santorum is for real
Rick Santorum has minimal baggage compared to every other serious candidate in the race. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both carry serious baggage: their records. Romney is the father of Romneycare which...
View ArticleLiberals, get used to it. Social conservatism is here to stay.
By Tom Quiner The Iowa poll reveals the unstoppable trend slowly sweeping the country: the percentage of Iowans who consider themselves pro life just went up another 2 points in the last year, from 52...
View ArticleStrong Republican debate tonight
By Tom Quiner Tonight’s debate was strong on substance. All four candidates made the Republican case and exposed the weakness of President Obama’s policies. I think every single candidate came across...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Newt Gingrich would approach the mammoth task of reforming HHS as a collaborative effort with the states as opposed to the top down, cram-it-down-your-throat approach preferred by current Secretary of...
View ArticleThank-you for running, Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum amazes me. I heard him speak at a small gathering in a West Des Moines home last summer. I never thought he had a chance to win the nomination. I was wrong. The man who lost his last...
View ArticleWhy Rick Santorum changed his mind on Syria
In light of yesterday's approval by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee authorizing U.S. military force in Syria, I wanted you to know that I strongly oppose such action. Here's why … More…
View ArticleRick Perry is out
By Tom Quiner Rick Perry generated no traction in his second quest for the White House. He suspended his campaign this week. I just ran across the blurb below on Facebook and offer to Quiner’s Diner...
View ArticleA good man bows out
Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign today. He joins Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul in bowing out of this chaotic presidential cycle... More…
View ArticleThe vicious Left
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AF80wcAXrM] Rick Santorum believes that a baby in the womb is a human being. The president, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and the bulk of the...
View ArticleWhat’s going on with the Republican campaign?
By Tom Quiner The Republican establishment wants Mitt Romney to be their candidate. Rank and file Republicans don’t. Rank and file Republicans don’t want a man with fuzzy convictions and a demonstrated...
View Article3 Reasons Rick Santorum is for real
By Tom Quiner Is Rick Santorum the Republican flavor of the month, or is he for real? Rick Santorum is for real for three compelling reason. 1. Courage. He believes in traditional American values and...
View ArticleLiberals, get used to it. Social conservatism is here to stay.
By Tom Quiner Social conservatism is growing because more people recognize the humanity of the preborn. The Iowa poll reveals the unstoppable trend slowly sweeping the country: the percentage of Iowans...
View ArticleStrong Republican debate tonight
By Tom Quiner Tonight’s debate was strong on substance. All four candidates made the Republican case and exposed the weakness of President Obama’s policies. I think every single candidate came across...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich for Secretary of Health and Human Services
By Tom Quiner Newt Gingrich is not going to be President of the United States. Newt Gingrich, future Secretary of Health and Human Services? As much as Quiner’s Diner has touted the former Speaker’s...
View ArticleThank-you for running, Rick Santorum
By Tom Quiner Rick Santorum suspends his campaign Rick Santorum amazes me. I heard him speak at a small gathering in a West Des Moines home last summer. I never thought he had a chance to win the...
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