The Coming Age of Austerity

The Coming Age of Austerity

By Patrick J. Buchanan"Are the good times really over for good?" asked Merle Haggard in his 1982 lament.Then, the good times weren't over. In fact, they were coming back, with the Reagan recovery, the renewal of the American spirit and the end of a Cold War that had consumed so much of our lives.Yet whoever wins today, it is hard to be sanguine about the future.The demographic and Continue reading...

In the Long Run, Is the GOP Dead?

By Patrick J. BuchananSince 1928, only Dwight Eisenhower and George W. Bush have won the presidency while capturing both houses of Congress for the GOP.In his 49-state landslide, Richard Nixon failed to take either House. In his two landslides, Ronald Reagan won back only the Senate. Yet Mitt Romney is even money to pull off the hat trick.With this hopeful prospect, why the near Continue reading...

The View From Martha’s Vineyard

By Patrick J. BuchananAs he and his daughters bicycle around the summer playground of the Northeastern elite, Martha's Vineyard, President Obama is steadily bleeding away both the support of the nation and that of his most loyal constituency.Several times, his approval rating in Gallup's daily tracking poll has sunk to 39 percent, with disapproval reaching 54 percent. Support for his Continue reading...