tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105945682009-11-20T16:07:09.698-08:00Matt Lewis and the NewsPolitical commentary by Republican consultant Matt LewisMatt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comBlogger1873125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-30928755094113776292009-11-20T16:06:00.000-08:002009-11-20T16:07:09.711-08:00The Week in Blog: Wrapped Up With a BowThe Week in Blog is up! Topics include Andrew Sullivan vs. Palin, CBO chicanery, and Obama's Japanese bow...Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-89681726910941887732009-11-18T14:37:00.000-08:002009-11-18T14:39:24.006-08:00Today's Ed Morrissey ShowI was on The Ed Morrissey Show today. Watch here.Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-2853987835453699742009-11-16T08:55:00.000-08:002009-11-16T18:59:00.440-08:00Inside Peek into Palin's 'Going Rogue'I've been given an inside peek into Palin's book. Here are some details passed along to me (obviously from a pro-Palin perspective) ...Going Rogue: An American LifeSpeculation from the Media:Is Palin settling scores with the McCain campaign?The book is the story of her life. It would be ridiculous to leave out the two months of the campaign -- the two months that brought her to national Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-879713520856331742009-11-13T14:55:00.000-08:002009-11-13T14:56:31.136-08:00The Week in Blog: Nostalgia Edition Liberal bloggers boycott DNC over gay rights (05:21)The politics of the pro-life Stupak amendment (05:21)Pro-lifers won the battle, may lose war (05:31)Did political correctness shield the Fort Hood shooter? (05:51)Matt harkens back to a simpler time of greater nosiness (04:11)Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-23984361558755539252009-11-10T07:28:00.000-08:002009-11-10T07:31:10.620-08:00'V' Rallying Conservatives?Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-75631550368047180762009-11-09T18:11:00.000-08:002009-11-09T18:39:33.669-08:00Face Off with Lou Dobbs & Mark HalperinEmbedded video from CNN VideoMatt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-48232133739284208512009-11-02T18:13:00.001-08:002009-11-02T18:13:37.684-08:00Discussing VA, NJ, and NY-23 with Lou DobbsI was on Lou Dobbs' radio show today, discussing tomorrow's elections. Listen below... Click To Play Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-9110690378640705062009-10-27T10:12:00.000-07:002009-10-27T10:20:05.325-07:00Newt, Melissa, and Lou ...A few things happening today...First, over at Politics Daily, I argue that conservatives would forgive Newt Gingrich in a heartbeat if he ran.Second, I was on Melissa Clouthier's excellent podcast yesterday, discussing intellectualism in the conservative movement. We discuss Buckley, Beck, Reagan, Palin, Limbaugh -- and more. Lastly, unless rain messes up my flight, I'm heading to NYC and am Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-27012410007096323442009-10-14T13:08:00.000-07:002009-10-14T13:14:23.372-07:00Doug Hoffman (NY-23) Appeals to Conservative Bloggers for HelpDavid Keene of the American Conservative Union (ACU) just hosted a blogger conference call with Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate for U.S. Congress in NY-23.Keene opened the call by saying that in backing Hoffman for Congress, he wants to "send a message to the NRCC and the RNC" that "this stuff has got to stop." Presumably, he means the GOP should stop anointing liberal RepublicansMatt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-41308502070371565362009-10-14T06:39:00.001-07:002009-10-14T06:40:10.110-07:00Home from IstanbulI greatly enjoyed Istanbul, but am happy to be back in the USA. I'm working on a piece about Turkey. If you have any thoughts, please share ...Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-87048721895225756492009-10-02T14:10:00.000-07:002009-10-02T14:12:43.487-07:00Special Guest: David Weigel on The Week in BlogWashington Independent reporter David Weigel fills in this week as my counterpart on The Week in Blog. Check it out here.Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-57101910241778634182009-09-21T13:52:00.000-07:002009-09-21T13:55:03.826-07:00Week 2Wow. What a football day yesterday was. Giants beat Cowboys. Jets upset Patriots ... and on and on ...Sadly, though, my Redskins aren't looking terribly promising. Sure we won, but it was hardly convincing. I'm holding out hope that Jason Campbell comes into his own this year. (Yes, I know this is unlikely ...)Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-24346053758050531822009-09-17T14:47:00.000-07:002009-09-17T14:49:31.633-07:00The Week in Blog on FacebookEach week, Bill Scher and I do a diavlog (dialogue meets video blog) for BloggingheadsTV, called "The Week in Blog." If you want to know what's going on in the political blogosphere -- without having to read the blogs -- check us out each week. We just launched a "The Week in Blog" Facebook group. Check us out!Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-44446102417882636012009-09-08T04:41:00.001-07:002009-09-08T07:02:53.960-07:00Are Conservative Bloggers More Bark Than Bite? How to Fix itIs the conservative blogosphere more bark than bite?Over the years, I've observed several instances where prominent conservative bloggers have unilaterally urged a certain action -- only to see it fall flat. This has included failed efforts to oust an incumbent RINO Congressman -- as well as attempts to expunge embarrassing elements from the conservative movement.Regardless, this go-it-alone Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-25613770763285252662009-09-05T14:20:00.001-07:002009-09-05T14:33:52.521-07:00Responding to Rachel Sklar's Post: 'President Obama Is Coming For Your Children'The talented and fetching Rachel Sklar and I were all set to do Bloggingheads, but technical difficulties have sadly prevented it. One of the topics we were to discuss was the uproar over President Obama's upcoming speech to school children. Over at MediaIte, Rachel has a post up on this topic and -- since Bloggingheads is cancelled -- I thought I would use this space to respond to her. First, Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-64525693327836615162009-09-03T20:54:00.000-07:002009-09-03T20:55:14.400-07:00Nurse @ Mark Warner Town Hall on Health Care ReformI spoke to a registered nurse tonight at the Mark Warner health care town hall. Here are her thoughts ...Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-6887959900989723572009-09-03T20:47:00.000-07:002009-09-03T20:49:34.950-07:00Heated Rhetoric From Pro-Obama Supporters?I spoke to an Obama supporter at the Mark Warner town hall tonight. When asked if something special was happening right now regarding health care, she replied: "Nothing's ever happened in this country -- even the birth of this nation -- without a war."Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-35925988726933662522009-09-03T07:47:00.001-07:002009-09-03T07:47:58.063-07:00Think this is Posed?Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-78289570142219469812009-09-01T07:09:00.000-07:002009-09-01T08:07:40.337-07:00On Paying Your Dues ...A decade ago, when I came to intern at The Leadership Institute (Li), I was fresh out of college. Other than managing a state senate campaign, my previous jobs included managing a fast-food restaurant and working at a gas station. Needless to say, I was hungry and anxious to impress. Being 'hungry' is good for anyone looking to make their bones in any business, as it is the necessary ingredientMatt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-51529906876606231742009-08-29T14:47:00.000-07:002009-08-29T14:54:08.185-07:00Campaign Confidential?This week, I read Anthony Bourdain's best-selling memoir "Kitchen Confidential" (yes, I know it's almost a decade old). Having worked in a few restaurants, his recollections and observations ring true to me. This also got me thinking that there may some day be a need for a "behind-the-scenes" memoir about the political blogging/punditry world. ... I'm already brainstorming some of the crazy Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-69466966609322025512009-08-16T13:35:00.000-07:002009-08-17T07:07:54.874-07:00RightOnline 2009 Blogger PanelYesterday, RedState's Erick Erickson, Heritage's Robert Bluey, and I, were on a blogger panel discussion at the RightOnline conference. Check it out here ...Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-5336105636893269402009-08-08T09:11:00.000-07:002009-08-08T09:13:32.502-07:00Do You Twitter?C-SPAN asked a bunch of guests, including yours truly. Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-16749480127702973462009-08-02T10:44:00.001-07:002009-08-02T10:45:38.305-07:00Blog Talk?Gotta love the graphic they came up with for us over at Bloggingheads TV. Fans of the NPR show, "Car Talk," will get the reference ...Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-34097435113556179222009-07-23T14:41:00.000-07:002009-07-23T14:42:04.597-07:00 I'll be speaking at the RightOnline conference on August 14th and 15th in Pittsburgh, PA -- along with several other conservatives such as,Michelle MalkinConservative Columnist & Best-Selling AuthorPat ToomeyFormer CongressmanSteve MooreThe Wall Street JournalErick EricksonRedState.comJohn FundThe Wall Street JournalJim PinkertonFox News ContributorR.J. HarrisTalk Radio HostErik Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-39962593588564700632009-07-09T07:21:00.000-07:002009-07-09T07:22:06.731-07:00Debating the Palin 'Quitter' Line ...Last night, Liz Mair and I 'Faced Off' with Lou Dobbs on CNN, regarding Sarah Palin...Embedded video from CNN VideoMatt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.com