Edward Morrissey
Edward Morrissey has been writing about politics since 2003 in his blog, Captain's Quarters, and now writes for HotAir.com. His columns have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Post, The New York Sun, the Washington Times, and other newspapers. Morrissey has a daily Internet talk show on politics and culture at Hot Air. Since 2004, Morrissey has had a weekend talk radio show in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and often fills in as a guest on Salem Radio Network's nationally-syndicated shows. He lives in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota with his wife, son and daughter-in-law, and his two granddaughters. Morrissey's new book, GOING RED, will be published by Crown Forum on April 5, 2016.
Latest articles by Edward Morrissey
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The contagious toxicity of Hillary Clinton's email scandal
opinion Things have gotten very serious — and the scandal could soon infect other Democratic leaders besides Clinton
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What I learned about Donald Trump at the RedState Gathering he was uninvited from
opinion Guess what, America: Conservative activists still love Trump
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How Biden-mania exposes the desperation of Democrats
opinion Democrats are right to be afraid!
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How the Planned Parenthood videos expose abortion for what it truly is
opinion Human organs come from human beings
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Donald Trump is a crazy loudmouth. But he won't wreck 2016 for the GOP.
opinion He might even help Republicans
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Why government should get out of the marriage business
opinion Rand Paul is right. It's time to privatize marriage.
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How Nikki Haley saved the GOP
opinion For too long, Republicans have grappled with South Carolina's Confederate flag problem. Nikki Haley finally gave them a solution.
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Hillary Clinton's campaign isn't about populist ideals. It's about Hillary Clinton.
opinion Is anyone besides Hillary Clinton excited by the idea of a President Hillary Clinton?
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Why a 20-candidate field would actually be great for the GOP in 2016
opinion Democrats seem gleeful. They should be terrified.
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George Stephanopoulos is not a journalist. He just plays one on TV.
opinion Let's stop pretending this former political operative is held to the same standards as actual reporters
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Mark Halperin, Ted Cruz, and the media's double standard on identity politics
opinion This time, there was bipartisan consensus against some repulsive questioning. But that's not always the case.
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Je suis Garland?
opinion The organizers of the Muhammad drawing contest were provocateurs. So were the editors of Charlie Hebdo. What's the difference?
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Hillary Clinton and the soft corruption of low expectations
opinion There's no smoking gun of a Clinton Foundation quid pro quo. But since when is that the standard for investigation?
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How the GOP can win on vision and experience in 2016
opinion Democrats have but one candidate — and she lacks both of these key qualities
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Hillary Clinton's bogus journey
opinion The Democratic front-runner wants to take us back to the past. Don't follow her!
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Rolling Stone and the perils of confirmation bias
opinion The magazine is guilty of journalistic malpractice
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What if you could tell the government exactly how to spend your tax dollars?
opinion They'd probably still screw it up somehow
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The real lesson of the Rolling Stone rape article fiasco
opinion You can't prove a negative. And you shouldn't be put in a position where you have to.
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Republicans for Gore!
opinion Democrats must be feeling desperate. And Republicans should be feeling gleeful.
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The toxicity of Clinton nostalgia
opinion America does not need eight more years of hearing about the "vast right-wing conspiracy"
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The great populism control effort of 2016
opinion Populist undercurrents are rattling both Republicans and Democrats — but only the GOP has the means to capitalize...
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Republicans shouldn't have to answer questions about Obama's faith and patriotism
opinion It's wholly irrelevant to 2016
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Scott Walker, and the problem with valuing credentials over competence
opinion There's more to life and career than a college degree
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The hypocritical fatuity of Brian Williams' media defenders
opinion The media should be applauding those trying to hold the NBC newsman accountable
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