Kathleen Parker

Between firings at CBS for "Rathergate" and the canceling of Armstrong Williams' syndicated column for taking government money to promote a Bush administration program, it's been a rough time for...

As the new year begins with ritual reflection and resolution, Democrats are consumed with angst, ennui and uncertainty. Was it the values thing that caused them to lose, or were...

Let me begin by saying, "Merry Christmas." And, by the way, "Merry Christmas." Oh, and did I mention, "Merry Christmas"? Let's just say the "Merry Christmas" backlash has officially begun....

'Tis the season, and Americans deserve some holiday cheer. Herewith some of the good things happening in Iraq, beginning with Omar and Mohammed. Regular travelers of the blogosphere, that rare...

Hardly a day passes without Americans being reminded of the debt President Bush owes religious conservatives for their role in his re-election. Evangelical Christians--about 26 million of them--turned out in...

As we marveled over the basketball brawl between players and spectators at a recent Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons game--and then the fourth-quarter melee between Clemson University and University of South Carolina...

Democrats seeking therapy for PEST (Post-Election Selection Trauma) can relax and follow these simple instructions: Shut up and wait. Republicans, apparently afflicted with THS (Toxic Hubristic Syndrome), will do themselves...

Following days of spin and commentary, we can confidently declare a new urban legend: President Bush was elected by right-wing, science-hating, vengeful Christian zealots--"revved up by rectitude," as one pundit...

As President Bush gallops into a second term astride his favorite steed, "Mandate," it's hard to suppress the urge to holler: "Whoa, Hoss!" Confidence is good; conviction is fine; cocksure...

Let's be clear about one thing: No political candidate ever says anything out of the goodness of his heart. He says everything out of the badness of his heart in...