Giuliani explains
You may or not agree with this new move of Giuliani’s. But in his explanatory column published in the WSJ he seems to be making several of the same points I’ve been trying to make over the weekend in my … Continue reading →
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And the Oscar goes to…
…I don’t much care. But as in previous years, I like watching the fashion. So that’s what I’m doing. And while I’m watching the fashion, I’ll just observe that, when you wear one of those boob-revealing dresses, they tend to … Continue reading →
Truth-telling and hard-hitting politics
In the comments section to yesterdays’ post on Giuliani’s remarks about Obama’s lack of love for America, some people seemed to think I was saying not to tell difficult or challenging truths. I don’t know why people would read that … Continue reading →
So, does Obama love America?
[NOTE: More on this topic here.] I don’t think he loves it in any conventional sense. You don’t want to “fundamentally transform” something you love. Or do you? For example, a family can get together in an intervention to try … Continue reading →
Is a doughnut always a dessert?
Ann Althouse highlights what is apparently a highly-debated question on the Web: “Is a doughnut a dessert?” The person Althouse quotes has answered this pressing (dare I say weighty?) question this way: Zach’s position: a doughnut is always and inherently … Continue reading →
The Hitler “Downfall” parody to end all Hitler “Downfall” parodies
Very meta: (And yes, it’s a parody. The subtitles are not a correct translation of what he’s actually saying.) By the way, in case you’re curious and have never seen the movie “Downfall,” here’s the original clip from the film, … Continue reading →
More on spokespeople: revolutions devouring their own
[NOTE: While writing this post on spokespeople, I came across the following post, which I wrote in 2006, about an Iranian spokesperson in 1979 who shortly thereafter came to a difficult end. His story seems both poignant and still relevant, … Continue reading →
It’s not easy being a spokesperson
We’ve had our fun with Marie Harf and Jen Psaki, and Josh Earnest as well as Jay Carney before him (for some reason, Robert Gibbs wasn’t a source of much fun). But I admit to a sneaking sort of awe … Continue reading →
Hillary’s big draws
Not long after the 2012 election I predicted that Hillary would run in 2016 and that she had an excellent chance of winning. I would currently place her chances somewhat lower than I did then, but still very good. Arguments … Continue reading →
The religious omission Obama hasn’t addressed
In all the uproar about Obama’s refusal to label terrorists of the Muslim faith as being terrorists of the Muslim faith, what’s gotten somewhat lost is Obama’s failure to explain why he won’t label their Christian victims as Christians, and … Continue reading →
Obama explains the strategy behind his refusal to say the terrorists are Islamic
There’s been much reaction to Obama’s stated reasons for not tying the terrorists to the Muslim religion they so obviously espouse. Before I add mine, let’s look at the heart of his explanation/excuse: [ISIS and al Qaeda] try to portray … Continue reading →
Obama must think Jen Psaki has done such a bang-up job…
…that it’s time to promote her. Of course, her job is to transmit his messages without flinching or cringing, so I think she actually has done a good job. Or maybe her true job is to drive the right to … Continue reading →