Sheryl Atkisson claims that, after the second 2012 presidential debate between Obama and Romney, where moderator Candy Crowley backed up Obama’s false assertion that he had called the Benghazi attack “terrorism” early on, CBS intentionally withheld an interview clip that … Continue reading →
This sort of report reminds me of the days when we’d get bulletins that Bin Laden had been wounded or killed. They were never true—until one day they were. So there is no way to tell about this: The leader … Continue reading →
This is certainly different: Now, the ashes of a loved one can be made into a beautiful diamond, thanks to a Swiss company called Algordanza…Using a combination of machines and complex scientific process, the staff at Algordanza separate the carbon … Continue reading →
Here’s an article that attempts to give the inside scoop on yesterday’s meeting between Obama and leaders of Congress. It as not a happy time: The Republicans’ approach, three days after they resoundingly won control of the Senate in midterm … Continue reading →
Lots of interesting stories today: Great New Yorker cover. Holder’s replacement may be relatively non-controversial. That would be a switch. I guess Holder has already accomplished most of what Obama needed. SCOTUS will be hearing those cases on whether the … Continue reading →
Here’s Peggy Noonan, being eminently reasonable, as is her wont: Common sense says a chastened president would acknowledge the obvious””some things aren’t working, he has made some mistakes””and, in Mr. Obama’s case, hit the reset button with Congress. Reach out, … Continue reading →
Maybe.
Continue reading →Annotated by yours truly, that is. Here’s Axelrod’s statement (my translations of Axelrod’s words and speculative interpretations of his more candid thoughts are in brackets): DAVID AXELROD: Well, some of us were concerned about this election [we were all sweating … Continue reading →
President Obama has a penpal: President Obama reportedly penned a secret letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month discussing their shared interest in fighting the Islamic State — a development one congressional source told Fox News “f***s … Continue reading →
I am especially happy about the victories of Tim Scott, South Carolina’s Senator, and Mia Love, new Representative from Utah’s 4th District. There’s no way to deny that their race becomes important, if only because Democrats have emphasized race so … Continue reading →
…on gay marriage, now that circuit courts are split on the issue: In one sweeping decision, the Sixth Circuit has given all of the states in its geographic region a victory for their bans on both initial marriages of same-sex … Continue reading →
Wouldn’t it be great if this led to a love story? And he’d never have to worry about calling the new girlfriend by the old one’s name.
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