…we’re still bitterly clinging. At least for now. Note how the article ascribes the recent sinking of the fortunes of gun control advocates to the “creaky old” tactics of the NRA, not to the deeply-held belief of the American public … Continue reading →
Commenter “T” asks an excellent question: I really don’t know how intentional the foundation of this [foreign policy] implosion was, but I’d bet good money on one thing: that Obama never thought he’d be diminishing his own persona to the … Continue reading →
Haven’t you? Let’s start practicing:
Continue reading →That’s Peter Wehner’s opinion: In the first year of his second term, the president has failed on virtually every front. He put his prestige on the line to pass federal gun-control legislation”“and lost. He made climate change a central part … Continue reading →
Here’s the paper’s rationale for publishing the Putin op-ed, according to Times public editor Margaret Sullivan [emphasis mine]: “There is no ideological litmus test” for an Op-Ed article, [editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal] said. In addition, he said, it is … Continue reading →
…we now have Vladimir Putin’s oh-so-thoughtful, oh-so-helpful op-ed in the NY Times advising the US on what to do in Syria. As Democratic Senator Robert Menendez says, “I almost wanted to vomit”—only maybe we should omit the “almost.” The Putin … Continue reading →
A certain segment of the liberal MSM seems to have turned on Obama (at least temporarily) for his Syria policy. One would expect criticism from Niles Gardiner of Britain’s Telegraph; after all, he was once an aide to Thatcher. But … Continue reading →
I neither watched nor listened to Obama’s speech last night. Fortunately I was out with friends, so I didn’t even have to ponder whether or not to subject myself to it. I did read about it (and the transcript) when … Continue reading →
I’ll skip all the usual observations about how amazing it is that so much time has passed. But it is and it has. And I’ll skip all the solemn pronouncements about how different things are and at the same time … Continue reading →
…that, according to the stores, Halloween has arrived? Give us a break, please. First let us get used to September.
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