Loyalty rewarded: Susan Rice and Samantha Power
My new article is up at PJ. It’s about Susan Rice, Samantha Power, their rewards for loyalty to Obama, and Power’s views on the sins of the US.
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Young, single, healthy, and sufferer from Obamacare sticker shock
Megan McArdle analyzes how premiums might shake down for the young, unattached Californian who makes more than $25,000 or $30,000 a year. I said my piece in the matter a couple of days ago, here. But I want to add … Continue reading →
Now it earns a suspension…
…to even talk about guns at school or on a school bus: The father of a middle schooler in Calvert County, Md. says his 11-year-old son was suspended for 10 days for merely talking about guns on the bus ride … Continue reading →
He never calls…
…he never writes: Sen. Chuck Grassley, a pivotal deal-maker in Congress, said Tuesday that he has not received a phone call from President Obama in four years. The lack of communication between the Iowa Republican and the president is an … Continue reading →
Christie the politician
My first thought on reading that Christie had called the NJ senatorial election for this coming October was that, although he may find himself re-elected governor of New Jersey, he’s completely killed his chances for higher office on a Republican … Continue reading →
At today’s IRS hearings
Yes, the IRS illegally provided the liberal group Human Rights Watch with lists of conservative donors to its rivals the National Organization for Marriage. Those donors included one of Romney’s political committees, a fact publicized for Obama campaign purposes. Here’s … Continue reading →
Suffering is suffering
I forget what led me to this video. But I’m impressed by the matter-of-fact way this young woman discusses her situation (she’s a C-5 level quadriplegic as a result of an auto accident), without excessive drama but actually saying some … Continue reading →
What’s behind the upswing in the housing market?
It may not be what you’d think.
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Ann Althouse wonders whether the result of the recent tsunami of scandals will be that “Everyone becomes cynical and dismissive and won’t even listen to the explanations or pay attention to any specific facts and answers that might emerge.” But … Continue reading →
The IRS—not the usual “scandal”
Peggy Noonan is coming along: Because people think the IRS has always, in various past cases, been used as a political tool, they think we’ll glide through this scandal too. We’ll muddle through, we’ll investigate, the IRS will right itself, … Continue reading →
Those rogue IRS agents…
…are beginning to testify, and it doesn’t seem like they’re willing to be the fall guys. This is getting interesting—although actually it was already plenty interesting: The agent in the Cincinnati office, in which the targeting took place, told congressional … Continue reading →
What a shame…
…that Darrell Issa doesn’t have any scandalous divorce records that can be unsealed. But maybe this will do, eh? Probably not. But nice try, Plouffe. And I wouldn’t advise Plouffe—or any other Democrat—to pick Jay Carney’s reputation for veracity as … Continue reading →