I have no idea whether the revelations of the last week or so will end up eroding Obama’s support in any way that matters. But I do know that they appear to have presented him with the worst set of … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking that the very simplest explanation is that unless the administration was assured of success they weren’t going to try, because the last thing they wanted was a failed mission. And just when I was thinking of writing … Continue reading →
…is the agreed-upon MSM frame. Obama has had a bad week, probably the worst of his entire presidency, and it threatens to get even worse if the investigations and revelations continue. The MSM’s nightmare right along has been that there … Continue reading →
…and oh, if only Obama knew! [NOTE: If you want to refresh your memory on the “if only Stalin knew” reference, see this.] [NOTE II: George Will weighs in, asking, “How stupid do they think we are?” My answer: “Very. … Continue reading →
Or on spaceships. No, actually it was vegetation rafts. I kid you not: Primates came to the New World (meaning North and South America) from, we think, Africa. As improbable as it sounds, scientists think early primates crossed the Atlantic … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post, slightly edited.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is neo-neocon, sans apple. Not that you’d recognize me, of course. Even my own mother might not … Continue reading →
…sums up Benghazi so far: A terrorist attack isn’t like a soccer game, over in 90 minutes. If it is a sport, it’s more like a tennis match: Whether it’s all over in three sets or goes to five depends … Continue reading →
Another day, another Gatsby movie, and I will go out on a limb to predict another mediocrity. They keep trying to make this story into a film, but the book is just too gossamer for that to be done successfully. … Continue reading →
David Gelernter nails it: It is the Democratic Party that’s on trial today; and to a lesser extent, America’s mainstream media. For Democrats (and especially Democratic senators) it is put-up-or-shut-up time: are they Democrats or Americans first?… How would Republicans … Continue reading →
…morph into just plain “prom”—as in “I’m going to prom”? I’ve noticed this is the way proms are referred to these days. Or is it a regional thing? When I was growing up (in New York), it was always the … Continue reading →
…subpoena her, already.
Continue reading →I love these painting of famous historical figures as they might look if alive today. Here’s one (there are four others at the link):
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