The other day I came across some statistics that reminded me that electoral-vote-heavy California, one of the most reliably Democrat states these days in presidential elections, didn’t used to swing that way. The change came rather recently. Take a look: … Continue reading →
You’ve probably noticed lots of photos of the huge crowds Romney has been drawing lately. And perhaps you’ve read some of the articles I’ve read, pro and con on the subject of whether crowd size at rallies matters. They tend … Continue reading →
They’re not as numerous or vocal as during the Republican primaries, but there are still quite a few conservatives or libertarians or somewhat-conservatives who, although they’re not keen on Obama, are reluctant to vote for Romney. Their reasons can range … Continue reading →
…for what? For having more money than the members of Obama’s audience, of course. Romney’s rich, and the rich are the enemy—unless they’re Democrats. Barack Obama, such a likeable guy. Any other questions?
Continue reading →This is absolutely fascinating (hat tip: Steven Hayward at Powerline). The date of the article is August 22, 2012, and we get a glimpse into the mastermind of the Obama campaign, David Axelrod [emphasis mine]: “The summer is when candidates … Continue reading →
In light of Benghazi, let’s take a trip back in time—here’s candidate Barack Obama, in April of 2008, describing the challenges ahead: Nobody is entirely prepared for being Commander-in-Chief. The question is when the 3 AM phone call comes do … Continue reading →
I’ve got a new article up at PJ: Obama’s foreign policy: amateur hour at the White House. Comment here, comment there, comment comment everywhere.
Continue reading →…does not heart Obama. Remember, as you read it, that it’s an editorial, not a column by a single person.
Continue reading →…comes out for Romney. Unsurprising; she’s been very hard on Obama for most of his administration. But since Althouse can be quite quirky, you never can be sure what she’s going to do. You might ask: who cares? Well, for … Continue reading →
Obama had a nice lovefest with Christie, but now it’s hard to turn on the news without seeing continuing scenes of devastation in New York and New Jersey, Obama country. It underscores the very considerable difference between reality and photo-ops. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Some of the comments on today’s earlier post about Noonan, Obama, and narcissism made me remember the following piece. I wrote it back in June of 2008 to explain the phenomenon of why so many wordsmiths were so taken … Continue reading →
Then maybe she will figure out the answer to what’s puzzling her so about Obama: Why did the president make such mistakes? Why did he make decisions that seemed so unknowing, and not only in retrospect? Because he had so … Continue reading →