Have Americans finally tired of the Obama narrative?
I’ve got a new article up at PJ. It’s all about the narrative, you know.
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Bad but not unexpected news
Chavez wins. It might be the case that fraud was unnecessary for the Chavez win. But if fraud was necessary, then fraud was committed. There is virtually no chance Chavez was going to be allowed to lose. The lede says … Continue reading →
Goldilocks looks at Mitt Romney, finds him wanting
What’s wrong with Romney? He didn’t make enough money, says comedian William D. Cohan in the WaPo. He’s not a comedian, you say? He’s the author of a serious book entitled House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched … Continue reading →
Election today in Venezuela
Did you know there’s an election today in Venezuela? It’s flown under the radar, hasn’t it? I would ordinarily assume Chavez would win—by hook or by crook. But a blogger I respect, Daniel in Venezuela, confidently predicts an opposition victory. … Continue reading →
Ann Romney…
…appearing on the Jay Leno show: biker chic. It’s a little much, but I kind of like it. How many 63-year-olds could pull this look off? Very very few. The comments at HuffPo are interesting. Some actually approve, despite not … Continue reading →
Could someone please explain to me…
…why it would be such a great achievement for Obama to be inaugurated as president under economic conditions he himself described as nearly akin to the Great Depression, then rack up unemployment figures that are even higher than that during … Continue reading →
Cognitive dissonance…
…is a bitch. In general, rather than resolve cognitive dissonance by changing one of the dissonant ideas (“Obama is a genius” plus “Obama looked like a stammering fool” means “Maybe Obama’s not such a genius after all”—or even worse, “Maybe … Continue reading →
Obama channels Lloyd Bentsen
Shorter Barack Obama: Governor, I served with Mitt Romney, I knew Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney was a friend of mine. Governor, you’re no Mitt Romney.
Continue reading →Oh, to have been a fly on the wall…
…at the The New Yorker deliberations where they discussed whether to run this cover or not:
Continue reading →For those of you in swing states who say you haven’t seen any Romney ads…
…they’ve arrived. Here’s one: I keep thinking this woman’s speech should be excerpted, too, in an ad of some sort. Relatively few people saw it, and it was impressive:
Continue reading →Who does Obama answer to?
Elizabeth Scalia (The Anchoress) gets it almost right, IMHO: I think the Obama administration ”” the whole boiling of them, and Mrs. Pelosi, Mr. Reid and their posses and pals ”” have become so confident that a victory in this … Continue reading →
The new unemployment figures
This month’s figure is 7.8%. James Pethokoukis offers his usual analysis, and summarizes thusly: “Only in an era of depressingly diminished expectations could the September jobs report be called a good one. It really isn’t. Not at all.” Obama says … Continue reading →