The spin from the Obama camp as reported by Politico is that Obama’s just too nice a guy for politics, too focused on the truth and too interested in getting it out to the American people. Some excerpts, some of … Continue reading →
It occurs to me that last night’s debate was a shock to both left and right. The left was shocked because they had really believed Obama’s hype, and he fell so far below their expectations—although perhaps it would be more … Continue reading →
I’ve been watching those Luntz focus groups of independents and undecideds for years, and they tend to drive me nuts. They seem to “focus” on things I find trivial or irrelevant. Their perceptions usually differ tremendously from mine. I don’t … Continue reading →
Joe Klein—yes, that Joe Klein—had this to say in Time’s Swampland about last night’s debate: Well, I’m with all the other talking heads: Mitt Romney won this debate. Barack Obama lost it. I mean, he got his butt kicked. It … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Commenter “Ken” points out something I hadn’t been aware of before: Obama was one of a small minority in the Senate who voted against the bill that waived the Stafford Act in order to make assistance funds available to the … Continue reading →
Tonight’s the first debate, in case you’ve been marooned on planet Xenon and have just returned. You can discuss it here. I’m nervous; I hate debates. [ADDENDUM: Very good article here (hat tip: Artfldgr). The author’s website is here. I … Continue reading →
This might be encouraging news, depending on how you interpret it: According to the survey, just four in 10 registered voters believe the government should promote traditional values, down from 53% in 2010 and 57% in 2008… Six in 10 … Continue reading →
…is that it shows Obama misrepresenting facts to a black audience in order to stir up racial resentment. But like so many other things that Obama has said and done that belie the image he has carefully cultivated of “we’re … Continue reading →
…joins the crew of media outlets on the left that seems to be willing to report some of the truth about the Benghazi attacks and the administration coverup that has followed. As I’ve written before, something about this incident has … Continue reading →
This describes a pretty ghastly, though thankfully rare, way that a some descendents of Holocaust survivors are paying tribute to their aging relatives: having the elderly survivors’ camp numbers tattooed on their own arms. The 10 tattooed descendants interviewed for … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “holmes”] Great piece in the National Review’s Corner, dealing with the newest Obama ad that features none other than Romney’s former garbage man. Yes, you heard me right. Please read the whole thing. Question: how many will … Continue reading →