That’s the headline of this Politico piece: “The dangerous new Obama book,” referring to David Maraniss’s new biography of Obama, which I discussed here yesterday. Dangerous? Pul-eeze. The entire Politico article is laughable: The product of [Maraniss’s] big dig, “Barack … Continue reading →
Two days ago I wrote a post about Obama’s and his campaign ads’ bragging about the killing of Bin Laden and insinuating that Romney would never have done it. Towards the end of the post I wrote, “I’m not sure … Continue reading →
It’s what you really want, isn’t it? For me to leave behind all the tedious blather about Obama, and offer some tedious blather about “Dancing With the Stars” instead? So let me just say that I’m sad today because the … Continue reading →
Although I’m heartily sick of the topic of Barack Obama right now, I can’t quite ignore this piece about Obama’s college and immediate post-college years, as seen through the eyes of his girlfriends and the love letters they saved (or … Continue reading →
Obama has.
Continue reading →David Harsanyi makes some excellent points here about one of Obama’s favorite methods: comparing what he’s done as president with what others might have done, or what might have happened without him. The economy? May be bad, but just think … Continue reading →
I want to offer an extra and very heartfelt thank-you to all of you readers who have continued to use my blog as their portal to buying stuff from Amazon. The orders keep dribbling in—at a slower pace than over … Continue reading →
I know that there are plenty of braggarts and liars in politics, especially among so-called “surrogates”–i.e. advisors, campaign managers, official advertisements, PAC advertisements, supporters, and the like. And vice-presidents; perhaps especially vice presidents. But I’ve never seen—or at least cannot … Continue reading →
…lied about and disguised her prior knowledge and approval of waterboarding surprise anyone? The people who care and who disapprove are almost certainly those who washed their hands of the abominable Pelosi long ago. People who think she’s great probably … Continue reading →
Now that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has passed, this might be the best time to state that this stuff is undignified and bothers me whoever does it, Democrat or Republican. I’m all for presidential humor, but it used to … Continue reading →
There’s speculation that NH’s Senator Kelly Ayotte might be named as Romney’s VP. Don’t think so. First of all, that would be an all-New England ticket, not exactly a winner around the country. Secondly, Ayotte—although smart and telegenic and, of … Continue reading →
Today the new and not-quite-finished World Trade Center, called the Freedom Tower, outstrips the Empire State building in height. That is, if you don’t count antennae. Antennae are a bit problematic in the building-height sweepstakes, and if the Empire State’s … Continue reading →