Had enough?
Obama has.
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Obama the hypothetical president
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 →
Thanks
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 →
Obama: boasts and innuendos
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 →
Does the allegation that Nancy Pelosi…
…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 →
Humor and presidents and aging and…
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 →
Kelly Ayotte for VP?
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 →
WTC: going up!
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 →
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It’s come to this: vote for Obama, he’s cool
Obama’s big campaign talking point is that he’s the cool one. And the MSM seems to agree. Ah, but you heard it first at neo-neocon. Back in early June of 2008, in a post entitled, “Wanting a cool and sexy … Continue reading →
“I was just helping a person who was in need”
The quote in the title of this piece is from Bobby Green, one of four black people who were heroes in the LA riots of twenty years ago. But there’s no “just” about it; the acts were rays of hope … Continue reading →
Penny from the block
I was reading the Wiki entry for Penny Marshall, “Laverne” of the TV show “Laverne and Shirley,” when I came across this astounding tidbit: In the 1950s, she grew up in an apartment on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx … Continue reading →