Another changer speaks
Sound familiar? [Hat tip: commenter Artfldgr.]
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Obama says…
…granny will be the first to go. [ADDENDUM: Taranto weighs in.]
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“This led me to the TV. I want to be me. I like this TV so much.”
Continue reading →You know that story about Obama’s mother’s health insurance? Well…
…it turns out that Obama’s story of his mother’s health insurance woes was misleading—to put the nicest spin on it. The facts have come out in a new biography of Ann Dunham, Obama’s mother, who died of ovarian cancer in … Continue reading →
So, is it kabuki theater?
Yesterday I used the phrase “kabuki theater” to describe the debt ceiling machinations between the president and Congress. I didn’t exactly think I was making a unique observation, but apparently I was stepping into one of the most overused memes … Continue reading →
Will Obama and his base kiss and make up?
I’ve noticed that Obama’s base has become pretty much fed up with him by now. Although the right (and I include myself here) thinks he’s far to the left, and that any conciliatory gestures he makes are just a pose … Continue reading →
Obama’s debt ceiling presser
Just now I happened to listen to President Obama’s press conference on the debt ceiling negotiations. He talked an unsurprising “each side must compromise” line and made himself out to be the great conciliator. I find the entire process at … Continue reading →
Now it can be told
George W. Bush really helped the people of South Sudan achieve their independence.
Continue reading →In the airport: security at TSA security
As a friend of mine learned to his dismay the other day, “security” at the security checkpoint isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I’d already read about a growing problem with TSA agents stealing from luggage. But, as my … Continue reading →
Gay marriage: the law of unintended consequences
Some large companies say to gays “You want equality? I’ll give you equality.” But this much equality may not be what gay rights activists bargained for: Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized in New York, at least a few … Continue reading →
RIP Betty Ford
Former First Lady Betty Ford has died at the age of 93. She was catapulted to fame through an unlikely and unique set of circumstances, her husband appointed VP by Nixon after the disgraced Agnew was forced to leave, and … Continue reading →
Romney…
…shows a bit of fire here.
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