And here we thought Obama was going to make the Europeans love us again—for the first time since VE day, which was a temporary anomaly anyway. But no; French President Sarkozy is clearly alarmed at what he hears from the … Continue reading →
Does anyone else get the same feeling I do, that the Iranian leaders are toying with the West and its dialoguing hero Barack Obama, seeing their threats as just so much sputtering impotence? And should anyone with a functioning brain … Continue reading →
We already knew that Zelaya was a Leftist with aspirations to follow the example of his buddy Chavez and usurp ever more power in his country. But until now we didn’t know that he was delusional. How else to explain … Continue reading →
Or is it megalomania? Mona Charen has Obama’s number. She notes in particular the odd combination of fake humility and real self-aggrandizement present towards the beginning of his speech to the UN General Assembly: Beware of politicians who claim to … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse says it’s “when he starts yammering inapt polysyllabic ‘e’ words.” I say it’s when he moves his mouth. Ah, but we can’t have the American people dealing with the “disruption” of being able to buy health insurance across … Continue reading →
…the proliferation of the “Obama is weak” meme in recent MSM articles? For example, see the Telegraph’s “The UN loves Obama because he is weak,” and George Will’s “Obama’s willowy weakness,”, as well as this Jerusalem Post piece that calls … Continue reading →
…who needs enemies? Castro hearts Obama, as does Gaddafi.
Continue reading →Jean-Francois Revel was a Frenchman who some twenty-five years ago wrote a book called How Democracies Perish. And although we’re a republic rather than a democracy, I think his words are important to read, especially right about now: Exaggerated self-criticism … Continue reading →
Busy day—will post more later.
Continue reading →Obama is annoyed that his magic touch has failed to instantly fix a 60-year-old problem area of the world, Israel and Palestine. Oh, those silly children! Why can’t they all just get along?: Bristling with impatience, President Barack Obama sternly … Continue reading →
Seventy-four-year-old Japanese champion bodybuilder Tosaka says “anyone can stay young and healthy if they exercise from time to time.” Sure. The voiceover then goes on to say, without missing a beat, [emphasis mine] “Tosaka spends most of his time working … Continue reading →
It very well could be, if (and it’s a big “if”) Michael Ledeen is correct in his assessment of the situation there [emphasis mine]: When a tyrannical regime dies, you can see the symptoms in the little things. Late Friday … Continue reading →