New England used to be fairly solidly Republican, with the exception of Massachusetts, and even Massachusetts retained a periodic tendency to vote for Republican governors. But the New England brand of Republican was always a combination of fiscal conservative and … Continue reading →
The Wall Street Journal tackles the 1990-page wonder, and comes up with this. Summary: Mr. Obama rode into office on a wave of “change,” but we doubt most voters realized that the change Democrats had in mind was making health … Continue reading →
…he speaks to rank and file upstate New York Republicans when he asks them to show conservatives a lesson by voting for Owen? I’m not a Biden fan, but I thought he had a little more political savvy then that … Continue reading →
It comes as no surprise that, as the monster health care reform [sic] bill is slowly digested by those with stomachs strong enough to bear it, we discover what it has to say about tort reform: Not only will there … Continue reading →
Take a look: The Dunning”“Kruger effect is an example of cognitive bias in which “people reach erroneous conclusions and make unfortunate choices but their incompetence robs them of the metacognitive ability to realize it”. The unskilled therefore suffer from illusory … Continue reading →
I find it difficult to believe that the Democrats (with the possible exception of the Blue Dogs) have any interest in reforming the health care insurance business so that private insurance works better. It would be relatively easy to pass … Continue reading →
[NOTE: In response to some queries on this thread, I went back to look at an interview I gave four and a half years ago, towards the beginning of my blogging career. On reading it, I decided it might just … Continue reading →
The news is full of commentary on the House health care reform bill released yesterday. Since it consists of 1990 dense and legalistic pages, I’m not about to read it soon. Others will, however, and in days to come I … Continue reading →
The White House is now at war with the Edmunds.com car site, disputing its critique of Cash for Clunkers. Business Insider writes: Seriously, what’s the point of this? Clunkers is over. It just makes The White House look thin-skinned, though … Continue reading →
…while Obamalet dithers. From Spiegel: What the US military wants is clear. General Stanley McChrystal, the US commander in Afghanistan, has called for up to 40,000 more troops… So far Obama has only made it clear that he doesn’t intend … Continue reading →
Fausta reports that Honduras has caved to Obama’s pressure and agreed to reinstate Chavez’s protege Zelaya in a power-sharing interim government. Apparently, Honduras got more than a taste of the Chicago Way, and it wasn’t very appetizing: El Heraldo (in … Continue reading →
Is it any surprise that, although Obama the candidate made a big (and confused and misleading) speech in Berlin about the fall of Communism, he can’t be bothered to attend the ceremony marking the twentieth anniversary of the fall of … Continue reading →