The White House came through with some stronger words on Al Megrahi today: Asked after issuing a statement on Afghanistan’s elections for his thoughts on the jubilant crowd that greeted Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in Tripoli on Thursday, Obama said: “I … Continue reading →
Peggy Noonan makes some good points here: Every big idea that works is marked by simplicity, by clarity. You can understand it when you hear it, and you can explain it to people. …The president’s health-care plan is not clear, … Continue reading →
We’ve been treated to an explanation of Obama’s rather bizarre statement of yesterday that in August, “everyone in Washington gets all wee-wee’d up.” First, let’s hear it from the horse’s mouth: And now for the official word on the origin … Continue reading →
Abdel Basset Ali Al Megrahi , who remains the only person ever convicted for the Lockerbie bombing, was released today by Scottish authorities for compassionate reasons. He is said to be suffering from advanced prostate cancer and to have only … Continue reading →
Although regular readers here are well aware that I have a certain fascination with the aesthetic aspects of jello, my feelings do not extend to jelly. No, I much prefer jam. Why eat a strained and enervated version of the … Continue reading →
Some have said that health care reform is Obama’s Waterloo, or will be soon. The analogy is far from perfect; for example, Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo was followed by his abdication, surrender, and exile, and it’s hard to believe this … Continue reading →
Dr. Sanity reminds us to connect a few dots between President Obama, Bill Ayers, and Hugo Chavez. The picture we end up with when we do so is not a pretty one. And Byron York points out the increasingly obvious … Continue reading →
President Obama may not understand what’s been happening to him lately, as his disapproval ratings climb and his approval ratings sink. After all, Obama made and broke promises during the campaign, and he learned that it didn’t seem to matter. … Continue reading →
Angry White Men. Which means that they must also be Racist Angry White Men—if not overtly racist then certainly covertly so. I mean, what other reason would they have to be angry at our President? According to Michael Crowley, a … Continue reading →
The Canadian health care system is sick, says the new head of the Canadian Medical Association: Dr. Anne Doig says patients are getting less than optimal care and she adds that physicians from across the country – who will gather … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’ve decided to take a short break from ragging on Obama today.] So, do you agree that Eight O’Clock coffee is better than Starbucks? Consumer Reports says it is. I have no opinion on the subject, because I never … Continue reading →
…that any email with the subject title “please this is not spam”—is.
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