Please remind me again…
…why it is that people seem to think an even more Democratic Congress will do better than this one? If it had been up to the Democrats the surge never would have happened. If it is up to the Democrats … Continue reading →
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Correcting a scurrilous lie about jello
This is the falsehood: that it’s made of horses’ hooves. The truth is not a whole lot better: it’s made from the boiled bones, skins, and hides of cows and pigs. In this way the collagen is deftly extracted, dried, … Continue reading →
Wow: AP says the war is won
If the AP says the war in Iraq is practically won, that’s news—even though one of the co-authors of the piece is John Burns, who has always been more measured and judicious about the war than most journalists. But I … Continue reading →
Obama’s vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself
I wonder whether Obama’s triumphal world tour isn’t going to backfire on him at home. If you read between the lines, it’s possible to come to the conclusion that the McCain campaign isn’t really comatose—or that it’s comatose like a … Continue reading →
I’m rather proud of my foresight on this one
Here’s a post I wrote about Obama, back when we were first getting acquainted with him. I’d hardly change a word. Subsequent events have only solidified my impression.
Continue reading →Obama: where are the fact-checkers?
John F. Cullinan of National Review points out that Obama is wrong in his characterization of present-day Belfast. Then Cullinan asks a question I think worth pondering, concerning Obama’s propensity towards such errors: Such carelessness with easily verifiable facts is … Continue reading →
He’s President in our hearts
I think Ann Althouse is definitely onto something, which is that Obama’s appeal has something in common with that of Princess Diana. Lest you think I jest, take a look at the quote she found at Deutsche Welle from a … Continue reading →
The great Chinese sesame donut quest
I was in Chinatown with my son and nephew the other day, on a search for that standout of the Chinese pastry world, the sesame donut. Chinese pastry being somewhat of an acquired taste, I’ll wager many of you have … Continue reading →
You may have noticed…
…that today I’ve given in fully to my addiction. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Continue reading →Alternate universe: Obama against D-Day
This is pretty funny: In a speech today presidential candidate Barack Obama maintained his steadfast disapproval of the D-Day landings of June 6th, 1944, despite the historical evidence of it as a smashing Allied victory over Nazi Germany. “Even knowing … Continue reading →
More indications that Obama thinks he’s already President
Here’s another fine quote, this one about Obama’s address in Berlin to mulitudes: “It is not going to be a political speech,” said a senior foreign policy adviser, who spoke to reporters on background. “When the president of the United … Continue reading →
He bows to nobody
Obama was arrogant to begin with, but it seems that the adulation he has gotten from the press and the public in his race towards anointment as Democratic Presidential nominee has driven him and his crew to new heights of … Continue reading →