Barack Obama, the candidate who wants to end divisiveness, and who wants to run a clean and honorable campaign without negativity, said the following in a recent campaign speech at a Florida fund-raising reception: It is going to be very … Continue reading →
Commenter “gringo” wrote in earlier thread: Re keeping hands clean. That was one motive for my becoming a Conscientious Objector during the Vietnam War. The genocide in Cambodia changed my mind. One has “clean hands” and stands on the sidelines … Continue reading →
It would be so refreshing if only, instead of Obama’s “the dirty aggressive Republicans made me do it” announcement yesterday, he’d said something like this: Back when I took the pledge to use public financing if my opponent did, I … Continue reading →
I commented earlier, here and here, on the reasonableness of certain recent articles and editorials in the WaPo. Looks like it’s a real trend, because today the editors have published an editorial on Obama’s campaign financing reversal that contains not … Continue reading →
Yesterday Obama channeled Emily Litella and said “never mind,” taking back his earlier promise to accept public financing for his campaign if his opponent would as well. In November of 2007 he not only made this pledge, but added “I … Continue reading →
Today I got mired writing one of those loooong posts that involved far more work than I’d envisioned. And so I’m postponing it, and humbly offer instead this brief foray into frivolity: hat fashion this year at Ascot (and there … Continue reading →
I was listening to a talk show last night in the car and heard an impassioned defense of the SCOTUS decision in Boumedine (see yesterday’s post for my opinion of the merits of the case). The caller was not only … Continue reading →
I used to follow the Celtics back in the heady days of the 70s and 80s, when they were the basketball franchise and their matchups against the mighty Lakers or Knicks rivaled the Red Sox/Yankees series’ for excitement. Then there … Continue reading →
Fausta’s tribute to the graceful Cyd Charisse—not to mention the incomparable Fred Astaire.
Continue reading →Here’s an excellent summary by law professor John Yoo of how the Supreme Court ruling in Boumediene v. Bush is a case of egregious judicial overreach: First out the window went precedent. Under the writ of habeas corpus, Americans (and … Continue reading →
It seems clear that the Michelle Obama “whitey” tape is merely an urban rumor and does not exist, except in the fevered minds and wishful thinking of some who oppose Obama. But even if it were found to be based … Continue reading →
The Washington Post editorial page continues to show a remarkable surge of reason. The editors describe Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s recent trip to Iran and his insistence that he will not abide by Iran’s demands that he abandon the ongoing … Continue reading →