It’s not a good sign…
…when an email starts with the phrase “I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax and you need to treat it serious.”
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Obamaphiles: well, nobody’s perfect
I have a friend who isn’t ordinarily very political. But from the start she’s been taken with Obama, and supported him enough to do some canvassing for him during the primaries—the first time in her long life that she’s actually … Continue reading →
Tough talk about—talking
Charles Krauthammer charts the shifting sands of Obama’s changing desire to talk to Iran, without preconditions and/or with. The responses in the comments section of his piece break down in the usual fashion. Supporters write, “You tell ’em, brother!” Haters … Continue reading →
More on the Karsenty win
Richard Landes has a roundup. And here, Karsenty adds that if France2 and Enderlin continue to assert their innocence, that “we will have victims of terror attacks that directly resulted from the [al-Dura] footage sue France 2.” Good. I’d like … Continue reading →
Obama: too intelligent and too weak
I added a link to the NY Times op-ed article by Nathan Thrall and Jesse James Wilkins entitled “Kennedy Talked, Khrushchev Triumphed” as an addendum to the previous post. But it’s such a good piece that I’d like to highlight … Continue reading →
Advice to Obama: it’s the context, stupid
Karl Rove has some advice for Obama: not all “talks” are created equal. No doubt Obama’s supporters see his wild whiplashing on whether or not to talk with Iran, and under what conditions such talks might be held, as evidence … Continue reading →
American Idol: the Davids
Okay, so I watch “American Idol.” So sue me. I see it as a brief weekly escape from our drab, wretched lives, a la Michelle Obama. I see it as a continuing soap opera with music, although the sort of … Continue reading →
The changing face of the Democratic Party
I’ve often stated that I used to be a Democrat, but no more. Now I belong to neither party, and I don’t think I ever will again, except perhaps for strategic registration before a primary. I sometimes wonder how someone … Continue reading →
French freedom of speech: perhaps it’s not an oxymoron after all
I don’t have the details yet, but this is very good news: Philippe Karsenty has won his appeal. [NOTE: My previous writings on the case can be found here.]
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Quote of the day: Oregonians seem to like the cool, cerebral type,” Oregon pollster Tim Hibbitts said. “They liked Harding. They liked McCarthy. They liked McGovern. They seem to like that kind of Democrat. And, without putting an ideological implication … Continue reading →
Obama’s ignorance: this is getting scary
I used to think it might be a good thing for Obama to continue to make egregious errors. It would allow people to see his feet of clay and to understand the dangers of his naive and uninformed views. But, … Continue reading →
The decline of asthetics in the toothpick/Q-tip category
Here’s something dug up from the bottom of the ocean: No, I don’t mean the clamshell; I’m talking about the gold thingee inside it.
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