It’s that time again: the Sanity Squad
Tonight. Eight PM. Here. Listen.
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Basra: Iraqi Tet?
This NY TImes article by Frank Rich compares the recent fighting in Basra to an Iraqi “mini-Tet.” He thinks it’s a shame that today’s press—unlike the MSM’s behavior right after the real Tet offensive—hasn’t really played up what he sees … Continue reading →
Where are the snowmen of yesteryear?
Old snowmen never die, they just melt away. …do not ask me in the whole week Where they are—neither in this whole year, Lest I bring you back to this refrain: Oh, where are the snows of yesteryear!
Continue reading →John Kerry on Obama’s unique attributes
Even though it happened a couple of weeks ago, John Kerry’s bizarre assertion that an Obama Presidency could help the cause of moderating Islam around the world simply because he is a black man bears revisiting. Here’s the clip (and … Continue reading →
Obama as Macavity: lies vs. “misleading generalizations”
Commenter Martin Bebow writes, appropos of yesterday’s post in which I cite an example of Obama lying about Karl Rove: I think the use of the word ”˜lied’ is excessive in this case. He did say “people like Rove’ after … Continue reading →
Obama lied, the press sighed
Hey, even if Karl Rove says it, it can still be true. What’s Rove saying? That Obama is an arrogant liar. You might ask what’s so strange about a politician lying? Don’t they all? (And I’m sure some would say, … Continue reading →
The liberal Obama and Humpty Dumpty: belief in the power of words
I’ve written previously about Barack Obama’s masterful use of words as a smokescreen. His lawyerly skills serve him well in this regard. But Peter Wehner has been on his case lately as opposing counsel. Obama has been spending time distancing … Continue reading →
Breaking news: Al Gore will run as Ralph Nader’s VP
What does a man who’s won, not only the Nobel peace prize, but—far more impressive—an Oscar, do for an encore? Al Gore could merely rest on the very considerable laurels he’s earned as Bill Clinton’s two-term Vice-President, and in the … Continue reading →
A mind isn’t such a difficult thing to change, after all
So far it’s taken me something like 200,000 words—and still counting—to explain my change of political mind. But Gerard Vanderleun shows you how to do it in one easy step.
Continue reading →Maya Plisetskaya: a dancer like no other
How old do you think this woman is? Or this one (hint: it’s the same woman, around the same time)? Or how about this one? All three are pictures of Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya. She’s eighty years old in the … Continue reading →
Worst idea of the day
Say it isn’t so.
Continue reading →Obama didn’t go to law school for nothing
Law requires an exceedingly precise use of language. People who are attracted to the profession often already have this tendency, and then they are schooled further in the honing of the ability. Bill Clinton was reviled for his lawyerly use … Continue reading →