Is it really over? The iconic American trio of Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs, and Twinkies, done in by a strike? Apparently so: We deeply regret the necessity of today’s decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather … Continue reading →
Now that the election’s over. How many times will we be saying that phrase? Perhaps it should be a regular feature here: now that the election’s over, something Romney/Ryan were criticized and/or ridiculed and/or demonized for saying becomes something that … Continue reading →
…but he doesn’t go far enough. Here’s some of what Ace had to say: It is difficult to understand how a President could be reelected having presided over such a disastrous economy, but there it is: Because the economy is … Continue reading →
Growing. But I’m pretty sure the vast majority of people neither know nor care at this point. The media’s inattention is just as powerful—perhaps even more so—than its attention.
Continue reading →There’s a curious piece on Mitt Romney in The New Yorker, by Nicholas Lemann, dean of the Columbia School of Journalism. It’s called “Transaction Man,” and the first half of it (approximately) is just about what you’d expect, although with … Continue reading →
Breitbart.com calls it a bombshell. And it should be, it should be: …[T]he Obama.com website is not owned by the president’s campaign but rather by Obama bundler Robert Roche, a U.S. citizen living in Shanghai, China. Roche is the chairman … Continue reading →
What’s wrong with Romney? He didn’t make enough money, says comedian William D. Cohan in the WaPo. He’s not a comedian, you say? He’s the author of a serious book entitled House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched … Continue reading →
…why it would be such a great achievement for Obama to be inaugurated as president under economic conditions he himself described as nearly akin to the Great Depression, then rack up unemployment figures that are even higher than that during … Continue reading →
This month’s figure is 7.8%. James Pethokoukis offers his usual analysis, and summarizes thusly: “Only in an era of depressingly diminished expectations could the September jobs report be called a good one. It really isn’t. Not at all.” Obama says … Continue reading →
If you are a denizen of the blogosphere, you’ve probably already encountered the Obamaphone lady: I already knew about the program she’s referring to—which actually wasn’t started under Obama, by the way—so she didn’t seem quite as crazy as she … Continue reading →
…there’s the economy. Remember the economy? Sometimes I think that people get used to almost anything. Who would have thought people would get used to $4 gas without blaming it on Obama? So perhaps the lousy economy has just become … Continue reading →
Let’s talk about something other than the embassy riots for a change. The other day a Rasmussen poll asked the question “Who do you trust more on job creation?” The results were 47 Obama to 45 Romney Sounds crazy, but … Continue reading →