Commenter “beverly” suggests a new meme: “Pin the tail on the donkey.” Blame the Democrats. I like it. Spread it around. Only problem: without the cooperation of the MSM it’s probably impossible to do. Paul Mirengoff points out that: …[Obama’s … Continue reading →
There’s lots of talk today about the negotiations about the so-called fiscal cliff. I’m not sure what Boehner and the other Republicans in Congress really think and whether they’re less naive than they were before about this; they certainly don’t … Continue reading →
Yes folks, believe it or not, it’s true [emphasis mine]: In the 2009-10 tax year, more than 16,000 people [in Britain] declared an annual income of more than £1 million to HM Revenue and Customs. This number fell to just … Continue reading →
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 →