Have Americans finally tired of the Obama narrative?
I’ve got a new article up at PJ. It’s all about the narrative, you know.
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Goldilocks looks at Mitt Romney, finds him wanting
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 →
Cognitive dissonance…
…is a bitch. In general, rather than resolve cognitive dissonance by changing one of the dissonant ideas (“Obama is a genius” plus “Obama looked like a stammering fool” means “Maybe Obama’s not such a genius after all”—or even worse, “Maybe … Continue reading →
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall…
…at the The New Yorker deliberations where they discussed whether to run this cover or not:
Continue reading →Who does Obama answer to?
Elizabeth Scalia (The Anchoress) gets it almost right, IMHO: I think the Obama administration ”” the whole boiling of them, and Mrs. Pelosi, Mr. Reid and their posses and pals ”” have become so confident that a victory in this … Continue reading →
The new unemployment figures
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 →
Obama: just too nice a guy
The spin from the Obama camp as reported by Politico is that Obama’s just too nice a guy for politics, too focused on the truth and too interested in getting it out to the American people. Some excerpts, some of … Continue reading →
Two kinds of shock
It occurs to me that last night’s debate was a shock to both left and right. The left was shocked because they had really believed Obama’s hype, and he fell so far below their expectations—although perhaps it would be more … Continue reading →
The Luntz focus group
I’ve been watching those Luntz focus groups of independents and undecideds for years, and they tend to drive me nuts. They seem to “focus” on things I find trivial or irrelevant. Their perceptions usually differ tremendously from mine. I don’t … Continue reading →
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Joe Klein—yes, that Joe Klein—had this to say in Time’s Swampland about last night’s debate: Well, I’m with all the other talking heads: Mitt Romney won this debate. Barack Obama lost it. I mean, he got his butt kicked. It … Continue reading →
Debate thread
Tonight’s the first debate, in case you’ve been marooned on planet Xenon and have just returned. You can discuss it here. I’m nervous; I hate debates. [ADDENDUM: Very good article here (hat tip: Artfldgr). The author’s website is here. I … Continue reading →
Poll on the size of government
This might be encouraging news, depending on how you interpret it: According to the survey, just four in 10 registered voters believe the government should promote traditional values, down from 53% in 2010 and 57% in 2008… Six in 10 … Continue reading →