One of Obama’s most enduring characteristics (one he shares with many on the left) has been his belief in the power of words [emphasis mine]: When the Right, in trying to figure Obama out, says “watch what he does, not … Continue reading →
It’s a small point; really very small in the larger scheme of things: President Obama mispronounced the title “Corpsman” several times at a prayer breakfast, saying “Corpse-man” instead of the proper “Core-man.” The usual suspects have criticized him for this … Continue reading →
You remember Obama’s solemn pledge. No, not the one about televising the health care debates on C-SPAN. The one about how, if you like your health insurance, you would get to keep it under the Democrats’ health care reforms. Tom … Continue reading →
What do Martha Coakley and Dan Quayle have in common? Well, let’s see: (1) They are both lawyers. (2) They both have been affiliated with their states’ AG offices (she as Attorney General, he as an investigator for the Consumer … Continue reading →
Obama was always a fluid if vapid speechmaker, although his off-the-cuff statements featured a lot of hemming and hawing. But I’ve noticed something that seems new: hesitancy even when he speaks from a prepared text. Obama now seems to go … Continue reading →
It’s being widely described as an aplogy to Israel, and I suppose technically it’s true that Jimmy Carter has offered something of the sort, whether to enhance his grandson’s Atlanta election bid, or as a reflection of that old-fashioned Christmas … Continue reading →
We’ve been treated to an explanation of Obama’s rather bizarre statement of yesterday that in August, “everyone in Washington gets all wee-wee’d up.” First, let’s hear it from the horse’s mouth: And now for the official word on the origin … Continue reading →
I don’t have to spend a lot of time at it, since John at Powerline has already done a fine job. But I would like to add just a little tidbit concerning the following sentence of Obama’s: And I could … Continue reading →
The Anchoress wants to know the answer to a burning question of great import: Growing up, I was taught that when you are following the word T-H-E with a word that begins with a vowel, then the correct (and, to … Continue reading →
We all know Humpty Dumpty as the unfortunate protagonist of the ancient nursery rhyme: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses, And all the king’s men, Couldn’t put Humpty together again. … Continue reading →
For example, take this headline from the WSJ: Treasury Unveils Toxic-Asset Plan, Citing ‘Acute Pressure’ on Banks It would take on a whole different flavor if there were no hyphen between “toxic” and “asset,” wouldn’t it?
Continue reading →The mind reels. I’m beginning to wonder if there is any effort to find truth any more. I’m beginning to wonder if there are any standards involved in being on the editorial board of a major newspaper any more. I’m … Continue reading →