The new Arizona immigration law is described in nearly every MSM article as “controversial.” And I suppose it is, if by “controversial” you mean the usual definition of arousing “strong disagreement.” The word also fits the bill, however, if you … Continue reading →
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?
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