One of the many many things that has long puzzled me about the election of Barack Obama is how many terrible elements of his resume had to be ignored in order to like him, trust him, vote for him. A … Continue reading →
One of the many many reasons that conservatives should want to curb government power is that bureaucracies are manned and womanned by liberal Democrats, so any biases that are not already built into the structure and charges of the agencies … Continue reading →
That’s an idea that must deeply trouble the left. Here’s a summary of why these scandals are so potentially dangerous to that side: For five years, this president has been making the case that a growing and activist government has … Continue reading →
Whether or not Obama or the White House or anyone high in the Democratic pecking order winds up being directly implicated in the IRS scandal, their influence has been strong. From the very start of the Tea Party movement, it … Continue reading →
…it doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you—at least once in a blue moon. That’s another frame liberals are using to deal with the multiple scandals that have suddenly broken simultaneously—especially the IRS overreach. This article is typical. The … Continue reading →
…is the agreed-upon MSM frame. Obama has had a bad week, probably the worst of his entire presidency, and it threatens to get even worse if the investigations and revelations continue. The MSM’s nightmare right along has been that there … Continue reading →
David Gelernter nails it: It is the Democratic Party that’s on trial today; and to a lesser extent, America’s mainstream media. For Democrats (and especially Democratic senators) it is put-up-or-shut-up time: are they Democrats or Americans first?… How would Republicans … Continue reading →
The left’s strategy on Benghazi is clear: ignore and/or minimize and/or mock (see this). Their talking points have pretty much boiled down to “anyone who pays attention to Benghazi is a stupidhead” or “pay no attention to those men temporarily … Continue reading →
A must read. The MSM can’t tolerate any deviation from the script; it must present a unified front to maintain the fiction of its own neutrality.
Continue reading →Once a population has been welfarized, can a nation go back? Countries in Europe are facing problems as they start to run out of what Margaret Thatcher called “other people’s money.” So Denmark is trying, at least a little bitty … Continue reading →
Watch. Here’s his website to do just that. I wonder—would this be a good video to send to liberal friends who seem amenable to persuasion? [Hat tip: commenter “carl in atlanta.”]
Continue reading →Jonathan S. Tobin has a piece in Commentary entitled, “The Media Can’t Bury McConnellgate”: Is it ever okay to bug an opponent’s political headquarters? Even those who are too young to remember what happened when officials connected with Richard Nixon’s … Continue reading →