Cries that the Democrats have engaged in sexism towards Palin are not misplaced. Palin is also hated for her social conservatism—even by feminists, who acknowledge she’s a woman, but a woman from the wrong side of the issues. But perhaps … Continue reading →
As Norman Podhoretz points out in his essay “If Orwell Were Alive Today” (written in 1983), the highly regarded political writer George Orwell was often misguided in his specific predictions about the future. He also was wedded to socialism his … Continue reading →
I watched about twenty-five minutes of the Saddleback interviews with Obama and McCain, and although I’m hardly an objective viewer, and it was only a “snippet” (to use one of Obama’s favorite words) of the whole, my perception is that … Continue reading →
The other day I was at the house of some friends who have a mixed marriage. It’s not the type of mix you might think. This is a case of a woman who’s a diehard Obama supporter married to a … Continue reading →
It’s not that I’m unsympathetic to the plight of those such as Bookworm who are Republicans (or Independents, or at the very least non-liberals) living in mega-blue areas such as Marin County, and who choose to keep their mouths firmly … Continue reading →
Commenter “gringo” wrote in earlier thread: Re keeping hands clean. That was one motive for my becoming a Conscientious Objector during the Vietnam War. The genocide in Cambodia changed my mind. One has “clean hands” and stands on the sidelines … Continue reading →
Even though I was a Democrat at the time, had voted for Gore and disliked Bush, in the spine-tingling days of the back-and-forth after the 2000 Presidential election I recognized that whoever played the best game in overtime would win. … Continue reading →
It turns out that conservatives are happier than liberals. And that’s been true for thirty-five years, so it has nothing to do with what administration may or may not be in power at the moment. This may explain why Michelle … Continue reading →
I’ve written previously about Barack Obama’s masterful use of words as a smokescreen. His lawyerly skills serve him well in this regard. But Peter Wehner has been on his case lately as opposing counsel. Obama has been spending time distancing … Continue reading →
I thought by now I’d be off the topic of McCain, but it seems to have legs. For my readers who can’t see their way clear to supporting McCain in the general election if nominated, Jeff Jacoby does an excellent … Continue reading →
Take a look at the comments responding to Ed Morrissey’s post asking whether Ann Coulter jumped the shark when she said she’d be campaigning for Hillary if McCain is nominated. They prove—as if we needed any proof—that the conservative base … Continue reading →
Many liberals I know are enthralled with Obama. In New Hampshire during the primary campaign, where voters get to see the candidates up close and personal, he made a very strong impression. As far as I could tell, this was … Continue reading →