There was a discussion in the comments section of Thursday’s post about the widespread hatred of President Bush known as Bush Derangement Syndrome. Here are some remarks from commenter “kolnai” describing the attitude of a group of liberal friends of … Continue reading →
Ryan Lizza of the New Yorker details how voting for Obama’s agenda did in the House Democrats this election cycle. And then he concludes they should have done more of the same. Yes, they should have pressed ahead and passed … Continue reading →
Pelosi is toxic for the Democrats. I don’t care how much money she raises; her retention as the Democrats’ House leader would send a strong message—and function as a constant reminder—that the Democrats don’t hear what the people are saying, … Continue reading →
This is why. Obama is still president, and can veto anything they try to pass. Despite the huge scope of their House victory, the Democrats still control the Senate, albeit by a small margin. And Republicans are not popular with … Continue reading →
More random reflections on looking at this map of House results: Quite a few states are either all red or all blue. But among those that are mixed, not too many are spotted. In other words, the red-blue divide within … Continue reading →
Here’s Bookworm, writing a month ago in response to a question about what she used to believe about Republicans: He was curious as to what I believed. My answer was a simple one: “When I was a college Democrat, I … Continue reading →
What would Reagan say about the dilemmas facing us today? Actually, we kinda know what Reagan would say, because he kinda said it already. I was listening for the first time to a well-known speech Reagan gave back in Goldwater … Continue reading →
…Wow. Just wow. [Hat tip: Ace.]
Continue reading →My new article is up at PJ. Enjoy the party.
Continue reading →I’m really getting sick of this stuff. As I wrote in my post on O’Donnell approximately an hour ago: I have noticed a trend in the MSM that goes like this: the press decides that certain candidates on the right … Continue reading →
I voted by absentee ballot yesterday. I’m not one to do that, ordinarily. I like going to the polls on voting day. I like the atmosphere of civic duty. I like the people standing around (even in the rain) with … Continue reading →
Commenter Simon Weaver, transplanted Brit, writes: Not everyone believes Obama is a Marxist. Coming from England he seems pretty right wing to me. The most radical left wing thing he has done since coming into office was merely suggesting a … Continue reading →