We can talk all we want about the power of the blogosphere and the talk shows. But the fact is that most people’s view of facts—and their interpretation thereof—is shaped largely by the MSM. For young people, the ground has … Continue reading →
It’s been shaping up for quite some time now—the Democrat explanation in the event of an Obama loss. Of course, if Obama should win the election—a distinct possiblity—excuses will not come into play. It will be the Republicans who will … Continue reading →
Michael Seitzman knows what’s wrong with with McCain/Palin/Bush voters: they’re knuckledragging IQ-challenged morons (perhaps they’re even moronic enough to think that Bush isn’t running for re-election this year. But how would I know? After all, I’m just one of them.) … Continue reading →
According to many Democrats, liberals, and Leftists, leading Conservatives and/or Republicans seem to fall mostly into one of two molds: the evil clods and the evil geniuses. Bush is one of the former and Cheney and Rove the latter. McCain … Continue reading →
Judith Warner seems to be trying to get it. In a meandering, unfocused piece in the NY Times, she tries to work through her confusion about Palinmania. Along the way, there is the usual condescension, barely contained. But towards the … Continue reading →
I hadn’t been following the women’s movement all that closely since its relatively sedate days of “equal pay for equal work.” Yes, I knew that at some point rather long ago it had been taken over by a radical fringe … Continue reading →
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 →