Several people have asked me in the comments section of this post to explain the following statement of mine: It’s almost incomprehensible that Obama would cheat on his wife; he’s too controlled, for one thing. I admit that the explanation … Continue reading →
The White House came through with some stronger words on Al Megrahi today: Asked after issuing a statement on Afghanistan’s elections for his thoughts on the jubilant crowd that greeted Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in Tripoli on Thursday, Obama said: “I … Continue reading →
Peggy Noonan makes some good points here: Every big idea that works is marked by simplicity, by clarity. You can understand it when you hear it, and you can explain it to people. …The president’s health-care plan is not clear, … 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 →
President Obama may not understand what’s been happening to him lately, as his disapproval ratings climb and his approval ratings sink. After all, Obama made and broke promises during the campaign, and he learned that it didn’t seem to matter. … Continue reading →
Angry White Men. Which means that they must also be Racist Angry White Men—if not overtly racist then certainly covertly so. I mean, what other reason would they have to be angry at our President? According to Michael Crowley, a … Continue reading →
By now you’ve probably seen or read a transcript of this excerpt from Obama’s healthcare talk in Portsmouth NH: The American College of Surgeons has come back with a critique and correction that points out that a surgeon actually gets … Continue reading →
I wrote of Peggy Noonan the other day that, although she’s beginning to “get” Obama and what he’s about, she’s only halfway there. Noonan still thinks he’s just receiving bad advice or making missteps, and that he’s not the master … Continue reading →
I know I keep harping on Obama’s reaction to Zelaya and Honduras, even though for most people it’s small potatoes compared to some of the other issues facing us, such as health care “reform.” But Honduras matters deeply to me—perhaps … Continue reading →
Good news is always welcome, and it’s very good news indeed that Obama seems to have backed off at least somewhat on his support of would-be-dictator Zelaya. The reason is unclear. Perhaps he saw how revelatory his previous position was … Continue reading →
Commenter “Wandriann” asked recently [emphasis mine]: How in earth is it possible that ”˜Middle America’ combined with the solid US institutions does not make this weird kind of thing [the current Democrat agenda and methods] impossible?…Is this still the bill … Continue reading →
Remember that recent speech in which Obama told the opposition to shut up? In my post on the subject I wrote: But what I see in this video that is new is the naked, unashamed need to silence the opposition, … Continue reading →