Obama did what he had to do yesterday. He spoke out more forcibly than ever before against Jeremiah Wright’s road show, saying: [Wright’s comments] offend me. They rightly offend all Americans. And they should be denounced, and that’s what I’m … Continue reading →
Bob Herbert’s column today happens to be one of the best and most succinct summaries of Obama’s current woes and the character flaws that underlie them. And when a liberal anti-Iraq War (“How long do we want this madness to … Continue reading →
Here’s Obama’s most recent attempt to prove his proletarian bona fides: I was raised in a setting with grandparents who grew up in small towns in Kansas, and the dinner table would have been very familiar to anyone here in … Continue reading →
Obama must be hoping that his ex-Reverend gets a vicious case of laryngitis that will last through November at least, from the looks of Wright’s performance today at the National Press Club. Michelle Malkin asks: Is [Wright] working for the … Continue reading →
Did you ever notice how often Obama uses the word “silly” to describe questions he doesn’t want to answer and issues he doesn’t want to address? It’s an interesting ploy, a way to escape being pinned down while attempting to … Continue reading →
A Presidential campaign is not a tea party, and it’s a bizarre and ultimately unrealistic affectation to think it won’t go negative sooner or later. How can a candidate just say how wonderful he/she is without saying what’s wrong with … Continue reading →
It’s Pennsylvania primary day, an appropriate moment to meditate on whatever would make a person want to enter this particular fray. Who would wish to campaign so long and so hard for a prize that represents one of the most … Continue reading →
The Obama/Ayers connection had been floating around the perimeter of the blogosphere for a while. But when it surfaced in the debate two days ago it became bigger news, in part because Obama compounded the problem by making a bizarre … Continue reading →
Obama continues to come up with creative excuses for his remarks that have come to be known as “Bittergate.” He now says he “mangled” his words (ouch!) and that it all was a syntax problem. As a writer, I sympathize. … Continue reading →
Obama’s mockery of Hillary as Annie Oakley reminds me that I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Annie for a long time. One of my favorite childhood songs was “Doin What Comes Naturally” from “Annie Get Your Gun,” … Continue reading →
Ever the eager teacher of Life Lessons for America, Obama obliges us by offering a classic example of the non-apology masquerading as an apology. The rules: (1) Start with a conditional. “If” is usually best. This reduces the “apology” to … Continue reading →
I’m beginning to see that one of the sources of Obama’s appeal, especially to the young, is that he speaks their language. Although the man is forty-six, he comes across as much younger, with a certain “like, you know” improvisational … Continue reading →