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 →
Even though it happened a couple of weeks ago, John Kerry’s bizarre assertion that an Obama Presidency could help the cause of moderating Islam around the world simply because he is a black man bears revisiting. Here’s the clip (and … Continue reading →
Law requires an exceedingly precise use of language. People who are attracted to the profession often already have this tendency, and then they are schooled further in the honing of the ability. Bill Clinton was reviled for his lawyerly use … Continue reading →
Whether it was a joke or not, Obama said he wants us to have an epiphany and vote for him. Well, I had one about him yesterday, and it’s that he has a major deficiency in the realm of moral … Continue reading →
I’ve come to the conclusion that one of the main themes of the coming election isn’t just “change.” It’s guts. Why else would Hillary lie about having come under fire in Bosnia? Surely claiming there was physical danger involved in … Continue reading →
I read this Spencer Ackerman piece with some interest, thinking it promised to define Obama’s foreign policy. And, since Obama has been roundly criticized for being all rhetoric, with no “there” there (as Gertrude Stein would say), I was looking … Continue reading →
The biggest question for Obama in the wake of the Wright controversy is: why didn’t he more forcibly repudiate his pastor, or at least question him? Surely, as a political animal, he knew this was a political time bomb. Part … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s “grandma” thread, commenter “md” wrote: I’d suggest that your bias prevents you from even understanding [Obama’s] speech, or at least to pretend misunderstanding, tho admittedly the speach was a political one. But I’d suggest that Sen Obama was … Continue reading →
My strongest reaction to Obama’s speech yesterday was revulsion at his self-serving usage of his grandmother. Seems I’m hardly alone. Just take a look at LGF’s “Obama: My Grandmother Is a Racist Too” thread for some examples. My favorite, however, … Continue reading →
I watched Obama’s speech, and then listened to a bit of commentary: hedging and doubts on Fox, glowing dewy-eyed awe on CNN. I’m not a fan; never have been. I see Obama as a typical liberal of an extreme but … Continue reading →
As I was going up the stair I saw a man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today I wish, I wish, he’d stay away. The above ditty, “Antagonish,” is a children’s poem written at the turn of the … Continue reading →