Understanding the nihilist in the White House
A new article of mine is up at PJ. You’ve heard Obama called a nihilist. But is he? And if so, what type?
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Iran talks get nowhere
Of all the news that’s come out today—and there’s plenty of it—this just may be the most important, even though it’s couched as non-news: The deadline for reaching a deal with Iran over its nuclear program expires today without the … Continue reading →
Buh-bye, Hagel
I’m certainly no Hagel fan. Just do a search for “Hagel” on this blog and you’ll see what I think of his competence, intelligence, and fitness for the job of Secretary of Defense. Now Hagel has been fired—or rather, submitted … Continue reading →
The NY times calls Obama’s new policy on immigration “wise”
This editorial reaches a new level of sycophancy even for the fawning Times, especially considering the very real and very significant problems related to every aspect of what Obama did, and the criticism he has drawn even from some sources … Continue reading →
Well, now we know: there is nothing Obama’s enablers wouldn’t excuse and justify
We used to ask the joking question: what could Obama do that would get his supporters to cross that imaginary line from defending him to condemning him? The joke was that the answer was “nothing.” There was nothing he could … Continue reading →
Obama’s address: open thread
Today I have a very busy day and evening ahead—and, perhaps fortunately for me, I plan to be out enjoying myself when Obama gives his address tonight. Some of you may choose to watch, because it promises to be a … Continue reading →
Justifying tyranny
Obama is attempting to rely on people’s ignorance about the makeup of our government, and why it’s structured the way it is, when he argues that he has every right to ignore a duly-passed law on immigration just because he … Continue reading →
In other news, Obama goes on being Obama
Obama gives Jonathan Gruber the Wright-Ayers treatment: what was that guy’s name again? And Obama was sort of against illegal immigration before he was for it. At least, that’s what he said in The Audacity of Hope: “The number of … Continue reading →
Obama and Honduras, 2009: portent of things to come
Commenter “kcom” wrote yesterday: What I’ve been thinking about lately is something that happened early in Barack Obama’s administration and that Neo talked a lot about, and that was his efforts to back the (wannabe) despot in Honduras. The guy … Continue reading →
Getting Obama and not getting Obama
I’ve been monitoring Peggy Noonan’s Obama journey over the years, from admiration to a sort of puzzled and regretful dislike. Noonan is interesting to me because she sometimes is so sharp and sometimes seems almost dull, and I think her … Continue reading →
Obamnasty
When Obama announces his new amnesty plan, I propose it should be given the name “Obamanasty.” Here are some details, according to leaks: The plan calls for expanding deferred action for illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children … Continue reading →
Revisiting the second debate: Crowley and Obama vs. Romney
Commenter “Daniel in Brookline” writes about that seminal second debate of 2012, where Candy Crowley intervened to back up Obama’s claim that he had called the Benghazi attack “terrorism” in his Rose Garden speech the day after the attack had … Continue reading →