Another one bites the dust
Jay Carney steps down as Obama’s press secretary. I can’t believe he lasted as long as he did. What an awful, awful job. His successor is named Josh Earnest, which sounds like a joke name but is not.
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Feet of clay and naked emperors
Even the WaPo seems to have noticed that Obama has been attacking a host of strawmen. And the WaPo is not alone; the NY Times suggested something similar when it wrote, as part of its editorial about Obama’s West Point … Continue reading →
What’s Obama’s problem?
He’s too modest. No, really, just too modest. And what’s he too modest about? All the efforts he’s made around the world. Let’s give him an A for effort: Among this administration’s many, many flaws is that its public presentation … Continue reading →
Maybe Obama should get a new speechwriter
Richard Fernandez, that is. My favorite line: “There’s no problem so pressing that you can’t forget it by changing the subject.” It’s a brilliant, brilliant piece. [Hat tip: commenter “J.J.”]
Continue reading →Obama goes to battle against straw men…
…and loses: Headline: Greatest Orator Since Cicero Successfully Refutes That Which Was Never Contended Variously seen on Twitter, spoofs of Obama’s foreign policy address to the commencement class at West Point: Lachlan Markay: “”Some say we should nuke the entire … Continue reading →
Why no outcry from Obama on this?
Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, under sentence of death for apostasy, has given birth in a Sudanese prison. The US Embassy in Sudan has released a statement protesting her incarceration, and a few US Senators have also supported her. Others, including … Continue reading →
The “Obama, fool or knave?” debate…
…continues. I say “both, but knave predominates.” I also say that, if you’re going to be a knave, better that you also be a fool. Competent knaves are the most dangerous. And I think Obama’s been plenty competent enough, unfortunately.
Continue reading →The president and the enablers
Chuck Schumer warns Republicans in Congress that if they don’t give the Democrats what they want regarding immigration reform, President Obama will take it anyway. Excuse me, did I say “will take it anyway”? What Schumer actually said was [emphasis … Continue reading →
Stroll down memory lane with intellectuals, Obama, and Obamacare
Noemie Emery has a good summary of why intellectuals were attracted to Obama’s candidacy, and how Obamacare has threatened the entire liberal enterprise as well as the reputation of intellectuals themselves. Obamacare has even gotten a few of those intellectual … Continue reading →
Meanwhile, back at the EPA, Obama’s plans to bankrupt the coal industry quietly go forward
There are so many crises generated by the Obama administration that it’s easy to lose sight of some. But in just a little over a week a probable new one will be unleashed when the EPA announces rules for existing … Continue reading →
Obama says “if only Obama knew”…
…about the problems in the VA: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney…told reporters that President Barack Obama first learned from a TV news report that his Veterans Administration was denying medical care to vets with secret off-the-books-waiting lists. The actual … Continue reading →
Obama: I could fix tons of things, but those darned Republicans have stopped me
This fundraiser speech of Obama’s has gotten attention for his suggestion that a million New Yorkers moving to North Dakota, Nebraska, and Wyoming would help him and the Democrats out immeasurably. In fact, it wouldn’t have to be as many … Continue reading →