Obama’s got work to do: White House chief of staff Denis McDonough…wants to cap at 10 percent the amount of White House time that gets spent responding to the furors of the moment rather than advancing the president’s broader agenda. … Continue reading →
John Fund points out that Lois Lerner has a pre-IRS history of overseeing the same sort of abuses she supervised when she later came to the IRS: Conservatives have long tangled with Lerner, who was director of enforcement at the … Continue reading →
Holder signed off on the Rosen email seizure, according to “a law enforcement official.” And today Obama had just put him in charge of “review[ing] Justice Department guidelines governing investigations that involve journalists.” Fox guarding the henhouse? Note that the … Continue reading →
White House Counsel Ruemmler was just protecting the president, says the WaPo: But they agreed that it would be best not to share it with President Obama until the independent audit was completed and made public, in part to protect … Continue reading →
I don’t read Obama’s mind (more’s the pity; what a scoop I’d get if I did!). But it strikes me that this just may be the first time in his life he’s ever been in such difficulty, the first time … Continue reading →
In a move that was absolutely no surprise at all, the IRS’s Lois Lerner took the Fifth today. What does it mean?: It’s doubtful that any prosecution of Lerner could be based on her disgraceful conduct in allowing the targeting … Continue reading →
The NY Times has turned on the Obama administration—at least somewhat, at least for the moment. It may not be the most hard-hitting editorial on earth, but considering the source it’s almost shocking. Something about the DOJ’s treatment of James … Continue reading →
This is encouraging. Not because Eugene Robinson is so important, but because he has been one of the most consistent and stalwart of the president’s defenders. I cannot recall a single instance in which he has done anything but carry … Continue reading →
Kirsten Powers has my admiration. She’s a brave, brave woman, and a good writer, too. She’s published a clear and concise review of Obama’s war on Fox and his manipulation of the press, as well as their craven and willing … Continue reading →
…is finally alarmed. When the WaPo and Glenn Greewald in the Guardian are leading the charge against him, you know (dare I hope?) that Obama may have finally overplayed his hand in the unlikely person of James Rosen. This is … Continue reading →
Ya think? Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to embed this particular video, so here’s the URL where you can watch it. I wonder; will this get the attention of the MSM? Or is it okay because it happened to … Continue reading →
There are many ways to influence people or an organization, so in investigating the IRS audits of conservative groups, although it would be convincing (and legally determinative) to find a secret tape or a secret email from Obama ordering the … Continue reading →