I don’t know why Howard Portnoy, who wrote this piece at Hot Air, is so negative about Romney’s forthcoming trip to Europe. I think it sounds smart, with Romney both imitating Obama (visiting Europe and the Middle East as a … Continue reading →
…but by now you own it. At least in part. Although Obama didn’t break the economy, it’s now three and a half years since he took office, and the American people appear to think he should have put more of … Continue reading →
Sometimes I think this election will boil down to the answer to the above question. Do they or don’t they? If they do, the relentless spin of the left will not matter. And the efforts of the Obama forces to … Continue reading →
Commenter “Gringo” makes an interesting point about Obama’s “you didn’t build that” remark: A big part of the problem is that ∅bama said something that could be interpreted several ways. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a … Continue reading →
They’re off. But I’m not at all sure they were ever really on. [ADDENDUM: You might be interested in watching Romney’s entire speech in Irwin, Pennsylvania yesterday, which was a response to Obama’s “you didn’t build that” remarks.] [ADDENDUM II: … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’ve been referring lately to Obama’s history of nasty and underhanded campaigning, but I thought it would be a good idea to recycle a portion of a post I wrote in October of 2008 that explains the phenomenon in … Continue reading →
Mickey Kaus points out a recent action of Obama’s that’s been flying under the radar, and deserves a lot more attention: Here are some quick initial reactions to the administration’s apparent surprising (and possibly illegal) attempt to grant waivers of … Continue reading →
I was busy all day and evening yesterday, and so I didn’t have time to write about the brouhaha over the Boston Globe’s rehash of its 2002 charge (answered effectively by Romney at that time, but in the Globe’s estimation … Continue reading →
…a strong tendency for MSM articles about the president’s most recent tax proposal to couch the news in strategic rather than substantive terms, labeling it a technique for making the Republicans look bad, fostering class war, and thus gaining votes … Continue reading →
…otherwise known as letting the so-called “Bush tax cuts” expire for those making over $250,000. Are these really “rich” people? Was Charles Schumer (he’s a Democrat, but he’s from New York) correct when he said last year that, “in large … Continue reading →
This comment from a thread at Hot Air seems spot on to me: I noted very early on in O’s presidency that it was clear their tactic was to overwhelm us with previously unthinkable acts, that it was going to … Continue reading →
Eric Holder, in his continuing effort to deflect criticism for his actions in Fast and Furious (and just about everything else), recently told the WaPo: “I’ve become a symbol of what [Republicans] don’t like about the positions this Justice Department … Continue reading →