Breitbart’s Big Government has the promised video from Obama’s law school past. In it, Obama introduces—with approval—Harvard law professor Derrick Bell, and gives him a hug. In addition, another black professor at Harvard, Charles Ogletree, alludes to the fact that … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: rdbrewer at Ace’s.] Tom Brokaw comes up with a new way to mock Romney: I’d never heard that expression “white man overbite” before, although I did see “When Harry Met Sally,” the film that put it on the … Continue reading →
…an excellent question. (And if anyone doesn’t know what comment of Maher’s she might be referring to, see this.)
Continue reading →If re-elected, what would Obama do? The left thinks he’ll finally be able to fulfill their dreams. The right thinks the same: that Obama, freed of the need to be re-elected, will make a hard turn to the left whether … Continue reading →
No, Obama didn’t actually say that. But I wonder how many people will read past the headlines—“Obama proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percent”—and see that the tax paid by corporations will go up, not down: The plan would … Continue reading →
It shouldn’t really come as a surprise that President Obama has decided to extend the exemption for abortion coverage of employees to not just the Catholic Church, but church-affiliated companies. He probably didn’t expect the extent of the protest, and … Continue reading →
If the Obama administration thought they could sneak this one in (mandatory coverage of contraception) under the rubric of women’s rights, they must be surprised at the depth and breadth of protest it has aroused: Abortion rights organizations, pro-choice Democrats, … Continue reading →
This should come as no surprise whatsoever, if you remember this, which was far worse.
Continue reading →Today there’s lots of news about the fact that a new Obama poll shows Obama up somewhat. No surprise, really. Lately the focus has been away from Obama, which almost always raises his standing in the eyes of the public. … Continue reading →
In a move that should hardly surprise anyone, Obama has circumvented the power of Republicans in Congress by appointing Richard Cordray as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It’s been clear for a long time that the fight … Continue reading →
Commenter “foxmarks” writes: Barry can’t really be a -100. He has studiously continued many of GWB’s policies (cf: FICA tax holiday, GITMO, drone strikes). Barry’s rhetoric is a -100, but as the Progs fairly argue, he has governed as a … Continue reading →
I’ve never thought of Sarkozy and Obama as being similar. But an article about the former in the December 12 New Yorker contained a paragraph that, although about Sarkozy, could just as easily apply to the present attitude of a … Continue reading →