I was surprised to read that Jamelle Bouie of Slate will be happy to see Jon Stewart go. As he himself says, Bouie’s a “liberal, college-educated millennial–the almost prototypical viewer” for Stewart’s show, so why’s he so thrilled (his word, … Continue reading →
If there anyone on earth who is surprised at this news?: President Obama’s temporary deportation amnesty will make it easier for illegal immigrants to improperly register and vote in elections, state elections officials testified to Congress on Thursday, saying that … Continue reading →
Which means it’s time to up the attacks on him at the national level. Here’s one way it will go: “Sarah Palin with a Harvard degree.” Interesting. Unquestionably, one of the approaches to Scott Walker (who also frightens the left) … Continue reading →
There’s an old and un-PC saying coined by Jewish sociolographer and neocon Milton Himmelfarb: Jews earn like Episcopalians, and vote like Puerto Ricans. Commenter “John Dough” may or may not be aware of Himmelfarb’s barb, but he has a related … Continue reading →
Obama is preparing to veto the Keystone pipeline bill, issuing the first of what promises to be a blizzard of vetoes of legislation due to be passed by the current Congress. Never mind that the Keystone bill was bipartisan, passed … Continue reading →
…then why not Hillary? After all, she told essentially the same lie. Isn’t a presidential candidate more important than a newscaster? Yes, and that’s why her nearly identical lie will be winked at: the Democrats need her (they have no … Continue reading →
Ah, those young people: Are you between the ages of 18-34? Can you name one ”” just one ”” of your home state’s senators? Congrats! You did better than more than three-fourths of people your age. That’s right ”” 77 … Continue reading →
Hugh Hewitt has released a statement that Romney is about to make to his supporters, announcing that he won’t be running in 2016. I think this is the right decision, and it only increases my respect for Romney, which was … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed something about the Scott Walker phenomenon. Remember before the 2014 election, when the press gave his campaign for governor quite a bit of coverage? The reason was that he was recognized as a potential front-runner for the Republican … Continue reading →
Yesterday at Loretta Lynch’s AG nomination hearing, she answered a question from Sen. Jeff Sessions this way: “Senator, I believe the right and the obligation to work is one that is shared by everyone in this country, regardless of how … Continue reading →
It makes perfect sense, actually, because the real hate crimes against gay people in France are being committed by Muslims: An insight into the phenomenon comes from Patrick McCarthy, a young gay blogger who lives in Bordeaux. ”˜Up until 2005, … Continue reading →
Long-time readers here know I’ve never joined the Palin-bashing. I’ve always thought she was pretty smart, and that most of the negative hype about her was exaggeration and/or outright lying, based not only on political animus but also on class … Continue reading →