The folks here decided to do an analysis of presidential speeches over time: Using the Flesch-Kincaid readability test””the most well-known reading comprehension algorithm””Vocativ analyzed over 600 presidential speeches, going back to George Washington. We measured syllables along with word and … Continue reading →
This is one of the ways in which Democrats in power perpetuate more Democrats in power; the judge deciding this case was appointed by Barack Obama in 2011: Less than a month before Election Day, a federal judge from Corpus … Continue reading →
I can answer the question, even if she can’t: she did. My title is a reference to one of the most famous ad campaigns in history:
Continue reading →…and when did they known it?: As nearly two dozen Secret Service agents and members of the military were punished or fired following a 2012 prostitution scandal in Colombia, Obama administration officials repeatedly denied that anyone from the White House … Continue reading →
Dana Milbank writes an article parsing the recent spate of books by former Obama advisors (Gates, H. Clinton, and now Panetta) critical of his policies, especially his foreign policies. But in the entire piece he treats their motives as merely … Continue reading →
Now, why ever would we do that?: For now, the administration is rejecting calls for a visa ban for West Africans. “I don’t believe that’s something we’re considering,” a State Department spokeswoman told reporters. Health officials have described the Texas … Continue reading →
Those of you who follow this blog know that I don’t ordinarily make too many predictions about who will win an election. I didn’t do it in 2012 either, although unlike many other pundits I felt very pessimistic about Romney’s … Continue reading →
Lately, Democrats have become much less happy with Obama. But don’t get too excited. They appear to be turning on him because he’s not liberal enough and/or competent enough in carrying out the liberal agenda. As the article so delicately … Continue reading →
…who is resigning. That makes sense. But Mr. Salmond seemed to suggest that the campaign for a sovereign Scotland was far from over. “The position is this: We lost the referendum vote, but can still carry the political initiative,” he … Continue reading →
…for Scotland and Great Britain. The financial markets, which don’t like chaos and change, are happy. David Cameron, who agreed two years ago to the vote and then watched the gap close ominously, is relieved. The crucial factor was turnout: … Continue reading →
The fact that 16-year-olds are voting in today’s Scotland referendum was news to me, and I think of sufficient interest to warrant a post of its own. I was surprised, but shouldn’t have been. It’s a logical extension of trends … Continue reading →
…in or out? Today’s the day. Reading a couple of articles on the referendum, I can’t find any that discuss an issue that particularly concerns me: is this a simple majority vote? Although no article I’ve found directly says so, … Continue reading →