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The latest salvo in the war to discredit Scott Walker…

The New Neo Posted on February 25, 2014 by neoFebruary 25, 2014

…would be laughable if it weren’t for the fact that this sort of stuff works. First let’s look at the offense, which occurred in 1988 while Walker was running for student body president at Marquette University. Yes, you heard that … Continue reading →

Posted in People of interest, Politics | 66 Replies

The bell tolls not just for D’Souza

The New Neo Posted on February 24, 2014 by neoFebruary 24, 2014

The D’Souza case: a warning to all who would challenge or offend Obama. You’ll be next. The activities with which he’s charged are unlikely to have been uncovered in a “routine review,” as John Hinderaker writes at Powerline: Here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Liberty, Obama, Politics | 57 Replies

Hagel starts doing what he was hired for

The New Neo Posted on February 24, 2014 by neoFebruary 24, 2014

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is set to announce the administration’s intent to make the biggest cuts in decades to the US military, returning it to its smallest size since 1940. I get tired of writing “this is no surprise.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance and economics, Military, Politics | 18 Replies

Hillary Clinton’s favorability: a poll result that makes me want to take up drinking

The New Neo Posted on February 21, 2014 by neoFebruary 21, 2014

This: A clear majority of Americans, 59%, still view Hillary Clinton favorably a year after she left her post as secretary of state. Clinton’s current rating is noticeably lower than the 64% she averaged while serving in President Barack Obama’s … Continue reading →

Posted in People of interest, Politics | 18 Replies

McCain comes down firmly in the “Obama is a fool, not knave” camp

The New Neo Posted on February 21, 2014 by neoFebruary 21, 2014

It’s not as though what John McCain says matters at this point. However, he is still a US senator, and—although it may seem several lifetimes away—he was Barack Obama’s Republican opponent in his first presidential race, way back in 2008. … Continue reading →

Posted in Obama, Politics | 16 Replies

Sean Trende…

The New Neo Posted on February 20, 2014 by neoFebruary 20, 2014

…is bullish on the GOP’s chances of gaining control of the Senate in 2014: Barring some sort of change in the national environment or meltdown in the Republican nominations process — neither of which is impossible — Democrats are likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 12 Replies

Christie down, Walker next?

The New Neo Posted on February 19, 2014 by neoFebruary 19, 2014

Now that Chris Christie’s candidacy seems to have been damaged, even though there is still no proof (or even evidence) that he knew what his aides were doing in Bridgegate, next on the list is Wisconsin’s Scott Walker. Walker is … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 16 Replies

A defeat for organized labor in the South

The New Neo Posted on February 15, 2014 by neoFebruary 15, 2014

Workers of the South, unite: The workers at the VW plant in Chattanooga voted 712-626 to stay out of the union after a lobbying fight in which Republican politicians warned unionization could lead Volkswagen and automobile companies to leave the … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance and economics, Politics | 27 Replies

The truth, the whole truth: the Obamacare Plan

The New Neo Posted on February 13, 2014 by neoFebruary 13, 2014

Reading the administration’s announcements about how many people have signed up for Obamacare so far*, I realize that not only do I not trust the figures to tell the whole story, but I don’t trust them to have any relation … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Obama, Politics, Press | 38 Replies

I guess Sebelius and Obama…

The New Neo Posted on February 13, 2014 by neoFebruary 13, 2014

…were just talking about the weather. I keep being amazed at how easily Obama’s “I didn’t knows” are accepted by the left, while Christie’s “I didn’t know” is mocked. But I shouldn’t be amazed in the least, so sometimes I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Health care reform, Obama, Politics | 16 Replies

Another Obamacare postponement

The New Neo Posted on February 11, 2014 by neoFebruary 11, 2014

We figured something like this was coming again from President Penphone. Congress? Deadlines? Who needs ’em? Here’s more about the latest postponement of the enforcement of Obamacare’s mandates: Under the new Treasury rule, firms with 50 to 99 full-time workers … Continue reading →

Posted in Health care reform, Obama, Politics | 32 Replies

Obama’s competence

The New Neo Posted on February 10, 2014 by neoFebruary 10, 2014

I absolutely agree with this piece about whether or not Obama is incompetent. It’s by Ray Hartwell, written in 2010, and the answer he gives is: competent, if you know what the goals are. Unfortunately the sad occasion for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Obama, Politics | 41 Replies

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