Is Rubio electable?
…asks Nate Silver. I’d be inclined to pay attention to what Silver has to say. He proved his mettle in the last election (actually, I always paid attention to what he had to say, because try as I might to … Continue reading →
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Give me your tired, your…
…welfare recipients. John Hinderaker has two alternate theories: …[T]he Obama administration is actively recruiting indigent foreigners to come to the United States to receive welfare benefits. Its Welcome to USA.gov page is largely about the welfare benefits that new immigrants … Continue reading →
Rush Limbaugh has an epiphany about Obama
Part of this humorous rant by Rush Limbaugh is thick sarcasm, and part of it is a straightforward acknowledgement of a new realization he’s come to about Obama. I hardly ever listen to talk shows, and so I’m quite unfamiliar … Continue reading →
This…
…is somewhat encouraging. I say “somewhat” because I don’t think it will amount to a hill of beans in the end. I predict that Hagel will be confirmed, or someone almost equally awful. I say “almost” because it would be … Continue reading →
Today, it’s the water
The buzz today is all about Marco Rubio’s water bottle. Well, in a way, why not? There’s nothing new to say about Obama except that of course, as could have been predicted and as was predicted, he was more leftist, … Continue reading →
Yes, Virginia, they finally found a Republican to run in Massachusetts to replace Kerry
Actually, two, so there can be—gasp!—a contested Republican primary. Now he needs to hustle to get signatures so he can actually qualify: Gabriel E. Gomez, a former Navy SEAL and private equity investor, took out nomination papers Monday to run … Continue reading →
So, here’s my question for Nancy Pelosi:…
…when you say it’s “almost a false argument,” does that mean it’s like, you know, true?: It is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem. We have a budget deficit problem that we have to address,” … Continue reading →
George W. Bush, painter
They’re being mocked—of course!—by those who can’t stand him. And they were obtained illegally by a hacker and published in the press, continuing in the tradition of violating the privacy of hated Republicans and protecting almost everything about Obama that … Continue reading →
All members of Congress look alike to me
Not really. But man, some of them do look alike, don’t they? Here are some Congressional candidates for the unrelated look-alike project we discussed yesterday. Republicans Reps Pat Meehan and Mike Kelly (both from Pennsylvania!): Republican Reps Tom Graves (Georgia) … Continue reading →
Panetta: no one to blame for Benghazi
Shocking. But we are not the least bit shocked any more, are we? Maybe ambassadors should start hiring their own security. And speaking of shocking, I have to say that I have retained the capacity to be shocked by this: … Continue reading →
Quick…
…who painted this picture? It’s a portrait of Barney, the Scottish Terrier who used to be First Dog back when George W. Bush was president, and who died Friday at the age of 12 of lymphoma. Note that “43” in … Continue reading →
I agree…
…with this entire essay. Unfortunately. Because I wish it weren’t true.
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