I’ve written about this topic before, and will probably do so again. I’m writing about it today because this piece by DrewM at Ace’s really resonated with me: The internecine fighting we see today on the right isn’t simply on … Continue reading →
Back in the earlier half of the 20th century right through my childhood years and up to the Vietnam War and the cultural explosion we call the Sixties, the press (with some more liberal pockets) was predominantly—at least compared to … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Maetenloch.] If you like to test yourself, here’s one that’s kind of interesting. It doesn’t take too long, either. I don’t mean to brag (actually, yes I do) but I got 31 out of 33 correct, which is … Continue reading →
No surprise whatsoever that Hagel has been confirmed, but it’s still bad news. I had predicted from the start that Hagel would be confirmed, and there was never any reason to waver from that assumption. The Republicans in Congress seem … Continue reading →
No, he doesn’t use the l-word. But he says it nonetheless, and in the WaPo. Of course, the days when Bob Woodward could make presidents shake in their shoes are long gone. Not sure anybody cares now. There’s much more … Continue reading →
Today’s the day for Margaret Thatcher quotes. Most of us have become intensely aware of what I think might be her most famous saying, “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” And in … Continue reading →
…and I agree with Newt Gingrich here. Anyone who followed the primaries knows I’m not a fan of Gingrich the candidate or the man. I’m not going to rehash those arguments; just do a search for his name on this … Continue reading →
…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 →
…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 →
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 →
…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 →
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 →