Rick Perry, Galileo, and the AGW true believers
I’ve got an article at PJ about all of the above.
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The Jews of NY District 9
The day after the special election to replace Rep. Weiner was won by the Republican Turner over the Democrat Weprin, a few things are clear: (1) A district that is ordinarily 3-1 Democrat went strongly for a Republican candidate, giving … Continue reading →
Follow the NY District 9 special elections…
…here. The race is a close one. Republicans have framed this as a referendum on Obama, and although the Democratic candidate Welpin would ordinarily be highly favored to win, polls have shown him falling behind. Israel is a particular issue … Continue reading →
Perry’s pulling away…
…from the GOP field. For now, anyway. I maintain that most of the public still doesn’t know Perry very well. The already-interminable-seeming 2012 campaign season has barely begun. But it seems that the real race will remain between Perry and … Continue reading →
Reaction to Obama’s jobs speech
Well, Obama finally kept the promise he’s been making for years and focused like a laser on jobs—at least, in his speech last night to Congress and the nation. Reaction varies. There’s commenter “West” from this blog: I’ll Summarize ”“ … Continue reading →
Perry works New Hampshire
Does Perry have a chance in the New Hampshire primaries? He certainly seems to think so. But of course, candidates have to talk a good game. But Perry is way behind Romney in New Hampshire right now. New Hampshire tends … Continue reading →
New presidential polls
The most interesting thing to me in this article about a recent NBC/WallStJournal poll isn’t Obama’s approval rating, which is low but still surprisingly high at 44%. What drew my attention instead was this: While Perry appears to be the … Continue reading →
Are these people grownups?
Bicker, bicker, bicker. Obama’s speech vs. the Republican candidates’ debates: doesn’t this sort of thing seem rather juvenile? And in fact, doesn’t the entire tenor of DC seem to have grown not only more nasty but more junior high? Is … Continue reading →
Is Rick Perry dumb?
The gist of the Politico article that asks that question seems to be that Perry’s certainly not dumb about politics and about campaigning. That may end up mattering. Funny thing, that’s exactly what Obama wasn’t dumb about. Otherwise, Perry’s positioned … Continue reading →
Candidates and religion
Those of us old enough to remember when JFK was running for office (I was just a wee slip of a girl, myself) can recall the furor about his Catholicism. Kennedy’s allegiance was to the Vatican! was the cry. He … Continue reading →
Is Rick Perry…
…just too mean, too ornery, and too Texan to be elected? Boy, do the chattering classes ever hate this guy! If he is elected, the furor against him will make BDS look like a love affair. Perry is everything the … Continue reading →
Perry delenda est!
The left must be very, very afraid of Rick Perry, because the attacks on him have come with almost unprecedented speed. There’s something about Perry that seems to make people think he may be the only really credible threat Obama … Continue reading →