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Obama’s words come back to haunt him—and Harry Reid:
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Poll says Barney Frank way ahead…
…but the score stands at 49% for him, 37% for Bielat, and 12% undecided. How could anyone be “undecided” at this point about Frank? If all those votes end up going to Bielat (unlikely, but possible), and the Republican turnout … Continue reading →
Even the Boston Globe is getting sick of Barney Frank
When I read this column by Brian McGrory criticizing Barney Frank in the Boston Globe, I had to keep checking the venue to make sure I wasn’t imagining things. Since I’m not a regular Globe reader anymore (although I put … Continue reading →
At this point the Christine O’Donnell First Amendment story isn’t so much about candidate O’Donnell any more. It’s about the press and its agenda for her—because it turns out she was widely misquoted. I wrote, in
Continue reading →Gotcha moment du jour: O’Donnell, separation of church and state, and the First Amendment
If you go to memeorandum right now, you’ll see that their lead story is a bunch of articles on Christine O’Donnell’s alleged ignorant/stupid/shocking faux pas in her debate with Coons, where she allegedly had no idea that the Constitution establishes … Continue reading →
I don’t usually agree with Eugene Robinson, but…
…he raises a good point here, which is: if the Republicans sweep into Congress, will they have the cojones to make the required cuts, and will the American public accept it if they do? Because if it doesn’t work out, … Continue reading →
Valerie Jarett meets Orwell
This is the sort of thing that is so infuriating about Obama and so many of his aides and admirers. What’s so off-putting? It’s not just disagreement with them over their agenda for the country and how to solve the … Continue reading →
What’s the next Congress to do with HCR?
Some suggestions.
Continue reading →Obama: the only thing we have to fear is…
…fear itself. Oh, and frustration: Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we’re hardwired not to … Continue reading →
Bill Maher’s Christine O’Donnell clips
What does this video reveal? (1) O’Donnell annoys liberals no end, and has been doing so for quite some time. (2) She has a lot of experience being in the line of rhetorical fire. (3) She’s pretty charming, which doesn’t … Continue reading →
And speaking of ignorance…
…Joe Klein shows quite a bit of it himself in his hit piece on ignorant commoners like Christine O’Donnell: [O’Donnell] is attractive, to some, because she doesn’t know anything. She couldn’t name a Supreme Court decision she disagreed with, not … Continue reading →
Stop the presses: Joe Biden blames Republicans
It’s getting almost amusing. Should Republicans say, “I’m rubber, you’re glue, bounces off me and sticks to you”? Take a look: We have seen this movie before,” Biden told an enthusiastic crowd of about 200 people during a luncheon at … Continue reading →