I was searching for something or other, and I happened across an article on a different subject that caught my eye—this 1996 article by Jonathan Chait (he of BDS pride) about his fallen buddy Stephen Glass, the serial liar whose … Continue reading →
The Washington Examiner has a multi-part series of short articles called “The Obama You Don’t Know,” debunking some of the myths of Obama’s “narrative.” It punctures such tales as the one about how poor Obama’s family was when he was … Continue reading →
Yesterday I went for some R&R at the hairdresser’s. I tend to find this rather relaxing. It’s a chunk of time in which absolutely nothing is expected of me except to sit there, perhaps sip some chamomile tea, read a … Continue reading →
Now it’s being reported by William Jacobsen at Legal Insurrection that one or two minutes of the Romney 47% tape is missing, and that the missing portion occurs close to the time of the controversial part where he’s speaking about … Continue reading →
…about the press and the release of Romney’s fundraiser remarks. The video was taken on May 17, 2012, and Mother Jones (who published it) has not (to the best of my knowledge, anyway) said when it obtained the clip. I’m … Continue reading →
…that a lot of people want to be on the dole, and they won’t vote for him anyway. Mitt sez the Palestinians don’t want peace. This is scandalous? This is news? Ah, but the media can make a statement that … Continue reading →
I was at a doctor’s office today and had to sit in the waiting room for a few minutes, listening to the blah-blah-blah noise pollution of CNN. They were crowing about how terrible Romney is and how great Obama’s been … Continue reading →
…and offers the definitive proof that he is fundamentally insane. [Hat tip: Maetenloch at Ace’s.]
Continue reading →Here’s the story I’m referring to. Why does the press think we need to know this? (a) a story’s a story, and they don’t care whether this exposes him to greater peril. (b) they figure his enemies already know who … Continue reading →
From a commenter at Ace’s: Romney could resuscitate a dying man on a campaign stop and the media would focus on the way he wrinkled the man’s shirt.
Continue reading →…and I’m not an Orwellian girl. Apologies to Madonna, but it seems that in terms of disinformation and propaganda, we are living in an Orwellian world (or at least a Pravda-esque world). And if the American people aren’t sharp enough … Continue reading →
I was astounded to read this portrait of Obama that appeared in last Sunday’s NY Times magazine section. There’s plenty about how smart he is, and what a hard-driving perfectionist, but does the Times really think this sort of thing … Continue reading →