A certain segment of the liberal MSM seems to have turned on Obama (at least temporarily) for his Syria policy. One would expect criticism from Niles Gardiner of Britain’s Telegraph; after all, he was once an aide to Thatcher. But … Continue reading →
One of the more interesting things about this video is that it shows that, with more information, opinions could change. Of course, we don’t know how representative these students are of the whole.
Continue reading →…that this sort of thing is rife in the reporting of the action in Egypt right now. Watch the video: Someone just sent me a short video clip with some footage by AlJazeera that was taken inside the mosque yesterday … Continue reading →
I don’t think anyone actually listens to the president’s radio addresses (any president, not just this one), do they? What does reach people, however, are sound bites from those addresses. This latest one is really a classic example of Obamaspeak. … Continue reading →
Of course he does. What’s more, at least when Nixon was around the press noticed and acted as a check on him. This was apparently due to no special reverence on their part for the Constitution, as we’ve since learned. … Continue reading →
Kathleen Parker writes in her WaPo column that we should support Hillary Clinton because it will save the world. I kid you not: Here’s a thought: She [Hillary Clinton] can save the world… Let’s begin with a working (and provable) … Continue reading →
What an odd offering from Frida Ghitis. I wasn’t previously familiar with Ms. Ghitis, but her bio indicates a liberal—all those years at CNN—as does her article’s excuses (“There is no question that Obama was dealt a difficult hand”) for … Continue reading →
The MSM seems to be treating this as a very big story. I can’t imagine why, although for them I suppose it’s a sort of inside baseball. But I’ll provide this thread for those of you who want to talk … Continue reading →
…are getting fearful. Speaking truth to power and all that. [ADDENDUM: Remember Remember CNN head Eason Jordan’s story of cover-up in order to get access to Saddam Hussein’s regime? The dilemma actually isn’t a simple one(employees could have been endangered … Continue reading →
No, the BBC doesn’t actually say “Tea Party member.” Here’s what it does say: One of the brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston bombings was in possession of right-wing American literature in the run-up to the attack, BBC Panorama … Continue reading →
…the way much of it has now turned on Weiner? That’s the question asked by a commenter at this post about The New Yorker’s new cover mocking Weiner. My answer, in a nutshell, is no. After all, there is no … Continue reading →
When in doubt, Obama makes a speech about race and is hailed as magnificent. We’ve noticed this phenomenon before, most noticeably in his reaction to the Reverend Wright problem he faced during the 2008 election. That speech was vapid, but … Continue reading →