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 →
Maybe I shouldn’t have, but I expected better from the WSJ editors than this: Mr. Zimmerman made many mistakes that February evening, not least failing to heed police advice not to pursue Martin. Earth to WSJ editors: do your homework. … Continue reading →
I’ve already written plenty about Snowden and Greenwald. But since they’ve recently insinuated themselves into the news in a potentially interesting manner, here we go again. According to Greenwald: Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who first published the documents Snowden … Continue reading →
…here’s what your hero has been up to lately. With more to come from that team of modest, self-effacing patriots, Snowden and Glenn Greenwald; and their mouthpiece of choice, the leftist Guardian; who only have our very best interests in … Continue reading →
…and proud of it. Yes, of course, someone had to write this piece after Zimmerman witness Rachel Jeantel testified that Trayvon Martin had referred to Zimmerman as a “creepy ass cracker.” And Tommy Christopher of Mediate has obliged, reminding us … Continue reading →