The WaPo has trouble getting its Romney-the-wicked-and-abusive-gay-bashing-haircutter story straight. A source it quoted in the WaPo story as having “long been bothered by the…incident” said in an ABC interview the next day that he was not present when it happened … Continue reading →
Obama’s declaration about gay marriage is getting an unbelievable amount of press. It’s as though it actually means something, other than that for some reason Obama has decided to abandon his pretense of being against gay marriage. It’s being framed … Continue reading →
…that this story can only redound to Romney’s credit. But maybe that’s just cause I’m such a rebel. Question authority! Power (boats) to the people!!
Continue reading →Although I’m heartily sick of the topic of Barack Obama right now, I can’t quite ignore this piece about Obama’s college and immediate post-college years, as seen through the eyes of his girlfriends and the love letters they saved (or … Continue reading →
I know that there are plenty of braggarts and liars in politics, especially among so-called “surrogates”–i.e. advisors, campaign managers, official advertisements, PAC advertisements, supporters, and the like. And vice-presidents; perhaps especially vice presidents. But I’ve never seen—or at least cannot … Continue reading →
There’s speculation that NH’s Senator Kelly Ayotte might be named as Romney’s VP. Don’t think so. First of all, that would be an all-New England ticket, not exactly a winner around the country. Secondly, Ayotte—although smart and telegenic and, of … Continue reading →
…but maybe it’ll do. Dog wars continueth.
Continue reading →With the withdrawal of Newt Gingrich, what we’ve known for weeks—that Mitt Romney will be the nominee—becomes undeniable. If Mitt’s victory speech last night is any indication, he’s on his game and will bring the fight to Obama. That means … Continue reading →
When Obama was nominated and elected, one of the big deals was that he was the first African-American in that position. And that really was a big deal, given our racial history, and despite the fact that his black ancestry … Continue reading →
Horrors! Could it be that a pattern is emerging?: Nearly three decades ago, Mitt Romney left his office on a Friday afternoon, gathered his wife and kids in the family station wagon and drove out to spend the weekend at … Continue reading →
…everything looks like a nail. To the race-obsessed, everything looks like racism. Or, even if it doesn’t, they’ll pretend it does. But that’s gotten very, very old. I got curious about the origins of the hammer/nail phrase, and I discovered … Continue reading →
My new article, “Branding Retro Romney,” is up at PJ. It’s about the perils of casting Mitt Romney in the “Mad Men” role, as the Obama administration has been wont to do. You can comment there or here, or better … Continue reading →