The first sentence of this AP article made me laugh: President Barack Obama launched a rare direct attack Monday on the GOP presidential field, criticizing Republican hopefuls for their blanket opposition to any compromise involving new taxes.
Continue reading →You may not agree with their opinion, but nearly two-thirds of Americans polled would like to raise taxes on higher-income Americans and on businesses. And a strong majority would also like to cut domestic spending—just not Medicare or Social Security. … Continue reading →
…(all three of you): who do you think won? And will that same person be ahead a year from now, when the nominations happen? And speaking of the debate, doesn’t Michele Bachmann look teensy here? But paradoxically, her diminutive size … Continue reading →
I agree with Krauthammer: The people spoke [in the Wisconsin recall election]; the process worked. Yes, it was raucous and divisive, but change this fundamental should not be enacted quietly. This is not midnight basketball or school uniforms. This is … Continue reading →
…going to watch the Republican debate tonight?
Continue reading →He says to look at the facts: What a tyrant! [Hat tip: Althouse.]
Continue reading →I don’t think I would.
Continue reading →The debt crisis is not only a crisis for the country and the world, but for Barack Obama. I’ve noticed that he seems more tentative and cliche-ridden than ever, and that more and more of his erstwhile defenders are growing … Continue reading →
…and ours, as seen by Janet Daley: We have arrived at the endgame of what was an untenable doctrine: to pay for the kind of entitlements that populations have been led to expect by their politicians, the wealth-creating sector has … Continue reading →
…the MSM should stop giving the Tea Party Republicans air time.
Continue reading →They’re not terrorists any more. Now they’re carjackers. [ADDENDUM: Salon’s Joan Walsh says the Republicans are out to “destroy” Obama, like they did Clinton before him. I wonder whether she thinks either man might have done anything to cooperate in … Continue reading →
So, is this it? And was it really Obama who stalled things all along?: In many respects, the deal will, if approved by all parties, resemble the contours of a short-lived pact negotiated last weekend by House Speaker John Boehner, … Continue reading →