Obama: resetting those relations with Russia
Again with the throwing Britain under the bus.
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Last tangos
Maria Schneider, star of “Last Tango in Paris,” has died at the age of 58. She seems to have had a difficult life subsequent to making the film. I saw that film in a movie theater when it first came … Continue reading →
Hanson on Obama and Carter
Victor Davis Hanson compares presidents Obama and Carter, and finds both wanting. Check out the last paragraph: There is one consolation in that the progressive Western Europeans, the United Nations, and the Nobel Peace Prize Committee sometimes appreciate American indecision … Continue reading →
Have you noticed…
…a rash of articles lately saying Obama is riding high, and will be hard to beat in 2012?
Continue reading →Palin and the battle for feminism
Kay Hymowitz has written an excellent piece for City Journal explaining one of the linchpins of female rage at Palin from the left: she is seen as a traitor to feminism. Although this may seem paradoxical, since Palin is a … Continue reading →
Rahm…
…hits a speed bump.
Continue reading →House repeals HCR
It’s merely symbolic, but nevertheless it’s still nice to hear that the House has resoundingly repealed Obamacare, 245-189 on a party line vote plus three Democrats.
Continue reading →Iowahawk nails the Palin conspiracists
What the rest of us drone on about seriously and far more tediously, Iowahawk skewers with wit. Just read it. [Hat tip: commenter “expat.”]
Continue reading →On Tunisia and Wikileaks
Michael Totten recommends that you read Barry Rubin on Tunisia. I second the motion.
Continue reading →We seem to have a populist revolt on our hands—in Tunisia
This is stunning news: After 23 years of iron-fisted rule, the president of Tunisia was driven from power Friday by violent protests over soaring unemployment and corruption. Virtually unprecedented in modern Arab history, the populist uprising sent an ominous message … Continue reading →
Another hero: Dorwin Stoddard, killed in Tucson
Read it.
Continue reading →Busy, busy
I’ve had an unusually busy day and run out of time. So your ordinarily-intrepid blogger is going to have a light day of posting today. You can talk among yourselves about whatever you want. I also recommend watching this video … Continue reading →