Archive for December, 2008
Kennedy Qualified and Palin Unqualified? That’s Just Plain Snobbery
The Washington Post's chief Palin-basher Kathleen Parker strikes again.
Blagogate and Obama: A List of Open Questions
Let's see if the mainstream media ever gets around to demanding answers.
President Bush Doesn’t Understand Terrorism. At All.
The president describes terrorists as "hopeless" — they are anything but that.
Crybabyism 2.0: Jarvis Brings In His Mommy
It's been kind of satisfying watching Jeff Jarvis’s reaction to criticism.
Why no fluff pieces about Bush’s dogs?
We just got back from D.C. and while there, took a tour of the White House. br /br /Did you know that President Bush has two dogs? I didn’t, until I saw some pictures up in the West Wing of him playing with them. What I find interesting is that we heard about the Clinton’s cat, a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socks_(cat)”Socks,/a nonstop, and their dog, Buddy. Now, the Obamas are just a href=”http://www.mlive.com/us-politics/index.ssf/2008/11/obama_dog_purebred_or_mutt.html”thinking about getting a dog /aand the media just loves the story. The main time we heard much about the Bush’s dogs was a href=”http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/11/barney-the-whit.html”when one bit /a a Reuters reporter. Who can blame him? But it just goes to show, no ongoing fluff media pieces for Bush, it might make him too human.br /br /Can anyone here tell me the breed of dogs Bush has without googling the information and tell me their names?
The Jews Are All on Trial With Madoff
Jews who don't think his unforgivable actions will trigger anti-Semitism are kidding themselves.
The Bush Shoe-Tosser: Life Imitates Brian
Footwear-chucking Iraqi correspondent Muntader al-Zaidi has a lot in common with a famous Monty Python character.
The Op-Ed the New York Times Wouldn’t Run
An FBI informant's response to Bill Ayers' rewriting of history got the cold shoulder — but you can read it here. (Also, Ron Radosh asks: What's the Difference Between the Fort Dix Five and Bill Ayers?)
Who Caused the Global Economic Crisis?
Hint: It wasn't George W. Bush (See also, "Capitol Is on Strike" by Rich Karlgaard.)
Not All Gays Have a Problem With Rick Warren
Opposing same-sex marriage does not make Warren — or anyone else — bigoted or hateful.
Desperately Seeking Caroline
The probable Kennedy appointment is both laughable and yet a parable for our bankrupt times.
Why Cops Shouldn’t Enforce Immigration Laws
It would be a recipe for disaster, and do far more harm than good. Update: Officer Jack Dunphy responds.
Who Will Clean Up Our Political Cesspools?
It's a great time for change — but Obama doesn't seem too eager to address the corruption, ethical sloth, and party cronyism infecting our government.
Gambling on Caroline Kennedy
New York's governor will take a huge political risk if he hands a Senate seat to the Camelot heiress.
PJM Political 12/20/08: The GOP–Past, Present And Future
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A Kipling Ode to Blagojevich
"If you can keep your job while all about you are fielding bribes and blaming it on you..."
Deep Throat: Too Late the Hero
The passing of Mark Felt of Watergate fame forces us to examine the irony in his betrayal of Nixon.
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