Elections 2008
Obama: Can Old Friendships Survive His Divisive Presidency?
PJ Advice columnist Belladonna Rogers on whether a friendship forged decades ago can endure the ultra-partisan Age of Obama.
October 14, 2008: The Day the Economy as We Knew It Died
Hank Paulson's "gun to the head" hijacking of TARP, and the sickening silence which followed.
Stalking the Dark Lady: An Investigative Journalist’s Tale
How the sub-prime journalism crisis is wreaking havoc with the real estate market in Wasilla, Alaska.
First Blood in Ames
If we must pick a winner in last night's GOP presidential debate , I suppose I’ll have to go with ...
Barack Obama: Not Lincoln After All
How silly do those pundits look who compared Obama to Honest Abe after he was elected?
Help! I’m Surrounded by Intolerant Liberals at Work: A Guide for the Perplexed and the Outnumbered
PJAdvice columnist Belladonna Rogers offers a survival plan.
How McCain’s 2008 Political Shadow Is Hurting Romney Now
Did conservatives learn the wrong lesson from losing to Obama the first time?
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sarah?
Her new documentary brings up the question: will Palin find someone who can guide her out of rogue territory, deftly shaping her into a towering figure who can accomplish for America what she did for Alaska?
What Is ‘The Tragedy of Sarah Palin’?
To the Atlantic, it's that she didn't choose to be a liberal. Also read about Palin's statement that she does have the fire in the belly to run for president, at the Tatler.
Stop the Presses: Shutting Down the Civil Rights Commission’s Investigation of DOJ
President Obama and Harry Reid have used their appointment powers to stop the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights' investigation into the New Black Panther Party voter-intimidation case. (Don't miss James Poulos' PJTV interview with von Spakovsky and J. Christian Adams from CPAC.)
PJM Political: All Good Things…
PJM Political sadly concludes its run, with a look back at the man of the year of 2010, and highlights from the show's guests over the past three years.
Democrats Force ‘Birther’ Issue to Rise Again: What Gives?
I believe that the president was born in Hawaii. But am I the only curious cat who thinks it's rather odd for that state's newly-elected governor, plus Chris Matthews of MSNBC, both liberal Democrats, to have just forced the "Birther" issue to rise again?
Want to Protect Voting Rights? Screen Restrepo
Department of Justice bureaucrats can learn from Sebastian Junger's prizewinning war documentary.
Can a Bill O’Reilly Book Titled Pinheads and Patriots Actually Be Nuanced?
Here’s a new drinking game — down a shot every time O’Reilly writes “I may be wrong” in his new book.
Generation Zero Zeros in on Cultural Roots of Financial Crisis
A new documentary, featuring PJM's own Roger Kimball and Victor Davis Hanson amongst its interviewees, compellingly argues that only by attacking the causes of this still-bubbling crisis will we make it to shore.
Jonathan Strong Cracks Open the JournoList
Taken from this week's edition of PJM Political, Ed Driscoll interviews Jonathan Strong of the Daily Caller, who's shed much light on the JournoList in the past two weeks.
From Rev. Wright to the Sherrod Affair
After lighting a tactical burn, the administration is panicked by how easily the racial flames fed on the dry grass reach the firestorm stage. Instead of calling for water, they seem overwhelmed by the conflagration.
How to Bankrupt a Country in Three Easy Steps
Thanks a lot, Mr. President. And thanks to you, too, Secretary Geithner. You inherited the richest, most productive country in history. And you have set it firmly on course for economic stagnation.
The Dark at the End of the Tunnel
Wish the Gang of Four Democratic senators opposing the president the best of luck. Because we’re all going to need it.
How the JournoList Reacted in Lockstep When McCain Picked Palin
Back in the 1920s, H.L. Mencken wrote that "It is the prime function of a really first-rate newspaper to serve as a sort of permanent opposition in politics." Almost a century later, his would-be successors see it as part of one party's "non-official campaign."
Wanna Fight? How About Sushi at Three Paces?
On the JournoList, Spencer Ackerman wrote, "Let’s just throw Ledeen against a wall. Or, pace Dr. Alterman, throw him through a plate glass window." Not surprisingly, Michael proffers a much more civilized counter-proposal, instead — which Ackerman accepts. Update: Or not.
‘Fred Barnes, Karl Rove, Who Cares? Call Them Racists’
Evidently, to Spencer Ackerman of the ironically-named Washington Independent, all conservatives look and act alike — and hence can be tarnished as racists with equal impunity.
Journolist, Jeremiah Wright, and Groucho Marx
Roger L. Simon reads the Daily Caller's allegations regarding the use of the JournoList to simultaneously bottle-up the Rev. Wright controversy and smear conservatives as racist in April of 2008, and blanching at the groupthink quips, "One thing hasn’t changed since my lefty days pre-9/11. I still admire the immortal words of Groucho Marx: 'I’d never join a club that would have me as a member!'"
Piercing a California Democratic Congressman’s Liberal Cocoon
Rep. Brad Sherman seemed taken aback when a constituent mentioned the DOJ and the New Black Panthers. We invite him to stop by the PJTV studios for a transcontinental interview with J. Christian Adams to get up to speed.
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