Tag Archive 'Joe the Plumber'

The fallacy of verbal facility

on Dec 07 2008 | Filed under: Media matters

I know I’ve posted before about a very common error on the Left:  The belief that, if someone speak fluidly and articulately, his ideas must be as good as his presentation.  The examples of famous evil demagogues, with the most famous being Hitler, fail to deter Progressives from this belief.  The same people are equally [...]

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Jonah Goldberg also keys in on the issues

on Oct 22 2008 | Filed under: Barack Obama, John McCain

My big push in the next two weeks is to keep the focus on the two parties’ differing visions of America.  It’s much easier to get a handle on the big picture, and avoids the mud-slinging associated with the personalities lined up behind these ideological views.  I’ve pointed out that, if you like big government, [...]

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When the little guy goes public *UPDATED*

on Oct 16 2008 | Filed under: Barack Obama

We’ve become used to political dirty tricks aimed at those who stick their neck out and actually run for office (as well as their wives, children and unborn babies).  However, Obama’s Chicago style campaign, media and fellow-travelers have used those dirty tricks to try to destroy an ordinary Joe.  Sickening.  Perhaps this is what it [...]

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