Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
The Dems have launched a new attack against Brown, in order to cause voters to react in Pavlovian revulsion when they hear his name: They’re now contending that (a) Brown thinks Sarah Palin is a decent human being and (b) Brown indicated skepticism about the fact that Barack Obama’s mother
Continue readingLast week, I recommended that you read Carl Cannon’s Sarah “Barracuda” Palin and the Piranhas of the Press. Cannon, who holds no brief for Palin, nevertheless thinks that the press’s behavior once she was on the national scene demonstrates that the American media is in freefall. Cannon begins by pointing
Continue readingYou all know by now that Palin is abruptly quitting her job as Alaska’s governor. Speculation is rife as to her motives. Many see her as planning for her next political office. I don’t believe that. Nobody’s going to want a quitter in the White House. There’s got to be
Continue readingIf you’re over thirty, you remember the shampoo commercials that had the tag line “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.” If you’ve forgotten, let me refresh your memory: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz8ul-gmLyA[/youtube] That slogan started repeating itself in my head with the attacks on Sarah Palin. I won’t repeat here (or link to)
Continue readingAn email friend of mine advanced the notion of General Petraeus running in 2012. The man has shown himself to be incredibly competent, but I don’t know much more about him. He certainly has executive experience. My friend, who knows (or knows of him) quite well says that he has
Continue readingYesterday, Mr. Bookworm and I found ourselves in a car heading south. As we passed the Marriott at which Sarah Palin spoke (a speech I got to hear in person), this dialog ensued: Me: That’s where Sarah Palin spoke. Mr. Bookworm: Really? Are you still going to tell me that
Continue readingThis is about the most depressing video I’ve seen in a long time: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm1KOBMg1Y8[/youtube] It’s obvious that the media effectively got its message across — and it’s impressive how unperturbed these voters are by their abysmal ignorance. The last woman, who is also the most charming, openly professes surprise at
Continue readingI was sitting near two women and overheard part of their conversation. After a lengthy back and forth praising Oprah, this gem came out: “Sarah Palin is stupid but she communicates really well to Americans because most Americans are stupid.”
Continue readingAt HotAir, you can read this long, detailed and thoughtful post examining Obama’s positions on myriad issues. As you read the post, think about what I was trying to say yesterday: figure out what beliefs you hold, and then match them to the candidate. We’ve been so personality driven this
Continue readingThe other day, I asked you to respond to the poll because we individualists (my new, Century-appropriate name for conservatives) didn’t want it to be one-sided (as in limited only to liberal, or statist, PBS viewers). It turns out that the PBS viewers are also worried about the outcome. That’s
Continue readingFrom James Taranto’s Best of the Web Today: The McCain campaign has released Todd and Sarah Palin’s 2006 and 2007 tax returns, the Associated Press notes in a brief dispatch, which ends as follows: The McCain-Palin campaign had said the tax returns would be released Monday, but it suddenly put
Continue readingI did something kind of special today: I went to a big fundraiser and heard Sarah Palin speak before a relatively small audience (1,200 of her closest friends in Northern California). There are definitely perks to being a political volunteer. I had a wonderful time, too. I got to check
Continue readingI’ve watched almost all of the debate, but it’s bedtime now, and I’ll have to save the rest for later. Three comments: 1. The first, the most obvious, and the most pressing question: How many botoxes did they kill to create that abnormally smooth, completely motionless forehead Biden was sporting?
Continue readingI haven’t watched the debate yet. I’ve been doing volunteer work (yes, we selfish conservatives sometimes give generously of our time), getting food, preparing dinner, and wrapping up a brief that needs to be filed tomorrow. What I thought I’d do, therefore, is reprint here a prediction I made about
Continue readingSince the moment Palin burst onto the scene, the media has engaged in the most sustained attack I’ve ever seen on a single political candidate. Outright lies, partial lies, rumors, half-truths, full truths — it doesn’t matter. There’s just a giant information dump onto the public radar, with the hope
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