Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
In Marin, 9 out of 10 bumperstickers one sees are liberal in context. Make that 9.9 out of 10. There’s the “Endless This War” sticker; and the still popular “Somewhere in Texas a village is missing its idiot” sticker; and the saccharine, unrealistic and facile “Coexist,” with the symbols of
Continue readingI’ve noticed an interesting trend in the comments to my Barack Obama posts lately whenever liberals wander by. I’ll put up a post pointing out something very specific we’ve learned about Obama, despite his rather thin resume. I might blog about his relationship with Rezko and the peculiar coincidences of
Continue readingI can’t stand Stephen Sondheim, but I’ve always found rather amusing one of his songs from Into the Woods, the one that tells the boring and pathetic tales purportedly behind the fairy tales). The song is called “Your Fault,” and sees each of the lead characters passing the buck, disclaiming
Continue readingThe London Times is discrete about it, but there is no doubt that, in its article about the MSM’s studied avoidance of the John Edwards love child story, it is noting the New York Times’ remarkable double standard: The New York Times has not deigned to touch the story, although
Continue readingThe LA Times has mounted a spirited defense against the ever increasing volume of reader complaints the Times is getting about its loving coverage of Obama, especially when contrasted with the fact that its McCain coverage is minimal and fairly hostile. Here’s the key part of its defense: [I]t’s the
Continue readingI think everyone should in its entirety the speech McCain gave today in Denver. It is the hardest hitting speech yet I’ve seen about McCain’s leadership qualities, and Obama’s complete absence of same (emphasis mine): Thank you for that kind introduction and warm welcome. I want to begin by talking
Continue readingA lot of people have gotten hung up on Obama’s citizen of the world reference when he spoke to the Germans, a phrase that is fatuous, offensive and foolish, depending on how you want to view it. Scott, at Power Line, however, has dug more deeply in the substance of
Continue readingAs part of an excellent analysis of the bizarre pathologies that drive Barack and Michelle Obama in this most weird of political campaigns, James Lewis writes: Barack’s run for President is his big chance to make up for those haunting feelings of self-doubt and worthlessness. So for the Obama campaign,
Continue readingKarl Rove has written a tidy little summary of Obama’s dizzying changes on Iraq:* Throughout 2006 and early 2007, Mr. Obama pledged to remove all U.S. troops, even voting to immediately cut off funds for the troops while they were in combat. Then, in July 2007, he started talking about
Continue readingIn an amusing article that compiles examples of American and European media hysteria about Obama’s world tour (think Madonna and the Beatles, only bigger), Denis Boyles makes an interesting point about the European fixation with an Obama (read: black) Presidency: Anyway, the gist: Europeans really really want Obama to be
Continue readingIt’s no longer a phrase heard much anymore, but the Progressives used to title themselves “the reality based community.” They understood the real world, unlike the cruel, self-centered, self-serving conservatives surrounding them. Of course, that being the case, Obama must be the reality based candidate. However, Cheat-Seeking Missiles, riffing off
Continue readingEverybody’s talking about it and no wonder. “It,” in this case, is today’s Charles Krauthammer article dissecting Obama’s staggering self-involvement and recognizably clinical narcissism. The article is a tour de force insofar as it highlights the worst of Obama’s egotism. I’ll help out just a little here by providing a
Continue readingMore jokes added at 11:00 a.m. P.S.T., at items 15 in the list. Okay, folks, it’s time for what will be, I hope a change — a change from the fear of telling Obama jokes. Consider this post a respository for any jokes you make up or that come your
Continue readingHere’s a good video showing Obama’s constantly revolving position on Iraq (h/t Hot Air): [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHEIi4XKRmM&eurl=http://hotair.com/archives/2008/07/17/new-mccain-video-the-obama-iraq-documentary/[/youtube] And, given the way Obama’s head is flipping left and right as he keeps doing a 180 on his Iraq position, I couldn’t help thinking of poor little Linda Blair’s head: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qG5V2iBvFs&feature=related[/youtube]
Continue readingDick Morris offers a nice, pithy rundown of Obama’s biggest flip-flops (which Morris believes may have contributed to the stall in Obama’s soar): • After vowing to eschew private fundraising and take public financing, he has now refused public money. • Once he threatened to filibuster a bill to protect
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