The NYT notes today that the Democratic leaders in the Senate are aware of the disgust and disappointment over Joe Lieberman, but they’re not especially concerned about it. There is much speculation that the Democrats will run Mr. Lieberman out of their caucus (he now sits with Democrats and votes with them on most issues […]
Over the course of the last five years, the public debate over the war in Iraq has been driven in part by retired military commanders who seem to be ubiquitous, with dozens having been hired by television networks as analysis and commentators. They speak with the authority that comes with their experience, but too often, […]
John McCain has an earmark problem. I don’t mean a problem with earmarks; I mean an earmark problem. It includes confusion over what an earmark is, how much they cost, and whether he actually likes them or not. To briefly recap, McCain, presenting hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts this week, said the […]
It’s encouraging to see someone jump on this. Three days before the Pennsylvania presidential primary, Senator Barack Obama barely mentioned his Democratic rival here today, but rather criticized Senator John McCain’s assessment of the American economy. “John McCain went on television and said that there has been great progress economically over the last seven-and-a-half year […]
There comes a point at which the rank stupidity of campaign coverage makes one wonder why anyone would even want to run for national office in the first place. When Barack Obama detractors spent yesterday afternoon speculating over whether he’d flipped Hillary Clinton off, it was just such a time. This one is truly mind-numbing, […]
There’s always been at least some tension between Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party’s activist base. Clinton is perceived as something of a moderate, reluctant to fight aggressively for progressive causes, and who backed the war in Iraq, without conceding the mistake. But if the hostility was awkward before, it’s about to get considerably worse. […]
Guest Post by Morbo Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States has sparked a lot of hand-wringing about the state of Catholic secondary education. Shortly before the pope arrived, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation issued a report lamenting the fact that many Catholic schools have closed over the past few years. This was accompanied […]
Guest Post by Morbo Illegal immigration isn’t quite the issue it used to be. Polls show most Americans are more concerned about the state of the economy, soaring gas and food prices, job losses, the foreclosure crisis, and so on. Nevertheless, groups obsessed with illegal immigration continue to proliferate. Certainly an argument can be made […]
Guest Post by Morbo Last week I reported on Oklahoma state Rep. Sally Kern, and her dire warning that homosexuals have taken over Pittsburgh. Fresh from that victory, the gays have now besieged the U.S. Justice Department. Can no one stop them? The latest important update comes via Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, […]
Guest Post by Morbo Ben Stein’s movie “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” opened yesterday. What should be done with it? I’m torn. One on hand, really unloading on the movie and meticulously pointing out every one of its errors and bizarre assumptions seems a bit excessive and leaves opponents open to the charge that there must […]