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 […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * If the new Gallup daily tracking poll is right, the Democratic race hasn’t been this tight in weeks: “Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows a tightening of the national Democratic race, with Barack Obama now holding just a 3-percentage point advantage over Hillary Clinton, 47% to 44%.” A week ago, […]
Barack Obama seemed to take some pleasure yesterday in tapping into Democratic disappointment with the ABC News debate in Philadelphia on Wednesday. He emphasized, repeatedly, that the moderators didn’t ask a single substantive question for over 45 minutes, which he argued was part of a systemic problem with the political world’s “obsession” with “distractions.” It […]
When the Pentagon’s premier military educational institute trashes the war in Iraq as a “major debacle,” a “classic case of failure,” and a conflict that may not be winnable, it’s hard not to take notice. The war in Iraq has become “a major debacle” and the outcome “is in doubt” despite improvements in security from […]
John McCain, on Tuesday: “I propose that the federal government suspend all taxes on gasoline now paid by the American people — from Memorial Day to Labor Day of this year. The effect will be an immediate economic stimulus…. [B]ecause the cost of gas affects the price of food, packaging, and just about everything else, […]