For the last several years, the conservative line on the economy was relatively straightforward: the economy was great, but the mean ol’ mainstream media refused to tell anyone about it, in part because news outlets were obsessed with Iraq. Now, apparently, the conservative line has shifted. The economy, they say, is still great, but the […]
It’s literally hard to believe that the Washington Post published a 1,700-word opinion piece about women being dumb. This is, after all, the 21st century, and reasonable, sensible people like to believe feminism has made at least some strides towards equality between the genders. And yet, there it is, in black and white. Charlotte Allen, […]
A couple of weeks ago, when the Clinton campaign circled March 4 on its calendar, the thinking was that Texas and Ohio would save Hillary Clinton — they’d serve as firewall states that prevented Barack Obama from ending this contest once and for all. Big wins in these two states, where polls showed her with […]
At a press conference the other day, Bush was asked some pointed questions about plans for his presidential library at SMU: “Do you believe it’s important for the American people to know who is giving that kind of money to their President? Will you disclose the contributions as they come in? And will you place […]
The NYT noted today that the contests in Ohio and Texas are going down to the wire between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, with Obama hoping to use a fundraising advantage to deliver a “knock-out blow.” Both sides have the resources, though, to oversee massive campaign operations in both states — in just February, Clinton […]
Last June, in one of the more jaw-dropping blog posts of all time, Ann Althouse offered a detailed analysis of the Clinton campaign’s Sopranos parody. As Ann interpreted the ad’s “symbols,” onion rings were representative of vaginas, carrots were phallic symbols, and moisture on carrots were supposed to be some kind of bodily secretions. Ann […]
This was painful to listen to. Following up on the Clinton campaign’s new ad, the one in which the campaign claims that Clinton is “tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world,” the senator’s team hosted a conference call with reporters yesterday to discuss the broader arguments. Slate’s John Dickerson asked Clinton aides on […]
Given all the attention given to the Clinton’s campaign’s phone-rings-at-3-a.m. ad yesterday, I thought it only fair to take a closer look at the Obama’s campaign’s very quick response. If you can’t watch videos online, the beginning of the clip isn’t just similar to the Clinton ad; it’s identical, showing the same house, with the […]
White House officials and congressional Republicans have been in full-court-press mode for weeks now: the expiration of the poorly-named “Protect America Act” has put all of us in grave danger. From the president on down, the message has been as subtle as a sledgehammer: Dems have made it harder to monitor terrorists, and easier for […]
First up from the God machine this week is a startling example of how much work still needs to be done when it comes to respecting the rights of religious minorities. A Delaware school district has agreed to revise its policies on religion as part of a settlement with two Jewish families who had sued […]