David Brooks Writes Alternate History in Which Obama Cuts Taxes, Vetoes Big Spending Bills
David Brooks Writes Alternate History in Which Obama Cuts Taxes, Vetoes Big Spending Bills
This is a sad time to be David Brooks, the New York Times house conservative. The souring economy (along with other poor administration decisions) has caused a big drop in the popularity of his beloved Barack Obama with his party [...]
Olbermann Uses Words of U.S. Soldier to Bolster Anti-War Agenda, Ignores Soldier’s Support for Iraq Mission
Olbermann Uses Words of U.S. Soldier to Bolster Anti-War Agenda, Ignores Soldier’s Support for Iraq Mission
On Monday’s Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann used a clip of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Tim Osborn, stationed in Iraq, commenting on how he had previously felt that the war in Iraq "wasn’t ever going to stop," to [...]
Stephen King Mocks ‘Patronizing’ Rush Limbaugh, ‘Crazy’ ‘Nutcase’ Glenn Beck
Stephen King Mocks ‘Patronizing’ Rush Limbaugh, ‘Crazy’ ‘Nutcase’ Glenn Beck
Best-selling novelist Stephen King slammed Glenn Beck as a "crazy" "nutcase" and Rush Limbaugh as a cynical huckster in his August 6, 2010 Entertainment Weekly column. The horror author derided Limbaugh as having "no conviction in that sonorous, slightly flabby voice."
King attacked [...]
Bozell Column: Obama the Gipper?
Bozell Column: Obama the Gipper?
The Political Left is in a meltdown. There’s no way to sugarcoat the calamity. It is falling apart. It sees the tide has turned and a possible tsunami is building, ready to crest and explode in November, washing all their dreams away. How could this be happening to them?
Could [...]
Students in Constitution Class Are Probably Fringy Militia Types, WaPo Implies
Students in Constitution Class Are Probably Fringy Militia Types, WaPo Implies
Saturday’s Washington Post carried a story by reporter Krissah Thompson on constitution classes in Springfield, Missouri on its front page. The headline was anodyne: “For answers to today’s problems, Fathers know best: Conservative group’s course on Constitution touts founders’ wisdom.” But Thompson is [...]
NBC: Screw Your Neighbors — Walking Away from Your Mortgage is ‘Ethical,’ ‘Good Business Decision’
NBC: Screw Your Neighbors — Walking Away from Your Mortgage is ‘Ethical,’ ‘Good Business Decision’
Surprise: NBC finally found a business it likes – even a business decision it likes: companies that help homeowners who decide to walk away from their mortgages.
"New figures show foreclosures in the U.S. are up about 35-percent from [...]
Comedy Central Pushes Heavily on Church-of-Pedophilia Attacks on Catholics
Comedy Central Pushes Heavily on Church-of-Pedophilia Attacks on Catholics
Comedy Central takes joy in mocking the Catholic Church. (See "Merry F—ing Christmas" for one classic example.) The March 24 episode of South Park had the Eric Cartman character trash the church three times when he’s asked questions he thinks are an obvious yes:
– "Does [...]
NPR Plugs ‘Renowned’ (Not ‘Leftist’) Theologian Hitting the Pope on Child Sex Abuse
NPR Plugs ‘Renowned’ (Not ‘Leftist’) Theologian Hitting the Pope on Child Sex Abuse
NPR reporter Eric Westervelt ended a story on Catholic sex-abuse charges in Germany on Wednesday’s All Things Considered with a leftist critic who attacked Pope Benedict XVI as personally responsible. The reporter did not note that his critic was leftist [...]
Matthews Blasts Scott Brown for Memoir Deal, But Gushed Over Obama’s 1995-Published ‘Dreams’ Memoir
Matthews Blasts Scott Brown for Memoir Deal, But Gushed Over Obama’s 1995-Published ‘Dreams’ Memoir
Leading off his "Political Sideshow" segment halfway through the March 10 "Hardball," MSNBC’s Chris Matthews mocked freshman Sen. Scott Brown (D-Mass.) for his reported book deal [audio available here]:
We learned today that Massachusetts senator Scott Brown, who’s been a senator [...]
Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan
Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan
99 years ago today, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois.
As our 40th President, he took our nation from the depths of a crippling recession while ending the Cold War.
On what would have been his 99th birthday, let’s remember him for what is likely his greatest speech.
On June 12, [...]