Category Archives: Mickey Kaus

Campaigning Can Be Fun

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Luke Ford

Mickey Kaus writes: On Samizdata, Paul Marks offers a fairly common defense of Fred Thompson: Fred Thompson is in the middle of a 40 town Iowa tour – so he is hardly lazy. And he does go on television shows … Continue reading →

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Does MSM mean “Media Saves McCain”?

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Luke Ford

Mickey Kaus blogs for Slate.com: Howie Kurtz goes to bat against Romney’s anti-McCain ad with a defense that’s much more misleading than any ad I’ve seen: Romney’s description of McCain’s failed immigration bill — which was backed by President Bush … Continue reading →

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And They Don’t Keep Coming

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

Mickey Kaus writes: …The LAT reports on a decline in incoming illegal immigration, and the paper has some numbers. … Mexicans who say they plan to seek work abroad: down by a third. … Border arrests: down by 20%. … … Continue reading →

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Where’s the MSM’s Coverage Of John Edwards Love Child Scandal?

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Luke Ford

Mickey Kaus blogs for Slate about this: Still impressive, near-total lack of MSM pickup of the National Enquirer‘s Edwards scandal allegations.** My guess regarding MSM thinking is 1) Nobody wants to hurt Elizabeth Edwards and 2) Everybody figures that if … Continue reading →

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Congress Guts The Fence

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Luke Ford

Mickey Kaus writes: Congress’ Fence-Gutting: Get the old gang back together one more time? Provisions buried in the huge omnibus spending bill about to pass Congress gut the program to build a border fence, according to Republicans–and they appear to … Continue reading →

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