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Category Archives: Politics
Democrats Race-Bait
Dennis Prager writes: Imagine a Jewish Congress member accusing the members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) of wanting to see Jews gassed. How would any decent American — on the right or left — describe such a statement? Loathsome? … Continue reading
When You Watched News Coverage Of Hurricane Irene, You Realized How Secondary FEMA Is
Bill Kristol made this point on Fox News this afternoon. State and local government have the primary response to disasters. I suppose FEMA was particularly needed in New Orleans because so many people there were sucking on the welfare teat … Continue reading
Will Rick Perry Beat Obama?
Joe* emails: Rick Perry is the nominee for a few simple reasons: 1. Money. He can raise it. The rest, excluding perhaps Romney, Bachmann and Palin, have no money. 2. Coalition. He is the only candidate who can attract votes … Continue reading
Michelle Bachmann Gets Better Each Day
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “Michelle Bachmann is better and better each day, which is a big deal. It means a lot of things, including intelligence. It’s hard for a mediocre mind to adapt. It takes a … Continue reading
The Day I Met Michelle Bachmann
Last summer, I went to a rally for Israel outside the Jewish Federation on Wilshire Blvd. Off to the side, I saw television cameras and Michelle Bachmann coming through. She was shaking hands and introducing herself to people before joining … Continue reading
Rick Perry’s Day Of Prayer
Chaim Amalek emails: Mocking people for praying to God comes too easily for our cultural elites. Would they have dared mock Martin L. King for his public prayers to Jesus, or more recently, any of Obama’s pastors or an Imam? … Continue reading
Joe Biden Calls Tea Party ‘Terrorists’
I dig this paragraph from politico.com: “We have negotiated with terrorists,” an angry Doyle said, according to sources in the room. “This small group of terrorists have made it impossible to spend any money.” I think that that is magnificent … Continue reading
Why Is Mark Halperin Apologizing To The President For Calling Him A Dick?
There’s nothing wrong with calling the president a dick (except that such language is inappropriate on a news show). The president was a tool at his press conference yesterday. I don’t sympathize with this American tendency to automatically treat their … Continue reading
John F. Kennedy’s Bad Back
The new miniseries “The Kennedys” (available on instant streaming at Netflix) shows President John F. Kennedy struggling with a bad back. In episode four (10:36 in), he does a classic Alexander Technique exercise — semi supine aka active rest. He … Continue reading