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Category Archives: Politics
Black America Feels the Sting of Ex-President’s Comments
From the Washington Post Jan. 25: For nearly two decades, Yvette Wider, an African American, adored Bill Clinton, once described by a famous black novelist as the nation’s first black president. But now, after Clinton’s "fairy tale" remark about Sen. … Continue reading
Christopher Hitchens On The Return Of The Clintons: “No, No, No More Of That, Surely”
From Hugh Hewitt‘s interview of Christopher Hitchens today (transcript here): HH: So Christopher Hitchens, can any of the Republicans beat them, the Clinton-Clinton tag team from hell? Can anyone actually stop this? CH: Well, I’ve been writing, best I can, … Continue reading
Obama’s Afro-Centric Church
Mickey Kaus writes: Undernews Alert: It’s hard to believe that Obama’s Afrocentric church—with its troubling attack on "the pursuit of middeclassness"–isn’t going to be an issue in the campaign, soon. There are already wild, inflammatory emails circulating, apparently. … Update: … Continue reading
A Sneer, a Tear, a Comeback
Charles Krauthammer writes: …This "Hillary cried, Obama died" story line is satisfying, but it overlooks an earlier moment played to a national television audience of 9 million that was even more revealing. It showed a side of Barack Obama not … Continue reading
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Charlie Wilson’s War
For a decade before he got involved with the Afghan cause, Charlie Wilson was Israel’s biggest congressional supporter. Then he toured the Sabra and Chatila massacre sites in Lebanon (Israel allowed Christians to go into the Palestinian camps and massacre … Continue reading
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John Edwards Love Child Scandal
From Page Six: "WHICH political candidate showed extreme bad judgment in the woman he picked to have an extramarital affair with? The New Age hippie, who friends say "mooches off other people and sleeps on their couches because she doesn’t … Continue reading
Left-Wing Tendencies In Canada/Europe
Fred emails: I had an epiphany this year. For the last 90 years, the U.S. has been protecting Europe from the consequences of its endless folly. This started in 1917 when the U.S. (for reasons I don’t comprehend) entered the … Continue reading
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Obama, Bloomberg, and the press get drunk on compromise, cooperation, and civility
Jack Shafer writes: Everybody enjoys an occasional vacation from reason. An evening at the movies after a hard day’s work, a dream-filled nap on those afternoons when life seems too much, or a fat blunt when you’re grouchy at your … Continue reading
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Obama Is Like A Stripper, Hillary Is Like Your Wife
Greg Gutfeld had that comment on Red Eye last night (Fox News): So, while watching the debates over the weekend, I figured out why Obama is rising in popularity, and why Hilary is sinking like something that sinks. Obama doesn’t … Continue reading
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Obama Is Going To Be The Dems’ Nominee
A Jewish friend calls. "People born of babyboomer children like me grew up that we owe blacks and that any time a black person comes along, we should vote for them. We should give them a helping hand. We should … Continue reading
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