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Category Archives: Politics
Conservative Comic Evan Sayet
Evan (EvanSayet.com) calls me Dec. 26. Audio Audio Evan, 47: "You got questions written out or off the top of your head?" Luke: "I’ve got them in my head." Evan: "Good." Luke: "How has your life changed since September 13?" … Continue reading
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The R
Patrick Healy writes for the NYT: But during those two terms in the White House, Mrs. Clinton did not hold a security clearance. She did not attend National Security Council meetings. She was not given a copy of the president’s … Continue reading
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Evan Sayet: ‘Men Are Not Moved By Celebrity, Women Are’
Evan blogs: The closest comparison to Oprah thus far was the leftists’ use of Bruce Springsteen four years ago to try and save John Kerry’s candidacy. And, while Springsteen was "the boss" while still but a child, his lyrics and … Continue reading
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John McCain Pleads With NYT To Kill Story
Matt Drudge reports: Just weeks away from a possible surprise victory in the primaries, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz has been waging a ferocious behind the scenes battle with the NEW YORK TIMES, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, … Continue reading
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The Real Mike Huckabee
The New Republic writes: Reporters recall Huckabee as combative, even malicious, in response to critical coverage. He was known to attack reporters, fire off scathing e-mails to newsrooms, and complain to editors about probing questions. "I was just astounded at … Continue reading
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John Edwards Love Child Scandal – A Year Ago This Woman Told Newsweek ‘She Sees The Untucked John Edwards Coming More And More To The Fore’
Daniel Radosh beat Drudge by a couple of hours Tuesday, Dec. 18: Remember those rumors a couple of months ago that John Edwards had had an affair with a campaign volunteer named Rielle Hunter? When I posted about them at … Continue reading
Congress Guts The Fence
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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Debate Disasters
WP’s Dana Milbank nails it: JOHNSTON, Iowa — A third of the way through Thursday’s final presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson made a plaintive plea to moderator Carolyn Washburn: Can’t we please talk about … Continue reading
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Richard Perle Bio
James Traub writes in the NYT: Neoconservative foreign policy — which is to say bellicose nationalism crossed with an idealistic faith in America’s capacity to transform the world for the better — is dead. Iraq was its Frankenstein’s monster, and … Continue reading
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Des Moines Register Editor Carolyn Washburn’s Pathetic Debate Moderation
She clearly loathed the Republicans and enjoyed the Democrats. She asked the Democrats nothing about Iraq and terrorism. It was as though 9/11 never happened, noted Nina Easton. Jim Geraghty writes for National Review: Saying I hated this debate is … Continue reading
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