Category Archives: Politics

How not to run a political ad campaign

This is one of the funniest political ads I’ve ever seen—at least, the first few seconds are. (You can stop soon after the sheep shows up.) Demon sheep! Via the Corner. Update: Don’t stop it after a few seconds. You … Continue reading

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Breaking the Obama code

During tonight’s State of the Union address, I finally realized why Barack Obama’s speeches drive me crazy. It’s not what he says (although I disagree with, well, almost everything he says). It’s the way he says them. Tonight, he addressed … Continue reading

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Tuesday night snarks

Because it’s such an easy language to learn: Arab members of the World Trade Organization want Arabic to be the fourth official language of the WTO. Because three aren’t enough official languages, I suppose. And Arabic is so easy, it’s … Continue reading

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Monday morning snarks

It’s the Chicago Way: Obama’s now trying to bribe the middle class. Hell, it worked to get him 60 votes for the Obamacare crap sandwich, why wouldn’t he think it will work on us? (P.S. to Obama: Who’s going to … Continue reading

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AP trying to mainstream “teabagger”

The Associated Press is proud of its reputation. When you go to the AP website, this sentence starts the second paragraph in the “About us” page: AP’s mission is to be the essential global news network, providing distinctive news services … Continue reading

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The Massachusetts Message: Fanfare from the common man

One of the reasons Scott Brown plowed over Martha Coakley in his pickup truck on Tuesday is because the signals coming from Washington and the media are all about how Americans are too stupid, too uneducated, too ignorant, or too … Continue reading

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Scott Brown, Junior Senator from Massachusetts

There’s very little I don’t like about Scottie the Hottie, and listening to his victory speech makes me like him even more. I called the election yesterday, the moment I saw that James Zogby had Coakley up by one. That … Continue reading

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Election Day Snarks

The One may not be questioned: Tone deaf does not describe the Obama administration. I think the word we’re looking for is hubris. Because not only is Obama going to ignore a Republican victory in Massachusetts, but he’s going to … Continue reading

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Go, Scott, go!

Good luck Scott Brown. Say, notice how he’s not using a Teleprompter? I’m rooting for you, Scott!

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The evening political snarks

Obama: The Musical. Yes, really. In Germany, but the songs are in English. And judging by the excerpts, it, uh, sucks. Sure, I may be a bit biased, but really—these are not songs that will leave you humming as you … Continue reading

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Extremist in Egypt, teacher in London, what else are you, Reza Pankhurst?

The name of Reza Pankhurst reached the headlines in 2002, when he and his friends were arrested by Egyptian police. Dr Waheed said businessman Mr Pankhurst, student Mr Nawaz and Mr Nisbett, an English convert to Islam who was studying … Continue reading

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Nighttime briefs

Interpreting the Times, so you don’t have to. Shorter Gail Collins: If only ten percent get to dictated American policy, then by Gaia, it had better be the ten percent that the elites (David Brooks’ “educated class“) are in! Smells … Continue reading

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Scott Brown in Massachusetts: It’s the people’s seat

You know, I think I’m in love. If that wasn’t enough, there’s always this, where Scott Brown reminds the idiots in the media that there is no such thing as a “Kennedy seat.” Thank you, Scott! He’s my new hero. … Continue reading

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We’re mad as hell…

Via Glenn Reynolds and Powerline, a video threat to the Democrats:

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Iraq to sue Israel over removal of Tammuz nuclear reactor

According to this source, this is not a joke: An Iraqi parliament member said Tuesday that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki plans to sue Israel for damages done to his country following its destruction of the Tammuz nuclear reactor. Moreover, the … Continue reading

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