Category Archives: Politics

If you’re not angry you haven’t been paying attention

I’ve the bumper sticker with the phrase “If you’re not angry you haven’t been paying attention” around a bit over the past few years. I’m assuming it’s an anti-Bush mantra. I think that it’s wrong in that case, but it’s … Continue reading

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Joe Biden says: Pres. Obama will draw attacks

He guarantees it. Go ahead. Vote for Obama. Because that’s what America needs, a weak leader in a time of a two-front war.

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Ya think?

Ad Week recently had a featured article on one of the most successful advertising campaigns in history. But coverage of McCain has been heavily unfavorable—and has become more so over time. In the six weeks following the conventions through the … Continue reading

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A note to would-be comment trolls

No, I am never going to approve a comment that uses the words McSame/Failin’ or any other comment that contains no insights, no actual commentary, no intelligence, and is nothing but an illiterate, uneducated Rethuglicans are eeeeeeeevil! sentiment. And for … Continue reading

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To the pessimists out there still voting McCain

Go read Treacher. Just scroll down and keep on scrolling. Jim, you should be wearing a short skirt and carrying pom-poms. You’re making me think that the election isn’t over yet.

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Dead letter

Daled Amos has an example of an American failure to stand up to the Palestinian Authority. This isn’t a matter of failing to defend Israel, but of failing to defend American citizens; or even to call those responsible for their … Continue reading

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What part of Zionist don’t you understand?

According to Amir Taheri, Jesse Jackson said: The most important change would occur in the Middle East, where “decades of putting Israel’s interests first” would end. Jackson believes that, although “Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades” remain strong, … Continue reading

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Obama’s anti-Israel friends

The latest in a long series of anti-Israel Obama advisers, sorry, NOT advisers. Just people he seems to know, and know well. PREPARE for a new America: That’s the message that the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to participants in the … Continue reading

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The Sarah Palin rally, cont’d

Sorry, folks, but not only was it impossible to see Sarah, it was difficult to hear her as well. And as soon as I got home—I left early, since there seemed no point in staying in a venue where I … Continue reading

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Terror and elections

Getting Shmuel Rosner on board at Contentions was a great move. He’s a little too much of a leftist for my taste, but he does have an eye for an interesting story, or an interesting angle. But his effort today, … Continue reading

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Pushing Jewish buttons

What politicians will do for the Jewish vote. They push our buttons. In my experience, the most obvious way politicians try to woo Jews today is to demonstrate their support of Israel and to appeal to long-held social values. The … Continue reading

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Live from the Sarah Palin rally

I’ll be at the Sarah Palin rally in Richmond later today, and I will attempt to get video and commentary up ASAP. I’m bringing my laptop, and I bought a Flip video camera (and have lots of extra batteries.) This … Continue reading

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Israeli leadership thrilled it denied democracy to Israel

The Labor party and Kadmia are falling all over themselves in a congratulatory stupor that neglects to mention that Tzipi Livni is going to be the next Prime Minister of Israel without having to suffer the bother of getting elected … Continue reading

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An extra Palin ticket

Depending on whether or not I hear from a friend I’m trying to contact, I have an extra ticket to the Sarah Palin event on Monday. Anyone interested in coming along? That is, anyone who can actually make it to … Continue reading

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Told you I’m a centrist

Even this bogus online test thinks so. You are a Social Moderate (50% permissive) and an… Economic Moderate (43% permissive) You are best described as a: Centrist Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also : The OkCupid Dating Persona … Continue reading

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