Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Poll Suggests Sarah Palin Might Be Viable Senate Candidate
Poll Suggests Sarah Palin Might Be Viable Senate Candidate
Hot Air, noting a recent PPP survey that puts Sarah Palin on top among Alaska Republicans for a run for the United States Senate, makes the case for the Mama Grizzly to go for it as her best chance for elected office.
Toasting Appeals Court Upholding Striking Down New York Ban on Big Gulps
Toasting Appeals Court Upholding Striking Down New York Ban on Big Gulps
Mary Katherine Ham at Hot Air notes that an appeals court in New York ruled that Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York City Board of Health lacked the power to regulate what size of sugary drinks New Yorkers can consume.
Why is Obama Telling Whoppers About the Keystone XL Pipeline?
Why is Obama Telling Whoppers About the Keystone XL Pipeline?
While President Obama continues to roam around the country, giving campaign speeches, he stopped by Chattanooga and made the following whopper about the Keystone XL pipeline, according to Fox News.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Howard Dean and Sarah Palin Agreeing on Obamacare Death Panels Less Than Meets the Eye
Howard Dean and Sarah Palin Agreeing on Obamacare Death Panels Less Than Meets the Eye
Some parts of the right side of the media, such as Breitbart's Big Journalism, are noticing a Wall Street Journal editorial by former 2004 presidential candidate Howard Dean's critique of Obamacare that seems to match that of Sarah Palin.
How Detroit's Bankruptcy is a Dagger to the Heart of Obamacare
How Detroit's Bankruptcy is a Dagger to the Heart of Obamacare
The Washington Free Beacon reports that Detroit's bankruptcy represents yet another dagger to the heart of Obamacare. It seems, as a way to save money, Detroit is contemplating forcing retirees onto the Obamacare exchanges.
What Republican Vidak's Win in Hispanic District in California Means for GOP
It has been said often enough to become a cliché that the rising number of Hispanics in American means that the Republican Party is doomed as a majority party, since that demographic tends to favor Democrats.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Obama Becomes Boring as the Pivot to the Economy Peters Out
Obama Becomes Boring as the Pivot to the Economy Peters Out
Peggy Noonan, the former speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan, recently had an insight into the collapse of President Obama's rhetorical power that helps to explain why the latest pivot to the economy is already petering out.
Geography and Culture Mitigate Against a Post Oil Economy in Saudi Arabia
Geography and Culture Mitigate Against a Post Oil Economy in Saudi Arabia
One of the nicer aspects of the fracking boom is how much it is likely to hurt Saudi Arabia, a country that has used its oil wealth to make such mischief and to prop up a theocratic state. Now Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says that the Kingdom needs to diversify.
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