Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Joe Biden warns of a Ted Cruz dominated Senate
According to a March 30, 2014 story in the Washington Examiner, Vice President Joe Biden has sent out a plea: send us money or Ted Cruz will take over the Senate.
Clinton Vs. Bush in 2016? How Very Boring
Ron Radosh bemoans the idea that 2016 may come down to a Bush vs. Clinton contest. It is not that there is a lot wrong with Jeb Bush (immigration and common core aside.) It is just that a contest like that would be boring.
What Happens when the Republicans Take the Senate?
Albert Hunt, a venerable liberal writer, recounts the horror that await should the Republicans take over the Senate. Those who have groaned for too long under Obama misrule may be forgiven for finding it a feature and not a bug.
A Tea Party Uprising in France?
By all accounts, the ruling French socialists got a thumping in recent municipal elections, at least outside of Paris which elected its first female mayor and a socialist. Hot Air, quoting Foreign Policy Magazine, suggests a French tea party has arisen.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Let Not Righty Purity Elect Hillary Clinton
Kevin Williamson gives the back of his hand to conservative purists who stayed at home rather than pull the lever for Mitt Romney because they couldn't bring themselves to support a RINO northeastern squish.
The Obama Administration Goes After the Threat of Cow Flatulence
The Daily Caller reports that as part of its climate change agenda, the Obama administration is planning to not only crack down on the oil and gas industry, but also so dairy farms. The reason seems to be cow flatulence.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
George Will criticizes NASA human space flight on Fox News
Addendum: Paul Spudis has a more in depth analysis
JFK Library Foundation Insults George H. W. Bush with 'Profile in Courage' Award
Someone at the JFK Library Foundation must have a remarkable sense of humor. It has awarded former President George H. W. Bush the "Profiles in Courage" award for his greatest mistake, reneging on his no new taxes pledge.
Let's Insert Obamacare Propaganda in the Movies and on TV
Valerie Jarrett, the consigliore to the Obamas, recently ventured to Los Angeles to push the idea that Hollywood writers incorporate pro Obamacare messages in movies and TV shows. One simply quivers at the thought of it.
Stephen Colbert's Persona Insults Asian Americans
Stephen Colbert has stumbled into a common mistake that edgy comedians make by crossing that edge into offensiveness. For some, insulting Asian Americans would be a career killer. But Colbert, being a liberal, is likely safe.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Enviornmentallists Play the Cancer Card to Oppose Fracking, Keystone XL Pipeline
The Washington Examiner notes that environmentalists, opposed to both hydraulic fracking and the Keystone XL pipeline, have become desperate enough to claim that both would cause cancer if permitted.
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