How they lost the war for staying power.
They mistook the popularity of the (bewildering, and invisible to me) charisma of Obama for the power of their (lack of) ideas.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Barack Obama ain’t nobody special.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
My Vegan Diet
“…almost killed me“:
Her public profile hinged on her vegan identity, yet her choices were damaging her body. Often she felt so weak, she had to work on her laptop computer from bed. Taking one yoga class would leave her drained for the whole day.
Younger’s turning point came in June 2014, exactly a year after she founded her blog, when she confided in a friend about her lack of menstruation — a condition medically known as amenorrhea — for at least six months.
The pal, who had also suffered from orthorexia, recommended she introduce fish into her diet. Soon afterward, Younger forced herself to eat a small portion of wild salmon — and, within a week, her period was restored.
“It showed me how my body was dying to get back on track,” she says, adding that she instantly started to feel more energetic.
A dietician confirmed that fish and eggs would boost her poor nutrient levels. Refusing to lie to her fans, Younger announced on her blog that same month that she was “transitioning away from veganism.”
That’s when all hell broke loose. Her site crashed within two minutes and 1,000 followers instantly ditched her. Worse, she received anonymous death threats from hard-core vegans claiming she condoned the slaughter of animals and that neither she nor her family had the right to live.
Vegans can be such nice people.
Fred Thompson
Rest in peace. My condolences to Jeri and the family.
He was my top pick in 2008, and it was a disappointment that he had to drop out. The “fire in the belly” thing is one of the stupidest modern reasons to not pick a president. We shouldn’t want someone to run the country who wants the power that badly. Ideally, we’d draft someone who didn’t want the job, but was abundantly competent and would accept it out of patriotism (original example, G. Washington; much more recent one, Paul Ryan).
It’s interesting to note that if he’d been elected, and re-elected, he’d have died in office. Of course, in that alternate history, he might still be alive.
[Late-evening update]
More thoughts from Michael Ledeen.
Driving A Stick
It’s like a bicycle, or swimming. Once you learn you never forget.
I, too, still double clutch on downshifts. No way back into first gear of a sixties British sports car without it.
Stoned In Sweden
No, not pot. With real stones, in a no-go zone (which, remember, don’t exist, in Sweden, UK or anywhere).
I think if this Syrian invasion of Europe continues, the Muslims are going to discover the limits of European tolerance.
The West
Is it slip slipping away? Many seem determined to grease the skids. And as noted, the picture of the European “defence ministers” is less than inspiring.
A Cancer-Fighting Virus
…has been genetically engineered.
I propose that anti-GMO types not be given access to it. Of course, if they stick to their…guns…they would refuse it.
The Martian As Time Travel
It takes us back to our society half a century ago.
As I’ve said repeatedly, the part of the film that requires the most suspension of disbelief is that NASA would ever be sufficiently audacious and cost effective to send someone to Mars.
Vegans
That time they started a war with an Irish restaurateur that they were hilariously doomed to lose.
The Donald
…finally treats a political opponent with respect and good faith.
I understand the white-hot anger at the GOPe, and share it. I will never comprehend the notion that Trump is a rational response to it. He’s a Democrat, and a opportunistic chameleon with (like Romney) no discernible political principles.