…that isn’t happening. Actually, I think that the Democrats have a lot bigger problem on this score, as they continue to abandon ship, and eat their own.
Related thoughts from Rich Lowry.
Category Archives: Media Criticism
Captain America
…apparently hates Americans. Though I liked the Fantastic Four and Spiderman when I was a kid, I’ve never been a big Marvel fan. This is just one more reason.
The Great IPCC Meltdown
When the glacier story broke, IPCC apologists returned over and over again to a saving grace. The bogus glacier report appeared in the body of the IPCC document, but not in the much more carefully vetted Synthesis Report, in which the IPCC’s senior leadership made its specific recommendations to world leaders. So it didn’t matter that much, the apologists told us, and we can still trust the rigorously checked and reviewed Synthesis Report.
But that’s where the African rain crisis prediction is found — in the supposedly sacrosanct Synthesis Report.
So: the Synthesis Report contains a major scare prediction — 50% shortfall in North African food production just ten years from now — and there is no serious, peer-reviewed evidence that the prediction is true.
But there’s more. Much, much more.
You wonder at what point, if any, the warm-monger worshippers will realize that they’ve been scammed?
And as Mark Steyn notes (again), it’s not just a science scandal, it’s a scandal of gross journalism malpractice.
[Update a few minutes later]
Time to follow the money.
Why The Dems Are In Big Trouble
The Tea Parties are not just a fringe movement, according to John Zogby, who’s no Republican. As he shows, they’re particularly vulnerable on the war.
The Peasants Are Revolting
Well, in any event, I’m sure that the Democrats are revolted by them.
A Nation Of Racist Dwarfs
A few days ago I asked whether North Korea was right-wing or left-wing, and whether racism is intrinsic to either “wing.”
This sort of thing is what spurred the questions.
A Brave Journalist
Tom Maguire explains why I delinked Andrew Sullivan years ago:
His big finish:
I want to apologize to my readers for dropping this ball. And congratulate the National Enquirer for following the facts where they eventually led.
There’s courage in that. Pulitzer-level courage.
Oh, there was Pulitzer-level courage in sticking with the “Trig spawned by space aliens” angle too. National Enquirer level courage.
For myself, I am stuck on the simpler theory that Andrew wants to bash what he sees as homophobic Republicans, not seemingly sympathetic Dems.
That plus (perhaps — dare I say it?) AIDS-induced dementia? In which case one can only pity. But still not link.
And actually, in Sullivan’s case, it’s more like Weekly World News courage.
Don’t Let It Happen In Vegas
Let alone stay there…
Let’s ignore the fact that there is nothing in the Constitution about the president as “financial-advisor-in-chief.” His moronic and repeated bashing of Vegas is not only digging a deeper hole for his water-carrier in the Senate, but almost guaranteeing that he himself won’t be winning Nevada in 2012.
I need to write a longer post on this, but the notion that this man or his advisors are political genii is pretty laughable at this point. The only reason he won is that a) the Dems weren’t that thrilled about Hillary, b) he has charisma for people susceptible to such emotional nonsense, c) McCain was a lousy candidate and ran a lousy campaign and d) the media was totally in the tank for him and refused to run anything negative and e) almost any Dem was going to win in 2008.
His luck has run out.
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Telecon
Clark Lindsey took notes. I liked this:
/– How to deal with safety questions on Capitol Hill?
Bigelow: As a client, safety of the lifters is extremely important. We are going to expect well used and understood systems.
Anderson: NASA had astronauts flying on Ares I on its second flight. The commercial rockets will have flown many times before they every carry crews.
Musk: Southwest might have half the ticket price of a competitor yet no one thinks they are doing that by cutting on safety. Southwest’s safety record is one of the best.
Of all the lies, damned lies and statistics in this ongoing debate, the subject of safety has been the most meretricious.
Good stuff, all.
Clark also has as round up of all of the rapid-fire shoddy reporting on today’s announcements.
The Cause Of Global Warming’s Demise
Bad science, and bad politics. But other than that, the warm-monger agenda was great.