Has James Cameron started one?
Category Archives: Political Commentary
You Want Torture?
This is torture.
[Wednesday morning update]
Jack Cafferty isn’t a big fan.
As Wolf says, tell us how you really feel about her.
A Golden Oldie
What with the overblown Harry Reid thing (Democrats are hyper race conscious? I’m shocked, shocked), I thought I’d replay a little spoof I wrote back in the Trent Lott days.
And for the record, yes, I do think that what Lott said was worse than what Reid did. Of course, I saw it as a good excuse to get rid of a dud of a majority leader. And I want Reid to stay and continue to do damage to his party, to ultimately minimize the damage that it does to the country.
Diversity-Driven Disasters
I blame that progressive, George Bush.
Really. I think that the Mineta nomination and retention was one of the stupidest (among many) things that he did.
The problem is, of course, that the alternatives (Gore or Kerry) would have been even worse. And at least he tried to rein in Fannie and Freddie, against the successful opposition of Barney Frank and Chris Dodd.
Double Standard Alert
He’s right:
If Romney had used the phrases “light-skinned” and “Negro dialect” his religion and his religion’s history in this matter would have been noted high up in every story.
But Romney is a Republican. It’s only Republican Mormons who are evil.
Really, Reid and Pelosi are embarrassments. I’m glad that they’ve become the public face of the Dems in Congress. Long may they reign, until November. Hang in there, Harry.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Gee, the Black Congressional Caucus is totally down with the “light-skinned Negro” thing. Who would have thought?
[Evening update]
Here’s a handy flow chart to parse and analyze pseudo-offensive racial (and sexual, and gender) statements.
[Monday morning update]
Can someone please explain to me exactly what it was that was so offensive about what Harry Reid said? At least to Barack Obama? Because I’m not getting it. If he owes anyone an apology, it’s the American voters that he slandered and implied were racists. Forgiveness from the president is meaningless.
[Update a few minutes later]
I agree with Roger Simon. Reid isn’t a racist — he’s a hack. And a fool.
Only Seven Shopping Days Left
…for a non-lunatic Massachusetts Senator. Send whatever you can afford to break the back of the wreckers in DC.
Incidentally, I would note that Jack Kennedy would probably feel a lot more political affinity to the Republican than the Democrat in that race. I doubt if he’d even recognize his party today.
[Update a few minutes later]
Even in Massachusetts, support is weak for health-care deform.
…just 43 percent of Massachusetts voters support the Democratic national health care plan now making its way through Congress, versus 36 percent who oppose. In one of the bluest states in the country — and one with up-close experience with a state health care regime that resembles the plan under consideration for the nation as a whole — that is strikingly weak support. And that support is pretty much limited to Democrats; independents and Republicans are opposed.
And there are a lot of independents in MA.
If Brown pulls this off, it will be the sweetest political victory for the American people in a long time. It might break the back of the so-called “progressives.”
The Bloggist Formerly Known As Jim Treacher
…has a new site. Blame Tucker Carlson.
More On The President’s Campaign Lies
It’s the Coupe de Flip-Flop.
Popping More Corn
I don’t want Harry Reid to resign. I want the corrupt moron to continue, in partnership with the Speaker, to drive his party over a cliff for the next ten months, right up until his sorry patoot is tossed back to Searchlight by the good people of Nevada. What strikes me about this is not the archaic racist (or at least uncomfortable-with-race) language, but the admission that the man is a fraud, who is capable (both linguistically and ethically) of using whatever dialect he needs to woo audience.
Why The Press Is Finally Turning On The One
They’ve been made fools of once too often:
It’s not just that Obama lied, it’s the obviousness of the mendacity. There’s no wriggle room on this one; anyone who’s been paying any attention for the last two years knows it’s a bald-faced lie. And in addition, there’s been no explanation for it, and no excuses. The administration is simply ignoring the lie as though it doesn’t matter, and insulting the press in the bargain. This makes pundits who liked and supported Obama look foolish, and they don’t like to look that way. Thus, the anger—it’s personal now.
Maybe they’ll attack him in his sleep with a golf club. Good thing he has Secret Service.