Monthly Archives: February 2010

Oh, Mama, Can This Really Be The End?

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Gaius

Could this be the end of the Kennedy political dynasty? Nearly 6 in 10 registered voters in the First Congressional District would consider another candidate or vote to replace Loughlin’s opponent, U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, according to a WPRI-TV, … Continue reading →

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Pheasant Uprising

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Gaius

The pheasants are restless, sire: As a tale of avian savagery it’s starting to have echoes of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. For months, the rural North Yorkshire village of Newsham has been terrorised by a very unpleasant pheasant – and … Continue reading →

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All Campaign, All The Time

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Gaius

Nolan Finley: Obama isn’t missing a chance to spank the GOP. How this fits into his professed objective of ending the destructive rancor in Washington is difficult to see. More likely, the president is hardening partisan lines and confirming the … Continue reading →

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The Really, Really Slow Learner

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Gaius

Go over and look at the disturbing graph that David Boaz has posted at the Cato@Liberty blog. It ain’t pretty, folks. As Boaz puts it: Let’s hope the Obama administration soon learns that higher taxes, more regulation, a larger share … Continue reading →

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Guess What? It’s Worse.

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Gaius

I do not think unexpectedly means what they think it means. Because every time jobless claims rise it surprises the heck out of the media elite. More Americans unexpectedly filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, indicating companies lack … Continue reading →

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Sincerity

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Gaius

Rah Emanuel “sincerely” apologized for turning a medical condition into an obscenity today – for the second time. Once again, I will not excerpt the piece. I have a brother with Down Syndrome. Longtime commenter Maggie has a daughter with … Continue reading →

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The Real Slow Learner

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Gaius

Via Ed Morrisey at Hot Air, Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman’s crisp definition of Barack Obama: “I guess you’ve all seen the president’s remarks or read about the president’s remarks, well I’ve got some remarks of my own. I was … Continue reading →

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Parting The Red Sea

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Gaius

Not my fault. I didn’t do it. Those guys are really at fault. I didn’t explain it enough. Wah! It’s getting old, and it is a complete fabrication. The sea of red arterial blood from the American economy is all … Continue reading →

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Run, Pat, Run

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Gaius

‘I’m running like I’m 20 points behind and I’ll continue to run like I’m 20 points behind.” Pat Toomey, running against Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately for Benedict Arlen, Toomey is currently in the lead in that race. By rather … Continue reading →

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Canary Row

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Gaius

If a whole row of coal mine canaries begin falling like little feathered dominoes, at what point does the message get across that the air is poisonous? One asks because of low Democratic turnout in Illinois – and very, very … Continue reading →

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“Free” Fall

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Gaius

Not good. Competitiveness: The latest index of economic freedom shows America falling fast, being ranked for the first time as “mostly free.” We’ve fallen behind Canada, and it’s look out below. Our accelerating descent into a command-and-control economy with government … Continue reading →

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The Other Shoe

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Gaius

Happy days are here again, right? That’s the party line from the maladroit, mendacious munchkin chorus, right? GDP is up and all the signs are there for a roaring recovery, right? Well, maybe not. The share of borrowers who are … Continue reading →

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A Matter Of Coarse

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Gaius

Rahm Emanuel offers a “apology” for his choice of words. But not to the people he called his choice name. Or the other people who he offended. I rather doubt his apology was sincere or meant to do anything but … Continue reading →

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Helping Harry Out

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Gaius

Well, I’ve already posted about the planned Obama trip to campaign with Harry Reid in Nevada this month. I wrote then: Seriously, the only way this could be worse for Reid is if the joint appearance was to be held … Continue reading →

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The Super-Sub-Prime Crisis

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Gaius

Prepare to be frightened: Q. Say America was a person, how much credit card debt would America have? A. Let’s put it this way: Spending last year was about $3.5 trillion. The deficit was $1.42 trillion, which means that revenues … Continue reading →

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