Beck knows America. He understands our great nation better than most, but he does not know very much about Europe. This occurred to me today when he called Geert Wilders a fascist, which, he explained, was the same as “far right” in the European context. What Glenn Beck fails to understand is [...]
Maher Not Dismayed Over Bayh Bow-out. Moderates Are “Corporatists,” Anyway
February 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Following Evan Bayh’s (D-IN) abrupt retirement, comedian Bill Maher appeared on Anderson Cooper 360° to discuss Congressional inertia. His first response to the moderate Democrat’s departure?
He wasn’t working. He’s the problem with Congress.
Maher immediately admonished Cooper for referring to Bayh as a “centrist” when, in fact, there’s a perfectly good ad hominem to hurl. “He’s [...]
Evan Bayh’s Exit and the Failure of Liberal Governance – WSJ.com
February 17, 2010 By 3 Comments
The political retirement of Evan Bayh, at age 54, is being portrayed by various sages as a result of too much partisanship, or the Senate's dysfunction, or even the systemic breakdown of American governance. Most of this is rationalization. The real story, of which Mr. Bayh's frustration is merely the latest sign, is the failure [...]
Evan Bayh Retires – Last Word “Geronimo!”
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Evan Bayh, two-term Democratic Senator from Indiana, has announced he will not seek re-election, citing among other things:
too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem-solving [in Congress]
In a related story, Vince McMahon will soon announce his resignation as chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment citing mounting evidence that “some of the action is rehearsed.”
It is [...]
LAST CALL: Pubescent Politics, Liberal Cannibals and Rachel’s Rejection
February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A DAILY WRAP-UP OF SOME OF MY FAVORITE BLOG POSTS OF THE DAY
You can debate tax reform after you clean your room!
Calvin Freiburger explores the hubris of youth in his post about the considerable buzz surrounding 14-year-old conservative author Jonathan Krohn, offering a healthy perspective on the ambitious, pubescent teen. A grain of salt…
Brains and [...]
Bayh and Axelrod’s Pathetic Defense of the Indefensible Eric Holder
February 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“He’s a good man,” according to Evan Bayh (D-IN), the king of equivocation, in response to Chris Wallace’s question about the kind of job Attorney General Eric Holder is doing, particularly with regard to fighting terrorism. Bayh squirmed on yesterday’s Fox News Sunday as he barely managed to answer Wallace’s question about whether he [...]
Mass. Senate Shift Shakes Up Moderate Democrats, Not Time to Gamble on Obamacare
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion – AP
December 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit and a political problem that President Barack Obama has promised to address next year. The Senate’s rare Christmas Eve vote, 60-39, follows House passage last week and raises the debt ceiling by $290 [...]
