Detachment From Reality Syndrome

8:39 pm EST April 28th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Look, I’m not happy that the war on terrorism is being led by an idiot like George W. Bush, but I find the progressive pushback against the idea that we are at war to be kind of ridiculous in a “I wish we had unicorns” kind of way. What do people hear when you step away from the “war on terror” idea? Not what you mean to say but what they actually hear? They hear “I don’t think there’s terrorism, I don’t think there’s a terroristic threat against the USA and our allies.” Sure, some people actually believe that but to be absolutely frank about it it is the fringe of people. And for my money, these people are wrong. We are at war, against a specific branch of terrorism. The big question is how do you fight it, and that’s where Dems have not asserted themselves. But saying there is no war on terror is a bad move politically, rhetorically, and common sense-ically.

I also note that this is the kinda stuff that’s going to make Senator Clinton win at least the Democratic nomination if the other campaigns don’t step up. It’s all well and good to play to the sort of ivory tower liberal discourse, but elections are won by appealing to the hearts of minds of normal people who really don’t want to quibble about this sort of stuff. Why do you think Bush is doing so badly? It isn’t because he has embraced the idea of a war on terror but because he is fighting the war on terror horribly. People ask their president to kill the bad guys, not rhetorically redefine them.

Topic: Liberals

Fred Thompson’s Cavalcade Of Banality

8:30 pm EST April 28th, 2007 | Republicans | 2 Comments

Actor Fred Thompson this week sits us down to lecture about how it just ain’t right to have bad guys in pro sports, cause golly gosh darn it all to heck in a handbasket what about the kids.

You know, I for one am glad actor Fred Thompson is bringing up this issue once and for all, because the mainstream press (with the exception of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Comcast Sportsnet, MASN, NECN, every local tv and radio outlet, and thousands of blogs focused on sports, politics, and pop culture) refuses to report this story.

No wonder the guy should be president.

Why Does Anyone Take Glenn Reynolds Seriously?

8:14 pm EST April 28th, 2007 | News | 3 Comments

The reaction of "Instapundit" to the Democratic rebuke of hack David Broder is to whine that they want the Post to attack Republicans and Democrats.

You mean the same Washington Post that cheerleaded for the war, smeared Nancy Pelosi, put up big nothingburger front page stories attacking John Edwards? That Post? Look, I know the many tentacled conspiracy run by George Soros controls time and space itself but if you’re on the team you’d do a better job than that.

links for 2007-04-28

7:21 am EST April 28th, 2007 | Politics | 2 Comments

Paris Hilton Autopsy

Paris Hilton’s naked “corpse” could provide an invaluable service to students preparing for prom this season. An interactive Public Service Announcement featuring the graphic display of a tiara-wearing, autopsied Paris Hilton with removable innards is des

I Am Not Alone

10:21 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | News | 1 Comment

Superman fanatics are everywhere.

Topic: Superman

Bush Admin Official Resigns After Link To Prostitute

10:08 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | Republicans | 37 Comments

The crimes continue.

Deputy Secretary of State Randall L. Tobias submitted his resignation Friday, one day after confirming to ABC News that he had been a customer of a Washington, D.C. escort service whose owner has been charged by federal prosecutors with running a prostitution operation. Tobias, 65, Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), had previously served as the Ambassador for the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief.

Friday Moment Of Zen: Phil Collins & Bone Thugs & Harmony

8:23 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 8 Comments

I don’t do the music thing much, but I think that the combo of Phil Collins and rappers Bone Thugs & Harmony deserves noting.

Topic: Video

Open Question For The Con Blogosphere (And Matt Drudge)

7:54 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | News | 15 Comments

You guys have harped on endlessly about Sen. Clinton using accents during her speeches as “offensive” to blacks.

Have you found one single black person actually in attendance at Sen. Clinton’s speeches who was offended? Just one who is willing to go on record?

As the kids say: Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?

Caution On Tenet

7:37 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments

George Tenet is making headlines saying the administration misplayed the WMD evidence. But Tenet has held his tongue on this information for years now until he stands to gain fiscally. George Tenet is the CIA director who served at the time of the worst intelligence failure in U.S. history. He was part of the leadership team that led this country into a war that killed over 3,000 Americans. For this he was awarded the medal of freedom and he held his tongue.

Take what he says with a giant salt lick.

Topic: 9/11

Perils Of Punditry

7:23 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | Media | 5 Comments

The debate last night involved at best 2 minutes of answers on average for each candidate. Yet somehow, the punditocracy still insists on anointing a winner (at present it’s Sen. Clinton). Why cant they just say nobody won or lost – because nobody did.