Category: US Politics

Speaking of restoring honor…

Speaking of restoring honor…

| September 4, 2010 | Reply

Hat tip to Gerard Van der Leun at American Digest. ..bruce w..

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A note of optimism

A note of optimism

| June 3, 2010 | Reply

Something to keep in mind as the economy struggles and the government bungles.  ..bruce w..

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Y’know, when you (as Democrats) have lost the Washington Post…

Y’know, when you (as Democrats) have lost the Washington Post…

| March 17, 2010 | Reply

…you’ve lost, period: WE UNDERSTAND the administration’s sense of urgency on health-care reform. But what is intended as a final sprint threatens to turn into something unseemly and, more important, contrary to Democrats’ promises of transparency and time for deliberation. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Monday that she is leaning toward a parliamentary maneuver […]

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A reminder for the Democratic leadership

A reminder for the Democratic leadership

| March 15, 2010 | 1 Reply

President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Reid, and Speaker Pelosi seemed determined to bend, twist, and subvert the rules and procedures of government — and possibly the Constitution itself — in order to pass Obamacare, which they seem to see as more important than any of those things. Their “whatever is necessary, the ends justifies the […]

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Speaking of being very afraid…

Speaking of being very afraid…

| March 15, 2010 | Reply

…the folks behind “DemonSheep 2010” have struck again. This is, I think, a better effort, though again overly long, and that image of Barbara Boxer’s floating head may haunt my dreams for a while (and not in a good way). Hat tip to Jim Geraghty’s “Morning Jolt” e-mail from the National Review Online. ..bruce w..

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The integrity Washington is lacking

The integrity Washington is lacking

| February 14, 2010 | Reply

Remember Chris Christie, the Republican who defeated Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey last year? Well, here’s his address to a joint session of the New Jersey legislature about the budget crisis there. I can’t embed the video, so you’ll have to go over and watch it. I have to agree with Hunter Baker’s assessment […]

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Hitler and the Demon Sheep Ad

Hitler and the Demon Sheep Ad

| February 4, 2010 | Reply

You knew this was coming — at least, that was one of my first thoughts upon seeing the original “Demon Sheep” ad. However, much to my delight, they used a different sequence from “Downfall” than you usually see. Hat tip to Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit. ..bruce w..

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Words fail me [updated]

Words fail me [updated]

| February 4, 2010 | 2 Replies

This is a long (too long) political ad dealing with the California Senate race. But just hang in there until 2:20 or so, and you will witness something truly priceless. Initial hat tip to Ace of Spades, but you’re going to be stumbling across this thing all over the net for the next few days. […]

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Maybe Rahm Emanuel was just ahead of the curve

Maybe Rahm Emanuel was just ahead of the curve

| February 3, 2010 | Reply

[Welcome to all and sundry coming over from Ace of Spades.] Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal’s Best of the Web daily mailing comes this posting from the DOJ Civil Rights Division for a Voting Section trial attorney: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good […]

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The taxman cometh

The taxman cometh

| January 23, 2010 | 1 Reply

A wonderful video with a big hat tip to Gerard Van der Leun over at American Digest.  ..bruce w..

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