Amir Taheri in the New York Post, a damning piece, but typical. This tells us everything we want to know about Barack Obama. “While campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay an agreement on a draw-down of […]

Here is Sarah Palin and the future of American politics…PALIN: We were so blessed in April, Todd and I welcomed our littlest one into the world, a perfectly beautiful baby boy named Trig. You know, from the inside, no family ever seems typical, and that’s how it is with us. Our family has the same […]

I have summaries of three media reports on the choice of Sarah Palin… First, the Boston Herald: “Mitt Romney Lauds McCain’s Sarah Palin Pick — ‘Governor Palin’s story is one that all Americans will find inspiring,’ Romney said in a statement. ‘She’s a Washington outsider with a commitment to conservative principles that will make our […]

Jeffrey Lord in the American Spectator today calls our attention to a book review in the Los Angeles Times. The book is liberal journalist Jane Mayer, The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals. This is a book devoted to the chronology of the […]

Thursday story in the New York Times, that referred to the 1.9% economic growth rate as “tepid” and that the stimulus had failed. Here’s the Washington Post headline Friday: “Economy Grows on Impact of Stimulus,” the exact opposite take. Thursday the economy, “tepid,” and the stimulus didn’t help. Washington Post: “Economy Grows on Impact of […]