How Big-Government Is Obama?
| National Review | Added: January 09, 2009
Tax cuts are now 40 percent of his new stimulus package.
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Pork Masquerading as Stimulus
The top 50 most egregious items in the stimulus bill. It’s not pretty.
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Palin Missed It on Caroline!
Why is Caroline Kennedy getting a certain treatment from the media?
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Can You Feel the Hope?
His first bit of controversy, and what is The Chosen One’s first response?
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Bad News
Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech to the Federalist Society tonight. It appears to have been a stroke. Prayers.
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The Fight For Afghanistan
Some incredible photos from the newly-central front in the War on Terror.
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Malkin on the Palin Smears
What we’ve seen in the smears against Sarah Palin go beyond the normal post-election squabbling.
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Veteran’s Day
Thank you to our heroes. It’s you who make this grand experiment called America possible.
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Politics & Election '08 Archives
Manufacturing a Crime
| Townhall | Added: January 09, 2009
Surely President Bush can pardon this man before leaving office.
A Tale of Two Would-Be Senators
| Wall Street Journal | Added: January 09, 2009
Comparisons are revealing.
President Bush Tried to Rein In Fan and Fred
| Wall Street Journal | Added: January 08, 2009
Democrats and the media have the housing story wrong.
Whatever Happened To Elections?
| Investor's Business Daily | Added: January 08, 2009
Now that Minnesota says Stuart Smalley is the winner over Norm Coleman, we may wind up with a new Senate of Franken, Burris and Kennedy. What we won’t get are special elections where the people vote.
“It Goes with the Turf”
| The Weekly Standard | Added: January 08, 2009
Cheney still doesn’t take it personally.
Obama’s Infrastructure Opening
| City Journal | Added: January 08, 2009
The president-elect can rally support for public works, homeland security, and government transparency at the same time.
The Generational Theft Act of 2009
| Townhall | Added: January 07, 2009
Barack Obama has dubbed his behemoth fiscal stimulus proposal the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” But if truth in advertising were required of White House plans, only one title would fit the trillion-dollar-plus-and-growing bill.
Interview With President Bush From the Oval Office
| Townhall | Added: January 07, 2009
Q: Given all that’s happened in Gaza—if you want to go back 60 years to the founding of Israel—you have been among the most optimistic in saying that you believe a Palestinian state can be created and exist side by side in peace with Israel. THE PRESIDENT: Right.
On Capitol Hill, Dems Dither, Squabble, Fall Apart; Republicans Watch.
| National Review | Added: January 07, 2009
A very strange day in the Senate.
An Awful Pick
| New York Post | Added: January 07, 2009
Would you ask your accountant to perform brain surgery on your child? That’s the closest analogy I can find to the choice of Democratic Party hack Leon Panetta to head the CIA. Earth to President-elect Obama: Intelligence is serious.
Reid: ‘I Don’t Work for Obama’
| The Hill | Added: January 07, 2009
Democrats must be “very, very careful” to avoid overreaching and will not rubber-stamp President-elect Obama’s policies, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday.
The Risks in Obama’s Ambitions
| The Washington Post | Added: January 07, 2009
The scale of Obama’s ambition is becoming evident. Is this a bad thing?
Talking Joe: Biden Makes News
| Politico | Added: January 07, 2009
In minutes he criticized the incoming administration, disclosed info his aides kept secret due to security.
Obama Bans Bill Pork, Warns of Deficits
| The Washington Times | Added: January 07, 2009
Warning of $1 trillion deficits “for years to come,” President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats on Tuesday vowed to eschew pork-barrel spending in the giant economic stimulus bill.
Stimulating
| National Review | Added: January 06, 2009
It certainly sounds good — until you stop and think about it.
What Is With CNN?
| Fox News | Added: January 06, 2009
Get this: CNN put out a list of “falling from grace in 2008″ and put Governor Palin on the list with (get ready!!) this group of men…
No One’s Laughing Amit ALl These Doubts
| New York Post | Added: January 06, 2009
Despite Franken’s career as a comedian, his win is not funny. More important, it’s not final.
Wanted: A Businessman At Commerce
| Investor's Business Daily | Added: January 06, 2009
Bill Richardson’s withdrawal as commerce nominee is billed as a stumble for Obama that will leave him in a lurch. It’s not, and it won’t. Obama just needs to look in better places for good private-sector prospects.
The Left’s Net Feedback Strategy
| American Thinker | Added: January 06, 2009
It would be more accurate to say that the Left uses the Net better. As the late election clearly revealed, they have yet to be matched in their online organizational and fundraising capabilities.
The End of the Line
| The Weekly Standard | Added: January 05, 2009
Lunch with President George W. Bush.
Funny Business in Minnesota
| Wall Street Journal | Added: January 05, 2009
In which every dubious ruling seems to help Al Franken.
Team Obama: Richardson Misled Us
| Hot Air | Added: January 05, 2009
It looks as if Barack Obama and his transition team know how badly Bill Richardson’s resignation reflects on them.
The War Archives
Pakistan Shuts Down NATO Supply Line Through the Khyber Pass
| The Long War Journal | Added: December 30, 2008
NATO’s vital supply link through the Northwest Frontier Province has been shut down as the Pakistani military launched an operation to clear the Taliban from the area.
Network News Retreats from Iraq
| Wired | Added: December 30, 2008
New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter has a nice piece today on the withdrawal from Iraq. By the networks, that is.
Afghan Commandos Capture the Baglan District Headquarters Bomber
| Centcom | Added: December 30, 2008
Mullah Dahoud and his insurgent fighters were reportedly responsible for the attack on the Baghlan District Headquarters that killed Afghan officials and civilians in October 2008 and for the Fobrica Sugar factory bombing in 2007 that killed over 50 civilians.
The War on Terror Has Not Gone Away
| Wall Street Journal | Added: December 29, 2008
Despite economic woes, this is no time to let our guard down.
A Terror Warning
| Investor's Business Daily | Added: December 29, 2008
If you wonder why the U.S. hasn’t had a serious terrorist attack since 9/11, two words should suffice: President Bush. But will his success continue? An alarming new report raises some concerns.
Thanks to Video, Marine in Iraq Is at Wife’s Side During Labor
| The Boston Globe | Added: December 29, 2008
Yashira Paredes said she saw a different side of her husband after she became pregnant. By her side at every doctor’s visit, he would gaze at ultrasound pictures and take on a surprising gentleness whenever they talked about their expected child.
For Kurdish Girls, a Painful Ancient Ritual
| The Washington Post | Added: December 29, 2008
The widespread practice of female circumcision in Iraq’s north highlights the plight of women in a region often seen as more socially progressive.
For First Time, Christmas Official Holiday in Iraq
| Townhall | Added: December 25, 2008
Iraq’s Christians, a scant minority in this overwhelmingly Muslim country, quietly celebrated Christmas on Thursday with a present from the government, which declared it an official holiday for the first time.
Nix On Fort Dix Six
| Investor's Business Daily | Added: December 25, 2008
The jihadists who plotted to kill American soldiers have been convicted. Their apologists say this was racial profiling and entrapment, and that they weren’t serious. Fortunately, we were.
Obama’s Surge
| Investor's Business Daily | Added: December 24, 2008
The Pentagon will add thousands of troops to Afghanistan next summer, setting up the smart war Barack Obama prefers. We hope he won’t one day regret his choice and pull troops out too soon.
Afghan and U.S. Officials Plan to Recruit Local Militias
| The New York Times | Added: December 24, 2008
American commanders and Afghan leaders hope to imitate Iraq’s successful experiment, but there are fears it could push the country into a deeper bloodletting.
How Bush Can Transcend the Shoe Thrower
| The Wall Street Journal | Added: December 24, 2008
A small outrage requires a grand gesture.
The President Comforts a Marine Mom
| The Wall Street Journal | Added: December 23, 2008
This Thursday morn, Julie McPhillips will awake to the great hope that is Christmas Day. And amid her joy for the Savior born of woman in a Bethlehem stable, she will offer two prayers.
Obama Wants Bush War Team to Stay
| The Washington Times | Added: December 23, 2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has asked most Bush administration political appointees except those targeted for dismissal to stay on in the Pentagon until replaced by the Obama administration in the coming months.
The Military We Need
| The Weekly Standard | Added: December 23, 2008
A strategic approach to affordable and effective defense.
European Countries May Take Detainees
| The Washington Post | Added: December 23, 2008
European nations have begun intensive discussions both within and among their governments on whether to resettle detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay as a significant overture to the incoming Obama administration.
Bush, Cheney Comforted Troops Privately
| The Washington Times | Added: December 22, 2008
Met with thousands of war injured, kin out of spotlight.
We Don’t Need Guantanamo Bay
| Wall Street Journal | Added: December 22, 2008
Here’s how to hold the detainees elsewhere, without damaging U.S. security.
In Afghanistan, Education Under Attack
| The Washington Post | Added: December 22, 2008
Few things symbolize progress in the fight against poverty better than the face of an educated girl.
Tehran’s Return To Talking In Terror
| New York Post | Added: December 22, 2008
In Tehran, the radical revolutionary faction in power appears to be hardening its positions on most issues.
US Strikes In Two Villages In South Waziristan
| The Long War Journal | Added: December 22, 2008
US unmanned Predator strike aircraft fired missiles at Taliban safe houses in two villages in South Waziristan, according to reports from the region.
A Chance for Consensus on Iraq
| The Washington Post | Added: December 20, 2008
We can now move beyond partisan trench warfare over withdrawal dates and funding cutoffs.
No Mercy for Jihad Johnny
| Townhall | Added: December 19, 2008
If it’s December, it’s time for the left to throw another shameless pity party for convicted American jihadist John Walker Lindh.
No Such Luck
| Investor's Business Daily | Added: December 19, 2008
President Bush reminded us this week of our triumphs in the war on terror despite critics who sought to deny him the tools. He’s kept us safe since 9/11 and says luck had nothing to do with it.
The Real ‘Torture’ Disgrace
| The Wall Street Journal | Added: December 19, 2008
The left gears up to prosecute Bush officials for protecting the country.
American Interests Archives
The Squeegee Men of the New World Order
| National Review | Added: January 02, 2009
Sometimes deviancy can be defined back up.
Through the Fog of Economic Uncertainty
| The Weekly Standard | Added: January 02, 2009
A cloudy crystal ball for 2009.
77% of Americans Blame Media for Making Economic Crisis Worse
| Breitbart | Added: January 02, 2009
The majority of those surveyed feel that the financial press, by focusing on and embellishing negative news, is damaging consumer confidence and damping investment, making a difficult situation much worse.
The UAW’s Money-Squandering Corruptocracy
| National Review | Added: December 31, 2008
Nero fiddled while Rome burned. The UAW golfed.
Let Detroit Build Profitable Cars
| The Wall Street Journal | Added: December 31, 2008
UAW chief Ron Gettelfinger doesn’t seem to get the picture. Let’s help him.
Samuel Huntington’s True Vision
| National Review | Added: December 31, 2008
The fruits of tolerance need roots in the soil of culture and identity.
A Chilling Uncertainty
| The Washington Post | Added: December 31, 2008
The randomness of the New Deal made the Depression worse. Obama should take note.
A Year Like None Other
| National Review | Added: December 30, 2008
It usually takes decades to fit in all the tragicomedy of 2008.
“Outliers”
| Townhall | Added: December 30, 2008
“Outliers” is also the title of a very insightful and very readable new book by best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell.
Gloomy New Year?
| The Weekly Standard | Added: December 30, 2008
The economy does not bring tidings of comfort and joy for 2009.
Worst Year? Not By a Long Shot
| New York Post | Added: December 30, 2008
How sour is the public mood? An NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll found about half of people believe 2008 was one of the worst years in American history.
The Philanthropy Shakedown
| Wall Street Journal | Added: December 30, 2008
Give to ‘minority-led’ charities, or else.
‘Stimulus’ Doesn’t Have to Mean Pork
| The Wall Street Journal | Added: December 29, 2008
How Obama can reform government while boosting the economy.
The New Culture War
| New York Post | Added: December 29, 2008
Barack Obama’s election was supposed to signal the end, or at least the diminishment, of the cultural issues that the GOP had feasted on electorally for 30 years. This storyline lasted all of a few weeks.
Humbled By Our Ignorance
| The Washington Post | Added: December 29, 2008
The lesson of 2008 is how little we understand and control the economy.
Merry Christmas from Uncle Ted
| Human Events | Added: December 25, 2008
The following is a little something I write for my grandchildren, but I hope it will help you explain to other kids, big and small, that Santa Claus is very real.
A Tiny Bit of Artful Government
| The Washington Post | Added: December 25, 2008
‘Picturing America’ offers a reminder of the evanescence of seemingly solid supremacies.
Another Great Depression?
| National Review | Added: December 24, 2008
We deserve something better than repeating the 1930s disasters.
God’s Gifts
| Townhall | Added: December 24, 2008
Not all of us rush to store shelves in search of the greatest gifts. Sometimes, they can be discovered in the hearts and souls of total strangers. If only you look.
Defense Spending Would Be Great Stimulus
| The Wall Street Journal | Added: December 24, 2008
All three service branches are in need of upgrade and repair.
Peace on Earth at Missile Silo 571-7
| National Review | Added: December 24, 2008
Giving thanks for the American strength that won the Cold War.
A Tweet in Foggy Bottom
| The Washington Post | Added: December 24, 2008
Not that long ago, communicating diplomat-to-diplomat was enough.
Your Average Joe
| Investor's Business Daily | Added: December 24, 2008
President-elect Obama finally has a job for Vice President-elect Biden — czar of Obama’s “middle-class task force.” So what will that involve? Stirring up class envy and resentment is our guess.
Christmas Night, 1776
| Human Events | Added: December 23, 2008
On Christmas Day, 1776, nearly all thought the Revolution was lost, except for a valiant few who still believed in “The Cause.” We owe our liberty today to those valiant few.
The World Archives
Let Them Eat Rockets
| American Thinker | Added: January 08, 2009
War conducted by Israel, apparently, must now mean zero civilian casualties, while rocket attacks on Israeli civilians are of no concern to the “international community.”
Britain Turns Ugly
| The Spectator | Added: January 08, 2009
Much of the British media is incendiary and distorted.
Rockets Fired From Lebanon into Northern Israel
| The Long War Journal | Added: January 08, 2009
Hezbollah appears to be willing to escalate the conflict with Israel.
Militant Islam Threatens Us All
| Wall Street Journal | Added: January 07, 2009
Hamas rockets have the same terror goal as Hitler’s blitz.
Israel Acts Because the World Won’t Defend It
| Times of London | Added: January 07, 2009
The scenes from Gaza are heartbreaking. But the whole conflict could be avoided if the Palestinians said one small thing.
Who Are the Real Nazis?
| National Review | Added: January 07, 2009
With Hamas, Hitlerism comes to the Middle East wearing the mask of anti-Hitlerism.
Yes, it’s anti-Semitism
| The Boston Globe | Added: January 07, 2009
Imagine someone vehemently asserting that Ireland has no right to exist, that Irish nationalism is racism, and that those who murder Irishmen are actually victims deserving the world’s sympathy.
The World’s Pornographic Interest in Jewish Moral Failure
| The Atlantic | Added: January 07, 2009
Okay, yesterday I was depressed. Today, I’m just pissed off.
Iran’s Hamas Strategy
| Wall Street Journal | Added: January 07, 2009
Radical Shiites back radical Sunnis with the aim of destabilizing the Middle East.
Reuters: In the Service of Hamas
| Pajamas Media | Added: January 07, 2009
The news giant is once again blatantly mislabeling defensive measures from Israeli aircraft as offensive weapons.
An Endgame for Israel
| Wall Street Journal | Added: January 06, 2009
The quantity of commentary claiming that Israel cannot possibly achieve any kind of successful outcome in Gaza is already approaching presurge levels of Iraq defeatism.
Gaza Is Not Lebanon
| The Weekly Standard | Added: January 06, 2009
Why Israel’s campaign against Hamas may succeed.
Israel’s Path to Peace
| Human Events | Added: January 06, 2009
There comes a point when violence is clearly the only answer. Peace most often throughout history is achieved through the application of relentless and superior firepower. Now is such a time for Israel.
Iran’s Postmodern Beast in Gaza
| The Atlantic | Added: January 06, 2009
“Israel has, in effect, launched the war on the Iranian empire that President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, in particular, can only have contemplated.”
The Israeli Way of War
| Michael Totten | Added: January 06, 2009
If Israeli Air Force pilots were trying to kill civilians—if they were the war criminals they’re accused of being all over the world—they’d kill a lot more than 0.8 people per air strike.
How the U.N. Perpetuates the ‘Refugee’ Problem
| Wall Street Journal | Added: January 06, 2009
Nowhere on earth do terrorists get so much help from the Free World.
It’s A War Process
| The Washington Post | Added: January 06, 2009
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not a peace process; it’s a war.
Ground War Heats Up in Gaza
| The Long War Journal | Added: January 06, 2009
The initial push into Gaza met relatively light resistance.
The Three-State Option
| The Washington Post | Added: January 05, 2009
Gaza would be returned to Egyptian control and the West Bank would revert to Jordanian sovereignty.
Don’t Stop Until Hamas Is Destroyed
| New York Post | Added: January 05, 2009
Israeli ground troops have gone into Gaza. But can they rip out Hamas before international Israel-haters save the terror machine?
Israel’s Tragic Gaza Dilemma
| Wall Street Journal | Added: January 05, 2009
A modern democracy can’t be as ruthless in counterinsurgency as Russia or Algeria.
The Bigger Middle East War: It’s Moderate Arabs Against Radical Islamists
| New York Daily News | Added: January 05, 2009
The war in Gaza is the first chapter of a new era in the Middle East. The Arab-Israeli conflict is far from the region’s dominant dispute. The Arab-Islamist conflict now overwhelms it - by a large margin.
In Gaza, the Real Enemy is Iran
| Los Angeles Times | Added: January 05, 2009
Israeli attacks must not stop until Iran’s proxy, Hamas, is defeated.
Tehran’s Sinister Agenda in Gaza
| Human Events | Added: January 05, 2009
The hidden agenda in this crisis is Tehran’s manipulation of its terror proxies to prevent Israel from attacking Iran’s atomic weapons program.
The Daily Edition Archives
Daily Best of the Web for Dec. 11, 2008
What did the President-Elect know, and when did he know it?
Daily Best of the Web for Dec. 10, 2008
The Chicago Way rears its ugly head.
Daily Best of the Web for Dec. 6, 2008
That sounds like just about enough to seriously hurt taxpayers...and nowhere near enough to help the auto industry. Great.
Daily Best of the Web for Dec. 1, 2008
Black Friday seemed to be better than expected, thought Saturday and Sunday slowed down a bunch. Here's to hoping Cyber Monday helps pull our retailers in the black.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 29, 2008
Is it too much to ask that we direct our anger at the monster fanatics, instead of each other?
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 28, 2008
The sales are on and it seems that the people are shopping. I hope everyone enjoyed a fine Thanksgiving and that the rest of the weekend helps our economy bounce back a bit.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 27, 2008
My family, my freedom, and those who defend both. What are you most grateful for?
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 26, 2008
Safe travels to any Americans making the trek to see family.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 25, 2008
Apparently, Barack Obama is smart. His cabinet selections so far have not been as far left as feared, and the markets have reacted nicely. In other news, we won the war in Iraq.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 22, 2008
Since the media has absolutely failed in doing its job, it is up to bloggers to bring you the best news we've had in years. We won in Iraq. The war is over. And we won. November 22, 2008 now marks VI Day.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 21, 2008
The prospect of taking orders from an Obama White House may have Hillary Clinton thinking twice about Secretary of State.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 20, 2008
You'd think the CEO's of the big 3 auto makers would learn a lesson from AIG's PR disaster. Apparently not.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 19, 2008
Seriously? Pirates?
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 18, 2008
How bad are things for conservatives when we're relieved that Hillary may be Secretary of State? At least it's not Kerry.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 17, 2008
Stuff money into a failed business model or let millions of jobs go to waste in this critical time? There are no good answers to the auto industry bail out.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 15, 2008
Can the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies do anything to stop the global meltdown? Doubtful, but there is high confidence in their ability to pose together for pictures, and make plans for another meeting.
Daily Best of the Web for Nov. 14, 2008
At the end of the day, America is still the economic center of the world. It's good to see President Bush reminding others that the road to prosperity is paved by Capitalism, but is it too much to ask to practice what you preach?
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