Jennifer Rubin seems to think so. I am not so sure. Yes, the Democratic party has sustained a lot of losses in midterm elections, but the Republican party has proven unable to win the popular vote in 5 out of the last 6 presidential elections, and has lost 4 out of the last 6 presidential elections …
Speaking of “Derpy” . . .
Look, I am no fan of Ron Paul's, and I don't take his views on monetary policy seriously. But this Paul Krugman hit piece is silly on multiple levels. You can't criticize the content of a televised presentation when the sound is off, leaving you unable to discuss anything that was said in the presentation. If you …
Yes Virginia, You Can Be Both a Liberal and a Zionist
David Bernstein explains. And the following is worth highlighting:. . . the only feasible alternatives to Zionism are themselves illiberal–have a majority Arab state in which Jews are, at best, a suppressed minority, or force all six million Jews living in Israel to flee to whatever countries (if any) will accept them, or some combination of …
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Hacks and Flacks
Having blogged for some time now, I understand that there are partisan divisions in the political blogosphere, and I understand as well that they are here to stay. That having been written, it is worth noting--as James Oliphant notes--that port-side bloggers are acting as publicity agents, apologists and all-around hacks on behalf of the Obama …
The Koch Brothers Have a Lot to Learn if They Want to Be Genuine Villains
Maybe Tom Steyer can teach them a thing or two: The psychiatric world defines "projection" as the act of denying unpleasant qualities in yourself, while attributing them to others. Consider liberal billionaire Tom Steyer's riff this week about the libertarian billionaire Koch brothers. Mr. Steyer took exception in a C-SPAN interview to comparisons between his big-dollar …
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Quote of the Day
The notion that conservatives not only oppose liberal health care reforms but are vigorously working to deny Americans access is a popular one on the left. If you don't support Obamacare, you are basically endorsing murder. A recent contemptible piece in The New Republic, which argues that Democrats should—without any evidence, if necessary—blame the unfortunate …
As InstaPundit Would Say . . .
"Oh, that liberal media."
Is Paul Krugman a Millipede?
I ask, because it seems as though he is eager to shoot himself in as many feet as possible. (Via Don Boudreaux.)
On Why We Are Told that We Are the Government and the Government Is Us
Read Kevin Vallier on the subject, as he responds to Barack Obama's claims that "the government is us," and makes a host of interesting points in response, including the following: To vindicate the idea that the government “is us” in some interesting fashion requires a lot of heavy philosophical lifting. You have to do all of the following: …
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Purges Are Destructive Things
Many a time, I have complained about Tea Party efforts to get rid of Republican representatives and senators who are subjectively deemed to be disloyal to the right-of-center cause, even when those efforts end up throwing congressional seats to Democrats. As I have often said, only winners can afford to purge their ranks. Losers cannot. …
Pejman Yousefzadeh 