Kathleen Parker’s column in the Washington Post is worth reading today, not because it’s a great or novel or interesting argument, but because it’s an illustrative example of a serious problem with conservative rhetoric. The argument’s straightforward: Demeaning women for fun and profit may be legal and permissible in a free society, but it shouldn’t be … Continue reading
I’ve written about this before, but Herman Cain’s latest scandal suggests that it’s time to formalize things. Here’s a catch-all pledge for ALL Americans [h/t Grover Norquist]: Ignoring Joke Candidates Pledge:
The GOP’s junior varsity is still lurking. The candidate who will save them is shrouded in shadow, just beyond the line of sight. He or—more now than ever—she, is waiting to burst forth from the sidelines to make a meal of the deeply-flawed slate of declared candidates. Witness the incessant attention to Sarah Palin’s hypothetical … Continue reading
Matt Yglesias wonders if the debt ceiling fight is proving that the American federal government has ceased to govern: Still, crazy and feckless politicians have always been around. It’s worth considering the possibility that the debt-ceiling fiasco reflects not an upsurge in insanity but long-simmering problems with the basic structure of American political institutions. … … Continue reading
George Will’s Washington Post column this Sunday was a panegyric in Texas Governor Rick Perry’s honor: Perry would rather not run, but his wife, who has a nursing background and is alarmed by Obamacare, says that sometimes desires are secondary to duties. Perry, who sensibly did not watch the Republicans’ recent New Hampshire debate because … Continue reading
After my very popular posts on education reform last week, I thought it worth mentioning Joel Klein’s op-ed from the Sunday Washington Post. Read it! Why? It’s useful (and relevant) for two reasons: 1) It provides a salutary check on the Palin-esque obsession with Michelle Rhee. Her supporters and opponents alike can’t talk education reform … Continue reading
Nothing drives political news these days like the deficit. Well, except for a certain attractive ex-governor-turned-Revolutionary-War-historian from Alaska who’s touring the country in a bus. Or except for a Weiner found somewhere it ought not be. When we’re not talking about sex (directly or by proxy), though, it’s deficits and debts, all the time. So … Continue reading
Phew! It’s finally settled! Rep. Anthony Weiner DID tweet a photo of his crotch to a young woman. It’s not even the first time…and he’s been sending such photos to women even after marrying. Now the Democrats have a Chris Lee of their very own.** Who will we see naked next? Reminds me of this … Continue reading
Perhaps the recent Chinese hacking was actually the cause of Rep. Anthony Weiner‘s mistweeted wiener photo? Hackers accessed his Google and Twitter accounts and sent the infamous picture. Why, you ask? Ha! As if it wasn’t already clear. All of this is obviously a nefarious plot. The Chinese are secretly huge Obama fans. They love … Continue reading
The next news cycle is pretty much locked on 2008 media obsession Sarah Palin’s new bus tour. Want to save some time? Here, I’ll help. This is how it will go, rendered here in full-on media blitz incoherence: She’s on a bus! She has a movie out! Is she running for president? She’s polling at … Continue reading
