| Why is Mike Huckabee’s Political Career Like the Christmas Goose? Posted: 03 Dec 2009 08:26 AM PST I think it’s safe at this point to call Mike Huckabee’s political career, at least on the national level, completely cooked. I’ve not touched on the story of Maurice Clemmons and the clemency granted to him by then-Governor Huckabee (though Stacy McCain has written several pretty comprehensive posts on it and I encourage you to [...]  |
| They Sing the Policy Obama, But Not All That Well Posted: 02 Dec 2009 07:48 PM PST Remember that 18-month deadline the President set for our troops to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan? He seemed pretty definitive about it when he said, “After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home”. And he reinforced that later when he added a specific month. Taken together, these additional American and international troops will allow us [...]  |
| The Delivery Presents: A Speech Not for You and Some Christmas Advice Posted: 02 Dec 2009 05:02 PM PST Episode 14 of the grand romp I call The Delivery is available for your listening, downloading, and subscribing pleasure. I don’t have a lot to say about this episode. I’m settling into a rhythm and getting quite comfortable with my format. The show is becoming more fun to do, if you can believe that. I could [...]  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Coming Ice Age, or Warm Age, or Something… Posted: 02 Dec 2009 01:25 PM PST I’ve not linked Ed Driscoll’s “Silicon Graffiti” in a while (mostly because I haven’t seen a new one hit, but perhaps I’ve missed them). It’s time to remedy that. Climate change is the subject. He throws in references to King Crimson and one of my favorite childhood shows, “In Search Of…”. This should not surprise you. [...]  |
| If Last Night’s Speech Confused You, Don’t Worry. The President Probably Wasn’t Talking to You. Posted: 02 Dec 2009 01:08 PM PST Last night, Barack Obama gave the speech he has been dreading since he took the Oath of Office, the one he put off as long as he possibly could. He had to stand in front of his progressive left-wing base and tell them that he was actually going to keep one campaign promise they had probably expected, [...]  |
