The BP Shakedown: Paying Off The Democrats’ Mistakes

    If you want to see a rank example of the unhealthy symbiosis between Big Government and Big Business, consider this morning’s announcement by BP that “it will set up a $100 million charitable fund to support unemployed oil rig workers experiencing economic hardship due to the deepwater drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration.” At first glance, you might say, this is a good thing: | Read More »

    Re: “I thought he said the wives were off-limits.”

    Moe, I’ve been saying for a while now that we have never really seen what it looks like when McCain stays PO’d at the same guy for months on end. That Ayers ad is gonna leave a mark (I’ll bet we hear Rudy mention Ayers at the GOP Convention). I’m glad to see McCain is willing to go there with Obama’s choice of close friends | Read More »

    Chicago Politics In A Nutshell: “Most aldermen, most politicians are hos”

    We’re overdue here to update our Corrupt Democrat Watch, but I couldn’t resist fronting a quote from former Chicago Democratic Alderman Arenda Troutman, who pleaded guilty yesterday to mail and tax fraud for shaking down developers (charges that could land her in jail for 4-5 years) – Troutman was caught on tape saying the following: “Most aldermen, most politicians are hos” As the Chicago Tribune | Read More »

    John McCain Does Not Think That Campaigning Against Barack Obama Makes Him A Racist

    Back when this campaign started in the beginning of 2007, I had a low opinion of many things about Barack Obama – his experience, his policy positions, his voting record, his knowledge of national security matters. But naive liberals aren’t necessarily bad people, and sometimes they do have something useful to contribute to public debate. The one thing Obama’s 2004 convention speech and occasional public | Read More »