I pointed earlier to Obama’s sudden desire to “streamline” the federal government by — surprise! — asking for more Executive power. What I didn’t do is provide a helpful visual to show just how committed to “streamlining” President Efficiency truly is. Consider that oversight corrected. (h/t TerryH)

Which is only really “magic” in the sense that Reagan was somehow able to drag the Democrats along for the ride — and that his “formula” made the stagflation, ennui, and managed decline of the Carter years vanish into thin air! The formula? Simple. Per Meese: “[Reagan] reduced tax rates across the board,” said Meese. “He didn’t engage in any of this cultural warfare, class warfare that we have the

I realize many sensible, sober, and pragmatic Republicans believe that President Obama is a “conventional liberal of a very familiar kind” — and they wish hyperventilating conspiracy theorists and language-raping Visigoths would just shut the hell up already with all their talk of coups and cabals and Marxist takeovers, because such nonsense rubs off on them, the good ones — but honestly: isn’t there just a little bit of doubt

Idea: Let’s put together an expert panel. Bring in a professor of African American Studies to provide the historical backdrop for our discussion. And then we’ll talk honestly and earnestly about race, religion, and running QBs who won Heismans and national titles being given the kinds of (racist?) chances those QBs with similar skillsets but who weren’t Heisman or national title winners drafted in the first round and signed at

I know this, because I’ve been told so by both serious, sober people on the right and by hateful, bigoted, and appallingly dishonest character assassins on the left. Who — coincidentally! — are among the same sober, serious, hateful, bigoted, and appallingly dishonest character assassins and their enablers who told me Palin, Bachmann, Cain, et al., were likewise dim, self-serving unelectable faux-conservative candidates who were merely taking the air from

Here’s the pertinent info, courtesy of Danger Dave: Brian’s service will be held on Saturday, 21 January 2012, 10:00 am at the Fairview Presbyterian Church located at 800 Fairview Rd, Glenmoore, PA 19343. JD and I are planning on attending the service and I’m certain Brian’s family will be pleased to have you attend as well. If you are unable to attend and wish to send flowers or a card

It’s either Romney or Paul for you, Virginia. Jon Moseley: UNCONSTITUTIONAL” but TOO LATE to do anything about it, was the ruling of United States District Court Judge John A. Gibney on January 10, 2012, in the Federal lawsuit filed by Governor Rick Perry. Perry sued in late December to appear on Virginia’s ballot, after only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul qualified for the Republican primary. Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum,

I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me.

Well, he used different words — he wishes to “streamline” the government to rid it of the messiness and redundancy that prevents him from ruling as a dictator from his perch as Chief Executive — but in the end, let’s just go ahead and call a spade a spade. RACISTS! (h/t GeoffB)

A useful question. A better one? Will it even matter to those on our own side intent on selling us the pretty polished Romney package? From health care to environmental concerns to, perhaps, auto bailouts, Romney seems more in line with progressive thinking than with conservative thinking — down to and including his latest suggestions that Bain Capital was out to save and create jobs, not make a profit, profit