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January 25, 2011

Rep Paul Ryan responds to Obama’s healing speech of moderation and fiscal responsibility, previewed in one word.

Whatever.

Obama’s healing speech of moderation and fiscal responsibility, previewed in one word.

Whatever.

A note to Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Patrick Frey, who just can’t help himself

I never once tried to go after your job. Not once. To suggest that I did is just more of what I’ve come to expect of you. Christ. What a fraud you are. Period. Full stop.

“Obama won’t endorse raising retirement age or reducing Social Security benefits”

Pivot! President Obama has decided not to endorse his deficit commission’s recommendation to raise the retirement age, and otherwise reduce Social Security benefits, in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, cheering liberals and drawing a stark line between the White House and key Republicans in Congress. Who cares if he lies on substance? It’s the soaring oratory that gives the establishment types that tingle.

“Exclusive: President Obama to Propose Budget Freeze and Earmark Ban Tonight”

Re-imaging himself as a fiscal conservative, is he? Is that what we’re supposed to believe? From Jake Tapper, ABC News: Pursuing a path of deficit reduction and government reform, President Obama will tonight in his State of the Union address call for a ban on earmarks and he will propose an overall budget freeze, ABC News has learned. The proposals come as the president prepares to tackle the deficit and

In which I further succumb to pedestrianism — though without resorting to non-lapidary logorrhea — and offer protein wisdom readers a potentially useful State of the Union primer

1. “Investment” = “government spending” 2. “civility” = “now shut up, you bitter-clinging racists. Because I’m trying to persuade here, and persuasion (per Buckley) is paramount. Plus, I’m just like Reagan. No, really. I wrote about it just yesterday. Sputnik!” 3. “competition” = “See? I’m all for capitalism, provided I can control the outcome, and get mine in return. So, for instance, it’s cool with me if, say, GE gets