How convenient! The State Department told reporters Friday afternoon that it won’t answer any more questions about the Sept. 11 attack on the consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans until the investigation into the incident is complete. “I’m going to frustrate all of you, infinitely, by telling you that now that we have an open FBI investigation on the death of these four Americans, we are not going to
September 14, 2012
September 14, 2012
Optics
I’m too furious to comment on the cynical, craven, political opportunism involved with the very public reception of the bodies of the slain American diplomats being returned from overseas. It’s a show being put on for cameras, yet another nodal point of coverage the left uses to keep its mainstream media outlets filled with the images that they hope the casual voter puts together into a picture of competence, compassion,
September 14, 2012
“US-commanded MFO in Sinai under attack — dead reported in compound”
From Caroline Glick: Israel media – Channel 2 – just reported that the US-commanded Multi-National Force Observors headquarters in the Sinai is under assault. Salafists laid seige to the building this afternoon and some 50 armed men stormed it. There is fighting going on in the building and there are dead inside. The MFO is the force that was established under the Israel-Egypt peace treaty. It is charged with guaranteeing
September 14, 2012
“New Polls Show Obama Leading in Important Battleground States”
Because Snookie / Soma.
September 14, 2012
As our embassies burn and our ambassadors are possibly raped before being murdered…
David Axelrod has an important and pressing concern, as I learned in an email he just sent me: namely, that “Sheldon Adelson, the conservative billionaire Las Vegas casino owner, has pledged to give up to $100 million — whatever it takes — to defeat Barack Obama.” Because greed. Filthy, filthy greed. So. Won’t you help the Democrats combat the horrific greed of this private citizen you’re being told to hate
September 14, 2012
“Liberal super PAC: Calling Republicans racist more effective than criticizing policy”
Because, well — RACIST!
September 14, 2012
I have a question:
How much longer are we going to accept a media committed to presenting us with a false reality we all know to be false? I mean, who is going to tackle this particular unflatteringly naked emperor and finally put some fucking trousers on him — right before kicking his ass? Hello? Is this thing on…?*
September 14, 2012
“Islamic Zombies and Much More”
Because colonialism / blowback / chickens coming home to roost / intolerant of intolerance. That sort of thing. (h/t geoffB)
September 14, 2012
You know your country has entered surreal territory when…
You have to turn to the Onion for the kinds of truths you are being so obviously and aggressively denied by the mainstream press, mainstream academics, mainstream pundits, and mainstream, risk-averse political establishments. If we didn’t live in such a surreal and crumbling post-constitutional country so completely riddled with the disease of instiitutionalized leftism, these would be the kinds of things that win Pulitzers. (thanks to Johninfirestone)
September 14, 2012
Nick Gillespie gets it wrong, even when he gets it right
Dearest Nick. Yes, I agree, it’s terrifying. But when you write, The Republicans seem to be the ones who ratchet up spending while the Dems solidify that amount. Which party will grow into being the crew that brings spending down to something that is affordable? — You guide your readers with rather a sloppy assertion. The President’s party matters less to the budget than does the party controlling Congress and