It’s like watching a pad of pompous, congested margarine aspiring to the heights of buttery importance — only to be laughed at by a stack of waffles. But with far less pathos. And (unless I miss my guess) a thong.

Jesus, do I ever like me a good cupcake! And head. Which, as Mr Miyagi might say, “different, but same.” Come to think of it — Jesus, do I ever miss me some Mr Miyagi …! And head. And, like, pumpkins, too — though that last is driven almost entirely by a combination of nostalgia, mescaline, and a junkie’s jonesing for Pixie Sticks and bite size Twix bars.

— it’s time to give my son a fruit roll up, then change him and put him down for his nappy! **** update: Today’s left: when all else fails, break out the gay baiting!* **** update 2: Petraeus and Crocker both say that the draft they saw of the White House Petraeus report (mandated by a Democrat-led Congress, remember — a point General Petraeus himself noted) is in no way

And you thought she’d just quietly fade away. From the Hill: Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan was arrested Monday in or near the hearing room where Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker are testifying on the situation in Iraq, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. Four anti-war protesters were arrested for disorderly conduct. One of them, who was not named, is being taken to George Washington Hospital

Allah is doing the hard work of excerpting the highlights of Petraeus’ testimony so that I can do the domestic work of replacing a broken crisper drawer in my refrigerator, and teaching my son how words can hold several different meanings simultaneously. Funny, eh? Or maybe not so much funny as funny… …See what I did there? And to think. Some people continue to question my genius. **** worth reading,

Excellent Vent from Michelle Malkin and co. on continuing efforts to hold The New Republic (and in particular, editor Franklin Foer) accountable for its endorsement of fabulism, and for its subsequent attempt to cover up its complicity. The piece features an extended interview with Weekly Standard online editor Mike Goldfarb. Plus, Michelle puts on her Mike Wallace hat and hits the TNR reception desk. Tip: next time, Michelle, wait for

Live from Fallujah, here’s Bill Ardolino: Commenced on May 29 and ending last week, Operation Alljah was the latest and most successful bid to achieve security in the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, marrying projection of force with aggressive civil affairs outreach. During the operation, the city was subdivided into 10 neighborhoods in efforts dubbed “the swarm,” a coordinated series of counterinsurgency components: US troops and Iraqi Security Forces rolled

That’s right, we said it. AND HOW DARE YOU QUESTION OUR PATRIOTISM FOR QUESTIONING HIS PATRIOTISM! From Iraq War vet Pete Hegseth, executive director of Vets for Freedom, writing in the Weekly Standard: […] as General David Petraeus provides his Iraq assessment to Congress — the antiwar group MoveOn.org is running a full-page advertisement in the New York Times [today] under the headline: “General Petraeus or General Betray us? Cooking

The Leftosphere had a collective hissy fit over the suggestion that Osama bin Laden sounded like a member of the Leftist nutroots in his latest video.  What the complainers want to ignore is that OBL has always sounded like them. OBL has been complaining about global warming since his 2002 “letter to the American people,” perhaps earlier.  Many elements in the ideology of al Qaeda — set forth most clearly in OBL’s 1996 “Declaration of War

for stupid, rambling bin Laden progg talking points: Gadahn, who as a teenager reviewed albums for a metal music magazine, moved to Pakistan in 1998 and became an associate of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the 9/11 attacks. In 2004, the FBI named him as one of seven al-Qaeda operatives planning attacks in the US. A little reverse psychology here: cut his head off, dude; he’s embarrassing you. Also,