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Critics, including me, of Obama's economic plans have made the point that the unprecedented huge deficits necessary to pay for expanded health insurance coverage, college education guarantees, the present and future "stimulus" plans, infrastructure projects, budget expansion, financing and operational takeovers of the auto industry...

Nancy Pelosi is holding a press conference in which she has acknowledged being briefed by the CIA about waterboarding in 2002, but accuses the CIA of lying to Congress about the use of the technique and whether the techniques were legal. Pelosi also acknowledged, when...

Give praise where praise is due. Barack Obama acted wisely in deciding to continue appealing the court-ordered release of detainee abuse photos.These photos, by the way, have nothing to do with the controversial interrogation program which was the subject of the four legal memoranda recently...

Many Democrats in Congress have pushed for release of documents and the holding of hearings on waterboarding and other interrogation methods. Putting aside for now whether the release of such information should take place, it appears that Obama started the ball rolling down hill by...

His name is George McGovern. He was a war hero, who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross in World War II. He also ran for President once upon a time. And has been a liberal icon for decades due to his opposition to the Vietnam War.He's...

On the controversy surrounding Miss California's statement at the Miss USA pageant that she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman, Donald Trump embarrassed those in Hollywood and the left-wing blogosphere who tried to portray her answer as hate speech or bigoted....

Cass Sunstein has a problem if he wants to get on the Supreme Court. It's not his intellect or credentials. According to Elena Kagan, also a contender for the high court, "Cass Sunstein is the pre-eminent legal scholar of our time — the most wide-ranging,...

Kraft Foods has issued a formal request that users of Dijon mustard receive a presidential pardon (click on photo below for full text): "So we urge you to respond to “Dijon-gate” by issuing a “pardon” to any American who has ever been criticized for putting...

A tongue-in-cheek look at MSNBC's fawning coverage of Barack Obama's image control at a burger joint, that's enough to send some on the Left into full-blown attack mode. At least Kraft Foods has a sense of humor, as it has issued a formal letter requesting...

Professor Darren Hutchinson examines the military commissions Obama is establishing to try detainees, and finds that while there are some differences from the Bush tribunals, it is hard to conform Obama's campaign promises with the current proposal:As a Senator, Obama voted against the Military Commissions...

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Nancy Pelosi reportedly has been one of the best Speakers of the House, if the standard is keeping members in line. Lasting power, however, requires more than an up vote on a particular piece of legislation. Being a powerful Speaker requires someone who has credibility...

NY Times links to and quotes from my post on potential Supreme Court replacement for David Souter:William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection seems to agree that while sexual orientation may not be a big deal, previous support of gay marriage is a red flag.Elena Kagan has...

Things are not going so well for the administration, or the country:Under Restructuring, GM To Build More Cars OverseasWhite House on defense over legitimacy of budget cutsU.S. Banks' Not-So-Stressful TestObama To Fire His First Gay Arabic LinguistCIA Says Pelosi Was Briefed on Use of 'Enhanced...

My two posts on the televised Obama/Biden burger joint visit and Obama's request for Dijon mustard, MSNBC Hides Obama's Dijon Mustard (aka Dijongate) and Thou Shall Not Mock Obama's Mustard, generated enormous reaction.Neither of these posts was about mustard as such, but rather, the absurd...

My post the other day, MSNBC Hides Obama's Dijon Mustard (aka Dijongate), has hit a nerve unlike anything else I have written.The post concerned the lunch trip of Obama and Biden to a burger shop to get a "Hell Burger." I accept that this should...