Erick Erickson at RedState has an awesome plan for the next election: RedState is pleased to announce it is engaging in a special project: Operation Leper. We're tracking down all the people from the McCain campaign now whispering smears against Governor Palin to Carl Cameron and others. Michelle Malkin has the details. We intend to constantly remind the base about these … [Read more...] about Not Getting It: Operation Leper
A Few Words About Community Organization
I'd been meaning to post something about the foolish way Obama's opponents had been criticizing him for his work as a community organizer, but I never got around to it. Maybe now that he's won, someone will pay attention. Let's start with Rudy Giuliani's pompous, sneering performance in this video, complete with bizarrely over-acted befuddlement at what a community … [Read more...] about A Few Words About Community Organization
The First Pet
Last night Obama reaffirmed a promise to his daughters: From the campaign's onset, he vowed to buy the girls a dog, win or lose. And as he stood before the country as president-elect Tuesday, he announced that America would have a new First Dog come January. "I love you both more than you can imagine," Obama told his daughters, Sasha and Malia. "You have earned the … [Read more...] about The First Pet
Why Race Now Matters Less
Agitator Radley Balko posted a nice message of pride which got this in the comments: If "we've truly moved beyond race", then no one would be making such a big deal about the US' first dark-skinned president. I see where that's coming from, but here's why making a big deal about this dark-skinned president means we've "moved beyond race": The skin color of our next … [Read more...] about Why Race Now Matters Less
Who Helped Obama Win?
Friend-of-the-blog Tom McKenna has this to say about the election: With 600 million dollars and an adulatory media, even the #1 leftist in the Senate can become President. Don't forget the enormous help Obama received from the Republican party, whose new motto these last eight years has been "We're the party of limited gov----Oh! Look at all that shiny power and money! Let's … [Read more...] about Who Helped Obama Win?