Archive for 'Elephants'

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The Shame Of The Ignorance Peddlers

Frequent readers know that I am an unapologetic 100% free-trader. I’ve made the case elsewhere, so here I will simply state that no movement in human history has improved the lot of so many as the development of trade, particularly in the modern democratic, capitalist sense. And yet America, a country that has […]

9 Comments » - Posted in Elephants, Domestic Affairs, Donkeys, Foreign Affairs, Hillary Clinton, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots®, Democratic Candidates by Mark

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Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Want My Support For The War? You’ll Have To Pay For It

No wonder Democrats who are against the war are so upset with the current Democratic leadership…after repeatedly vowing to end the war, then repeatedly vowing not to fund the war without a date certain for withdrawal, the Democrats in the House and Senate are poised to pass a war funding bill with no timetables for […]

5 Comments » - Posted in POTUS, Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq by Mark

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Sunday, November 25th, 2007

An Improving Iraq Forcing Dems To Reevaluate

Not even the Democratic presidential nominees can ignore the progress in Iraq any longer:
As violence declines in Baghdad, the leading Democratic presidential candidates are undertaking a new and challenging balancing act on Iraq: acknowledging that success, trying to shift the focus to the lack of political progress there, and highlighting more domestic concerns like health […]

1 Comment » - Posted in Iran, Israel, Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq, Election 2008 by Mark

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Friday, October 19th, 2007

My Friends On The Left Will Surely Disagree…

…but the last couple of months have been pretty good for George W. Bush: a seeming turnaround both on the ground and in public opinion on Iraq, a line in the sand on expanded entitlements (albeit with some PR scars from ‘not caring about children’ rhetoric), and relative ease in swiping away ill-considered Democratic initiatives […]

21 Comments » - Posted in Domestic Affairs, POTUS, Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq by Mark

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Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Showdown

The big day is tomorrow, as General Petraeus begins his testimony:
The top American commander in Iraq, Gen. David H. Petraeus, has recommended that decisions on the contentious issue of reducing the main body of the American troops in Iraq be put off for six months, American officials said Sunday.

General Petraeus, whose long-awaited testimony before Congress […]

2 Comments » - Posted in POTUS, Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq, NY Times/Media Watch by Mark

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Friday, August 31st, 2007

Goodbyes…

…to Larry Craig…
…to Tony Snow…
…to John Warner…
…to Karl Rove…
…and to me!  I’ll be otherwise indisposed most of this Labor Day weekend…I hope to see you back here on Monday, and here’s hoping this is a fun, safe, enjoyable weekend for you and yours!  Later, gang…

10 Comments » - Posted in Navel-Gazing, Elephants by Mark

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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Is The War Lost? Yes, If You’re A Democrat…

Oh, there I go again. Only it’s not me, it’s the Democrats themselves, according to the latest Zogby Poll:
A majority of Americans - 54% - believe the United States has not lost the war in Iraq, but there is dramatic disagreement on the question between Democrats and Republicans, a new UPI/Zogby Interactive poll shows. […]

1 Comment » - Posted in Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq by Mark

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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

In Iraq, The Glass Is Always Half Empty…

…when you’re a Democrat:
Democratic leaders in Congress had planned to use August recess to raise the heat on Republicans to break with President Bush on the Iraq war. Instead, Democrats have been forced to recalibrate their own message in the face of recent positive signs on the security front, increasingly focusing their criticisms on what […]

22 Comments » - Posted in Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq by Mark

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Monday, August 13th, 2007

So, Anything Newsworthy Happen Today?

Oh, yeah, that:

Karl Rove, President Bush’s longtime political adviser, is resigning as White House deputy chief of staff effective Aug. 31, and returning to Texas, marking a turning point for the Bush presidency.

Mr. Rove’s departure removes one of the White House’s most polarizing figures, and perhaps signals the effective end of the lame duck administration’s […]

31 Comments » - Posted in Domestic Affairs, POTUS, Elephants by Mark

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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Dirty Harry The Self-Indulgent

One of the signs of either (a) the delusional true believer, or (b) the complete hack is the unwillingness to accept reality as it is. Many have accused our Commander-in-Chief of this flaw, but it certainly applies to his opponents. Witness the reaction from the lefty blogosphere’s leading lights to the latest Republican […]

15 Comments » - Posted in Harry Reid, Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

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Thursday, July 12th, 2007

What In The World Are We Going To Do About Iraq?

I ask the question with a considerable amount of foreboding; as you all know, I supported the war, I support the surge, and I think we have to prepare to be in Iraq for a good long while - years, in fact. Nevertheless, the political will is crumbling by the day, and today’s Interim […]

19 Comments » - Posted in Donkeys, Elephants, Iraq, Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, Election 2008 by Mark

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Thursday, June 28th, 2007

The Need To Call Out The Lunatics Has Never Been Stronger…

…and that’s a bipartisan statement.  In the wake of the second and probably final defeat of the immigration bill, it’s worth reflecting on the shameful tactics used, mostly by opponents of the bill, including ludicrous assertions that Bush was trying to give up sovereignty of this country to Mexico, and the tried and true “I […]

20 Comments » - Posted in Domestic Affairs, Elephants, Donkeys, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

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Thursday, June 21st, 2007

America - The Land Of The Free And The Home Of The Discontented

Ever since Katrina, President Bush has been a bottom-dweller, popularity-wise, and a Newsweek poll out today confirms he is outperforming of late:
In the new poll, conducted Monday and Tuesday nights, President Bush’s approval rating has reached a record low. Only 26 percent of Americans, just over one in four, approve of the job the 43rd […]

50 Comments » - Posted in Domestic Affairs, POTUS, Elephants, Donkeys by Mark

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Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

Of Course, You Know, This Means War

War! War! That will be the topic de jure, of course, in tonight’s Democratic debate. CNN has a preview:
What will New Hampshire voters be listening for when 18 presidential hopefuls square off Sunday and Tuesday in presidential debates? It depends on whom you ask, but on one issue, there is widespread agreement: People […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq by Mark

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Friday, June 1st, 2007

Peggy Noonan: I Don’t Like Bush, So He’s Not A Conservative

To say that Peggy Noonan has gotten a bit eccentric is like saying Ozzy Osbourne can’t sing: both statements are true, but inadequate.  What to make of this?
What political conservatives and on-the-ground Republicans must understand at this point is that they are not breaking with the White House on immigration. They are not resisting, fighting […]

18 Comments » - Posted in Domestic Affairs, Elephants by Mark

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Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Is Partition The Answer?

There of those of us who still believe in the idea of a united, democratic Iraq, though our hopes have been dashed time and time again and the remnants are fading.  I never thought the idea of a partitioned Iraq was worth fighting and dying over.  You can understand, then, my disappointment that it has come […]

22 Comments » - Posted in Harry Reid, POTUS, Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq by Mark

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Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Are Pigs Flying?

The Wall Street Journal editorial board praises…Charlie Rangel??!!?? On trade???!!!???
Believe it:
How’s that bipartisan thing going in Washington? Not very well, despite those January promises. But Congress and the White House still have a chance to work together on something important–namely trade. The outcome may hang on who runs trade policy in the House: Charlie Rangel, […]

2 Comments » - Posted in Domestic Affairs, POTUS, Elephants, Donkeys, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Making The Right Enemies

I’ve been very vocal in my praise of Mitch McConnell’s performance in the minority, and this only raises my estimation:
A tip for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: The liberal blogosphere wants you out in ‘08.
They despise your loyalty to President Bush. They loathe your support of his Iraq war plan and your ability to block […]

6 Comments » - Posted in Elephants, Donkeys, Progressive Nonsense / Nutroots® by Mark

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Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Sharpen Your Veto Pen

Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been nothing short of brilliant in outmanuevering his Democratic colleagues on Iraq thus far, in particular ‘Dirty’ Harry Reid, is signalling a temporary retreat on the language requiring troop withdrawals, predicting it will be in the supplemental funding bill that passes the Senate in the expectation that the President will […]

No Comments » - Posted in POTUS, Elephants, Donkeys, Iraq by Mark

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Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

Taking A Stand

President Bush is trying to draw a line in the sand regarding AttorneyGate, but the Democrats are not playing along so far:
President Bush sought yesterday to defuse the controversy over the firings of U.S. attorneys, offering strong support for embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales while proposing to make Karl Rove and other top aides […]

No Comments » - Posted in Domestic Affairs, POTUS, Elephants, Donkeys by Mark

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