davidl on February 27th, 2015

snark2.jpgTwo for one Friday. The Snarks of the Day, from Carly Fiorina via Ashe Schow, Washington Examiner:

“[Mrs. Clinton] tweets about women’s rights in this country and takes money from governments that deny women the most basic human rights.”

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davidl on February 22nd, 2015

Scott_Walker Ride 09 010From Hupy.com

Posted on Apr 06, 2010
This year marks the 7th Annual Executive’s Ride to promote tourism and Milwaukee County. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker held a press conference on April 6th at House of Harley-Davidson, in Greenfield, Wisconsin,

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davidl on February 2nd, 2015

George Pataki, the republican leader of a state without a single republican in state wide office, again, somehow, thinks he should run for President, from Fox News:

Former New York Gov. George Pataki told Fox News on Monday he’s

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davidl on January 30th, 2015

This is not a William Tecumseh Sherman like statement. However, from Mitt Romney, via Hugh Hewitt:

I’ve decided it is best to give other leaders in the Party the opportunity to become our next nominee.

Mitt does leave the

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davidl on January 27th, 2015

From Jeff Zeleny. ABC News:

Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, said Tuesday he still intended to summon former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify as part of the investigation into the 2012

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davidl on January 15th, 2015

She had me at hello. from Weekly Standard:

WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today announced that U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation

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davidl on January 3rd, 2015

Two political campaigns, albeit both losing, two political icons, one national and one partisan. and two speeches. Up first Mario Cuomo at age 52 in 1984, video:

Next, Ronald Reagan at age 53 in 1964, video:

Compare and contrast, funny

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davidl on December 29th, 2014

Bush_JebI don’t get to pick the next President.  Rather all I can do it to support the best alternative.   Such is life.   I am not now, nor expect to be a Jeb Bush fan.   That said, Bush’s emergence been encouraging

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davidl on October 22nd, 2014

Video:

As a candidate Chris Christie has much, very much, (too much?) for which to account and atone.  Yet as a republican, at least he is firing back at the democrat and media mythology.  Bully for Chris.

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davidl on August 26th, 2014

I agree with Professor Glenn Reynolds that our police are too militarized, both in hardware and mindset.   However, I’d think twice before lauding his supporters on this issue, from Useless Toady:

Often, if you wait long enough, an idea

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davidl on August 22nd, 2014

Truth be known, I am not a fan of republican congressmen named King, but a stopped clock is right twice a day, from, Mediaite:

Most elected officials have been extremely hesitant to condemn the people of Ferguson, Missouri, who

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davidl on August 15th, 2014

Sir Robert Peel:

The police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full time attention to duties

Source.

Mary Katherine Ham: Hot Air:

We ask

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davidl on June 14th, 2014

Chris Christie may or may not be too fat to be president, he however is too stupid to be president, via ABC News:

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is denouncing comments by fellow Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry comparing

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Eric Cantor wasted to be Speaker of the House.   In the process, he forgot to  represent Virginia District 7, from Erick Erickson, Redstate:

Cantor lost his race because he was running for Speaker of the House of Representatives while his

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davidl on May 23rd, 2014

So what besides being the daughter of a genuine war hero and political traitor has Meghan McCain ever done to deserve the media spotlight?   From Politico:

Meghan McCain was sharply critical of Karl Rove during an interview with Larry

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