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Monthly Archives: January 2006
Glory days
Yesterday we noted Michael Barone’s proposition that Democrats seemed to be stuck in the seventies with failed reruns of the scandals of yore. Today Stephanie Mansfield finds a gathering of the clan seeking to relive the glory days of the sixties: Liberal activists — among them graying leftovers from the Vietnam-era antiwar movement — plan to gather near the Capitol tonight, banging pots and pans to drown out President Bush’s »
Dr. Shikaki comes to Brandeis
Robert Spencer reports that Brandeis University’s Crown Center for the study of the Middle East has appointed Khalil Shikaki a senior fellow. The evidence gathered in federal investigations and produced in the trial of Sami al-Arian indicates that until 1995, just after Palestinian Islamic Jihad was designated a terrorist organization, Shikaki was actively involved with it. Spencer writes: The fact that Shikaki »
Dr. Shikaki comes to Brandeis
Robert Spencer reports that Brandeis University’s Crown Center for the study of the Middle East has appointed Khalil Shikaki a senior fellow. The evidence gathered in federal investigations and produced in the trial of Sami al-Arian indicates that until 1995, just after Palestinian Islamic Jihad was designated a terrorist organization, Shikaki was actively involved with it. Spencer writes: The fact that Shikaki »
Beware of hudna
Our friends at RealClearPolitics have included a column by Khalid Mashaal — the head of the “political bureau” of Hamas — in its lineup this morning. It is a chilling statement that deserves a close reading. It concludes: Our message to the Palestinians is this: our people are not only those who live under siege in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip but also the millions languishing in refugee »
Beware of hudna
Our friends at RealClearPolitics have included a column by Khalid Mashaal — the head of the “political bureau” of Hamas — in its lineup this morning. It is a chilling statement that deserves a close reading. It concludes: Our message to the Palestinians is this: our people are not only those who live under siege in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip but also the millions languishing in refugee »
What’s It All About, Teddy?
Ted Kennedy delivered an incoherent denunciation of Sam Alito today, arguing for a filibuster to give the American people time to realize–as best I could understand his rant–that Judge Alito is really Jefferson Davis in disguise. Here is an AP account that includes this revealing paragraph: “I think he is the wrong judge at the wrong time in the wrong place,” said Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., a longtime liberal stalwart. »
What’s It All About, Teddy?
Ted Kennedy delivered an incoherent denunciation of Sam Alito today, arguing for a filibuster to give the American people time to realize–as best I could understand his rant–that Judge Alito is really Jefferson Davis in disguise. Here is an AP account that includes this revealing paragraph: “I think he is the wrong judge at the wrong time in the wrong place,” said Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., a longtime liberal stalwart. »
Another Imprudent Dem
As the Democratic Party continues its slide into disrepute, there doesn’t seem to be any bottom in sight. Here is the latest smear from the Dems: candidate Coleen Rowley has published a despicable slander of my own Congressman and friend, John Kline, depicting him as a Nazi. Click to enlarge: In a sane world, the pathetic Ms. Rowley would be forced to resign from the race in humiliation. That won’t »
Another Imprudent Dem
As the Democratic Party continues its slide into disrepute, there doesn’t seem to be any bottom in sight. Here is the latest smear from the Dems: candidate Coleen Rowley has published a despicable slander of my own Congressman and friend, John Kline, depicting him as a Nazi. Click to enlarge: In a sane world, the pathetic Ms. Rowley would be forced to resign from the race in humiliation. That won’t »
Knocking over the ladder
If you happen to surf over to C-SPAN when it is replaying the debate between Bernard-Henri Levy and Bill Kristol, you should keep the dial there. Levy is a leading French intellectual and he plays one to the hilt on tv. A reformed Marxist, Levy remains a man of the left in some ways, but he is also perhaps the leading French anti-anti-American. Most of all, he is an intellectual »
Knocking over the ladder
If you happen to surf over to C-SPAN when it is replaying the debate between Bernard-Henri Levy and Bill Kristol, you should keep the dial there. Levy is a leading French intellectual and he plays one to the hilt on tv. A reformed Marxist, Levy remains a man of the left in some ways, but he is also perhaps the leading French anti-anti-American. Most of all, he is an intellectual »
Another prudent Dem
Kent Conrad’s decision on the Alito nomination must have been easier than Senator Chafee’s, and the North Dakota Senator has made it. He will vote to confirm. That makes four Dems. If my math is correct and barring a big surprise, Alito will have at least 57 votes, with the possibility of reaching 60 (if Snowe, Dorgan, and Landrieu all vote yes). UPDATE: The Senate is voting on a motion »
Another prudent Dem
Kent Conrad’s decision on the Alito nomination must have been easier than Senator Chafee’s, and the North Dakota Senator has made it. He will vote to confirm. That makes four Dems. If my math is correct and barring a big surprise, Alito will have at least 57 votes, with the possibility of reaching 60 (if Snowe, Dorgan, and Landrieu all vote yes). UPDATE: The Senate is voting on a motion »
Back to a fairly good place
The latest Rasmussen poll has President Bush’s approval rate at 50 percent, with 49 percent disapproving. To the extent that this poll accurately reflects the public’s view of the president’s performance, his support is basically back to where it was when he was re-elected. All it took was a little effort by the White House, a little effort by the raging Dems, and a good economy. Via NRO’s Corner. »
Back to a fairly good place
The latest Rasmussen poll has President Bush’s approval rate at 50 percent, with 49 percent disapproving. To the extent that this poll accurately reflects the public’s view of the president’s performance, his support is basically back to where it was when he was re-elected. All it took was a little effort by the White House, a little effort by the raging Dems, and a good economy. Via NRO’s Corner. »
Senator Chafee makes a difficult choice
One of few suspenseful aspects of the Alito confirmation end-game has been waiting for Rhode Island Senator Chafee to make up his mind. Normally, Chafee (the Senate’s most liberal Republican) could be counted on to vote against the conservative Alito, especially in an election year. But this year he faces a challenge in the Republican primary. Moreover, Italian-Americans are a huge factor in Rhode Island politics. Chafee nonetheless has decided »
Senator Chafee makes a difficult choice
One of few suspenseful aspects of the Alito confirmation end-game has been waiting for Rhode Island Senator Chafee to make up his mind. Normally, Chafee (the Senate’s most liberal Republican) could be counted on to vote against the conservative Alito, especially in an election year. But this year he faces a challenge in the Republican primary. Moreover, Italian-Americans are a huge factor in Rhode Island politics. Chafee nonetheless has decided »
