Monthly Archives: January 2006

The unlikely populist

Such MSM mainstays as Tim Russert, Chris Matthews, and Dana Milbank may have let the infantile left down, but it can still count on Lou Dobbs. Mary Katherine Ham and Pat Cleary have the sorry details. »

The unlikely populist

Such MSM mainstays as Tim Russert, Chris Matthews, and Dana Milbank may have let the infantile left down, but it can still count on Lou Dobbs. Mary Katherine Ham and Pat Cleary have the sorry details. »

Over 50,000,000 served

Many thanks for all the kind congratulatory messages that we have received from readers in connection with our milestone yesterday. A roughly equal number of readers have written to let us know how much they enjoyed (just kidding!) the flashing “Free Gas” ad that has coincidentally contributed to the festivities. »

Over 50,000,000 served

Many thanks for all the kind congratulatory messages that we have received from readers in connection with our milestone yesterday. A roughly equal number of readers have written to let us know how much they enjoyed (just kidding!) the flashing “Free Gas” ad that has coincidentally contributed to the festivities. »

Yodeling it in

The Washington Times article by Charles Hurt on John Kerry’s call for a filibuster of Judge Alito’s confirmation is long in entertainment value: “Democrats concede Judge Alito victory.” Surely this was Scott McClellan’s finest hour: White House spokesman Scott McClellan called it a “pretty historic” day. “This was the first time ever that a senator has called for a filibuster from the slopes of Davos, Switzerland,” Mr. McClellan said. “I »

Yodeling it in

The Washington Times article by Charles Hurt on John Kerry’s call for a filibuster of Judge Alito’s confirmation is long in entertainment value: “Democrats concede Judge Alito victory.” Surely this was Scott McClellan’s finest hour: White House spokesman Scott McClellan called it a “pretty historic” day. “This was the first time ever that a senator has called for a filibuster from the slopes of Davos, Switzerland,” Mr. McClellan said. “I »

Are you now or have you ever been?

In the new issue of the Weekly Standard, Robert Kagan tries to correct the record regarding his own views and, perhaps most delightfully, those of his father, the eminent classical historian (and friend of Victor Davis Hanson) Professor Donald Kagan: “I am not a Straussian.” As a Yale undergraduate, Robert Kagan was a student of Thomas Pangle, a student of Strauss now teaching at the University of Texas. Kagan claims »

Are you now or have you ever been?

In the new issue of the Weekly Standard, Robert Kagan tries to correct the record regarding his own views and, perhaps most delightfully, those of his father, the eminent classical historian (and friend of Victor Davis Hanson) Professor Donald Kagan: “I am not a Straussian.” As a Yale undergraduate, Robert Kagan was a student of Thomas Pangle, a student of Strauss now teaching at the University of Texas. Kagan claims »

50,000,000!

Some time in the last 24 hours, we got our 50 millionth hit. I’m not sure what we expected when we started this site, but we definitely didn’t expect this. A humble thank you to all of our readers. »

50,000,000!

Some time in the last 24 hours, we got our 50 millionth hit. I’m not sure what we expected when we started this site, but we definitely didn’t expect this. A humble thank you to all of our readers. »

Catch V D Hanson Tomorrow on the Northern Alliance

Like most web denizens, we are big fans of Victor Davis Hanson. In a political environment where the most pertinent distinction often seems to be the one between adults and children, Hanson is one of the most sober, far-sighted commentators around. Tomorrow, we’ll be privileged to have him as our guest on the Northern Alliance Radio Network at 12 noon, central time. We’ll be discussing Hanson’s book on the Peloponnesian »

Catch V D Hanson Tomorrow on the Northern Alliance

Like most web denizens, we are big fans of Victor Davis Hanson. In a political environment where the most pertinent distinction often seems to be the one between adults and children, Hanson is one of the most sober, far-sighted commentators around. Tomorrow, we’ll be privileged to have him as our guest on the Northern Alliance Radio Network at 12 noon, central time. We’ll be discussing Hanson’s book on the Peloponnesian »

Damned if they do

A few months ago, George Stephanopoulos interviewed Markos (of the Daily Kos) and me for a documentary he was putting together. When we got to the issue of the MSM’s future, I suggested that its best hope might well be to re-establish credibility through objective, non-partisan news reporting that could serve as a core product around which all sorts of edgy bloggers and other opinion-mongers could revolve. After all, objectivity »

Damned if they do

A few months ago, George Stephanopoulos interviewed Markos (of the Daily Kos) and me for a documentary he was putting together. When we got to the issue of the MSM’s future, I suggested that its best hope might well be to re-establish credibility through objective, non-partisan news reporting that could serve as a core product around which all sorts of edgy bloggers and other opinion-mongers could revolve. After all, objectivity »

The Weighting Game

My friends at the CBS News blog Public Eye have responded to my criticism of the New York Times/CBS poll and accompanying New York Times story on attitudes towards the use of warrantless surveillance in the war on terror. I mentioned three criticisms: (1) that the poll sample included a disproportionate number of Democrats compared to Republicans, (2) that the poll, while containing dozens of questions, never asked what respondents »

The Weighting Game

My friends at the CBS News blog Public Eye have responded to my criticism of the New York Times/CBS poll and accompanying New York Times story on attitudes towards the use of warrantless surveillance in the war on terror. I mentioned three criticisms: (1) that the poll sample included a disproportionate number of Democrats compared to Republicans, (2) that the poll, while containing dozens of questions, never asked what respondents »

There’s Something Happening Here…

…and what it is, is a little weird. Now Dianne Feinstein has reneged on her pledge to vote for cloture on Judge Alito, and announced that she will support a filibuster instead. I don’t know how to interpret the Democratic Senators who are lining up for a filibuster, except as a manifestation of the power of the crazy left within that party. John Kerry helped get this ball rolling by »