What the hell is the matter with Michelle Malkin? It seems that she can’t read a single story without implying it is some conspiracy. Here’s the latest: Bunch of readers and bloggers are sending word of this weird story: A man who fatally shot himself in his University City condominium during a standoff with San Diego police was identified Saturday … Read More
Red Alert AGAIN?!?
I’m not the only one who has noticed that Michelle Malkin is fucking scared of everything these days: Michelle Malkin: BOMBS AT GEORGIA TECH The scary bombs at Georgia Tech sound like Coke Bottle Bombs – a prank. You take a two-liter empty plastic Coke bottle and throw a bunch of dry ice into it… Screw on the cap and … Read More
Captain’s Ship Sailed Off The Edge Of The Flat Earth
When I read sentences like this, from a supposedly prominent conservative blogger, I just want to bang my head against the wall: When members of the Democratic caucus used religion, disguising it as they did, to filibuster people like John Roberts and Janice Rogers Brown for their staunch Catholocism, everyone knew it — and we Republicans rightly called them out … Read More
Irony, Thy Name Is Malkin
Michelle Malkin made her name by writing a book suggesting that the United States was correct in locking up American citizens of Japanese descent back in World War II, even though there was no legal justification for doing so. She makes similar claims regarding the profiling of Muslims in the post-9/11 world. Well, it now appears that we have spies … Read More
Stupid Quote Of The Day
Captain’s Quarters on Harriet Miers: Inasmuch as a nomination to the Supreme Court has no prerequisites other than Presidential approval, she cannot be described as unqualified. Other than Presidential approval, there are no prerequisites for FEMA director either, but that doesn’t make Bush’s selection qualified for that position.
Former Fox Journalist: Fox Reporters “Make Things Up”
Former Fox News journalist David Schuster talks about his days at Fox, now that he has just moved to MSNBC: When asked whether he would have had that opportunity while working at Fox, Shuster laughed, remained silent for a pregnant pause and said, "No. The answer is no." He went on to recount his six-year tenure at Fox. "At the … Read More
Jonah Goldberg on Harriet Miers
This is what Jonah Goldberg at the Corner is saying: Dobson was on Fox last night defending Miers on the grounds she’s an evangelical Christian. It seems entirely possible and plausible to me that Bush had this as much in his mind as her inner-circle status. Well, I don’t know how true this is. She’s religious, but evangelical? But fine. … Read More
Desert Fox
Remember this story? Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday the city would not accept a $10 million donation for disaster relief from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal after the prince suggested U.S. policies in the Middle East contributed to the September 11 attacks. "I entirely reject that statement," Giuliani said. "There is no moral equivalent for this [terrorist] act. There is … Read More
Dr. Dobson On Beating Teens
Focus on the Family’s Dr. James Dobson longs for the good old days: When I was a kid, it was easier for parents to keep their children in line. They didn’t have to depend as much on closeness and communication. Yeah. Fuck "closeness and communication". When I have kids, I’m never going to speak with them, or even allow them … Read More
The Liberal Avenger Must Be Stopped
Comrades, I regretfully inform you that one of our brothers-in-revolution is divulging secret communiques from the Central Committee. If you see him at this weekend’s Lenin-palooza, eliminate him at once, without prejudice. It is your duty to the Motherland. UPDATE: I want to write about this a little more. The underlying message from the rightosphere (as Liberal Avenger points out) … Read More
Editorials We Stopped Reading After The First Paragraph
From our dear friend Kaye Grogan: Sooner or later people need to realize if they keep building homes in high risk areas, they are not putting too much value on their lives or the lives of their families. Yes, hurricanes and tornadoes hit urban and rural areas as well, but not on the same level and magnitude as coastal areas. … Read More
Ann Coulter Stew
I honestly think she has lost her mind now. Today, Ann takes a bunch of key words and topics of the day, throws them into a large bowl, stirs them up with her bony man-hands, and produces an absolutely incomprehensible editorial on a topic which still eludes me, although I’m pretty sure it is intended to be some sort of … Read More
How Stupid Is Jonah Goldberg?
Answer: Pretty stupid. The issue is whether or not global warming is leading to increases in ocean temperatures, which leads to more ferocious hurricanes. I acknowledge that the scientific jury is still out on this issue, but Jonah’s explanation why it is not so is — well — stupid. Pointing to this NOAA chart, he writes: We are almost done … Read More
What The Wingnuts Are All A-Flutter About Now
President Clinton has opinions that most of the country agrees with [UPDATE: About Powerline’s outrage, Jesse’s response is a must-read] Ariana Huffington being picked up in an SUV The Red Menace (communists) (still) Guns, not butter . . . or homes . . . or jobs (for New Orleanians) Also, birds that occupy the airways. How complaining about the shape … Read More
Bush’s Potty Break
I wasn’t going to touch it, but now I must. By now, I’m sure many of you have heard about the Reuters photo, which shows Bush writing an important message to Condi Rice as the two of them are sitting in conference at the U.N. Just in case you haven’t, I will (against my better judgment) post it here. This … Read More