And we see Doctor Krauthammer, this morning;

Doctor Charles KrauthammerWhen the Democratic presidential candidates pause from beating Hillary with a stick, they join in unison to pronounce the Democratic pieties, chief among which is that George Bush has left our alliances in

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Eric Florack on November 15th, 2007

I’ve had some time to consider the Spitzer “I don’t have a plan anymore” speech of yesterday One thing I noted Spitzer’s “poor me” act, wherein he, in dropping the “drivers licenses for illegals” monster he’s been pushing, complains that

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Eric Florack on November 13th, 2007

Betsy Newmark, yesterday:

Mackubin Thomas Owens had a great column yesterday in honor of Veterans Day. He noted the proclivity of those in the media to treat those in the military as either victims or monsters. He notes that since

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Say Anything:

Despite all their protestations of piety and clean living as well as their condemnation of anything they deem to be “Unislamic” it seems that our friends from the Religion of Peace have a keen desire to dive right

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

Found at Donklephant:

Frum:

“Just noticed that Andrew Sullivan opines that I am “rattled” by Paul’s haul. Personally, I think it is Andrew who has been “rattled” by being caught in yet another of his careless or reckless errors

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

In looking at this offering from Little Green Footballs, as regards the Gathering Of Eagles stumbling across the Fred Phelps Nutballs, I’m reminded of something I thought of a couple of months ago, and for some reason didn’t write

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

News flash:
Apparently, Rosie O’Donnel can’t stand Bill Clinton.

No, seriously.

PageSix at the NY Post ran the story:

“He disgusts me,” O’Donnell recalled saying at the casino show. “And I know I’m not supposed to say this because I’m

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – The king of Spain told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to “shut up” Saturday during a heated exchange at a summit of leaders from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Chavez, who called President Bush the “devil”

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We’ve spoken several times in these spaces as regards Joe Liberman, and the treatment he’s been getting at the hands of Democrats for supporting the Iraq war effort.  We’ve also mentioned many times that the Democrats and the mainstream media

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Eric Florack on November 9th, 2007

James Joyner at OTB:

Der Spiegel’s Gabor Steingart has written “The Comeback of a War President,” the first positive piece on President Bush I’ve seen (outside the usual suspects) since roughly since maybe the spring of 2005.

He

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Eric Florack on November 9th, 2007

WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed retired judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general Thursday night to replace Alberto Gonzales, who was forced from office in a scandal over his handling of the Justice Department.

So at the end of the day,

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Eric Florack on November 9th, 2007

ABC News- A federal grand jury has voted to indict former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik on charges stemming from the acceptance of free rent and apartment renovations, tax evasion and lying on his application for the job

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Eric Florack on November 8th, 2007

Bruce at Q&O:

  A and an week or so ago, I stated:

We read that polls are telling the Democrats that the mood of the people has swung toward being receptive to more and bigger government. Some argue it’s

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Eric Florack on November 8th, 2007

Kevin Drum tells us about as much about Democrats as he is about Republicans with this one… and much about his own inability, as well…

“THANK GOD FOR TALK RADIO!”....Why is Tom Tancredo such a monomaniac on the

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Eric Florack on November 7th, 2007

Gotta love Glenn’s comment about Pat Robertson and Rudy Giuliani, today.

“Evangelical Christian leader Pat Robertson on Wednesday endorsed former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.” Well, it’s only fair — Hillary has to deal with the Mondale endorsement . .

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