Al-Qaeda’s Lose/Lose Situation In Iraq

As most of you may have heard, a letter from Al-Qaeda’s number two man al-Zawahiri to their man in Iraq, Zarqawi, has fallen into our hands. It’s full of intriguing information, but there is one particular part worth focusing on because it shows how our “strategery” in Iraq has put Al-Qaeda’s neck in the noose. […]

 


Daily News For October 12, 2005

Harriet Miers Laura Bush: Harry Miers Critics Possibly Sexist. Only 54 Percent Of Conservatives Currently Favor Confirmation Gop Aides Join Resistance Over Miers Nomination (NYT Reg Req) Dobson Reveals ‘Privy’ Miers Info Jonah Goldberg Predicts The Nomination Of Harriet Miers Will Be Withdrawn Domestic Terror Suspect Confesses to Bush Plot Claim: N.Y. Subway Threat Tip […]

 


The Laffer Curve In Theory And In Practice By Lee

The Laffer Curve in theory. The Laffer curve, popularized and promoted by economist Arthur Laffer and often used to justify tax cuts, is intended to show that government can maximize tax revenue by setting a tax rate at the peak of this curve and that raising taxes further actually decreases revenue. The idea is clearest […]

 


Spending Cuts Thanks To The Harriet Miers Nomination?

The Harriet Miers nomination may be a complete political disaster, but it has had at least one beneficial side effect. According to Robert Novak, Republicans in the House are getting so freaked out about the Miers debacle that they’ve actually started cutting spending in an attempt to placate conservatives: “House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert is […]

 



Daily News For October 11, 2005

Harriet Miers The PAC, Run By The Law Firm Harriet Miers Was Co-Managing In 2000, Gave Money To Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Richard Gephardt, & Mary Landrieu Among Others. Miers Personally Contributed Money To The PAC, Which Supported More Democrats Than Republicans In 1999-2000 James Dobson Will Publicly Explain Miers Information Miers’s Firm Backed Sham […]

 

Polling Right-Of-Center Bloggers On The Harriet Miers Nomination

Right Wing News emailed more than 200 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to answer 4 questions about the Harriet Miers nomination. Representatives from the following 79 blogs responded… Aaron’s CC, Absinthe & Cookies, Accidental Verbosity, Althouse, AnalPhilosopher, The Anchoress, Ankle Biting Pundits, Annika’s Journal, The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, AtlanticBlog, Balloon Juice, La Shawn Barber, Betsy’s Page, […]

 

On Harriet Miers And Elitism.

One word we’ve heard tossed around with regularity since Harriet Miers was nominated is, “elitist.” This word has been used by defenders of Miers against those who’ve pointed out the truth: that Harriet Miers is a minimally qualified crony who was selected for the job primarily because of her relationship with George Bush. Left by […]

 

PETA Says Your Daddy Kills Animals

Back in 2003, the animal rights kooks at PETA started giving children gory comic books called “Your Mommy Kills Animals“. Now, at long last, they’ve come up with a sequel: “Your Daddy Kills Animals”. Here are some of the charming details: “PETA operatives began handing out the graphic flyers to children on September 24, “Fish […]

 

Misc Commentary For Oct 10, 2005

— Sometimes, the dog that doesn’t bark tells a tale. In this case, why is it that the blogosphere doesn’t seem to be stepping up to help the victims of a cataclysmic earthquake that has killed so many people in Pakistan? Is it that they’re not big fans of Pakistan? Are people too distracted by […]

 

Excerpt Of The Day #2: John Fund Explains Why “Trust Me On Miers” Isn’t Going To Cut It

“Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter says he has no doubt Ms. Miers is taking “a crash course” in constitutional law. She will be primed with talking points and her compelling success story when the hearings begin. The presumption that she should be confirmed will weigh heavily on Republican senators who will be constantly reminded […]

 


President Hints at Greenspan Replacement by Scott Ott

In the midst of a Republican firestorm over his so-called ‘stealth’ appointment of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, President George Bush today would only hint at who he has in mind to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who will retire January 31, after 18 years steering the nation’s monetary policy. “I can’t give […]

 

Daily News For October 9, 2005

Harriet Miers Half Of Senate Republicans Doubt Miers (Now Let’s Start Working On The Other Half) Robert Bork Calls Miers Nomination A ‘Disaster’ Private Emails Revealed. The Cheerleaders For Bush’s Judicial Pick Found Little To Cheer Democratic Senators Barbara A. Mikulski, Tom Harkin, & Mark Pryor Stand Up For Harriet Miers (Free NYT Reg Req) […]

 

Week-End Links

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below and consider this an open thread. Links Robert Bork Calls Miers Nomination “A Disaster On Every Level” Bench Memos The Corner Dynamist Blog David Frum Harriet Miers’s Blog ;D!!! Insults Unpunished Professor Bainbridge QandO RedState Harriet Miers Must Be Stopped! Rebutting The Harriet Miers Crowd […]

 


How A Miers Withdrawal Scenario Might Go

On October the 14th, the White House announces that Harriet Miers has asked the President to withdraw her nomination. The Sunday Morning talk shows talk incessantly about how Bush’s crony pick was withdrawn, the split in the conservative movement, and how this is the worst thing that ever happened to Bush. What a triumph for […]

 


Harriet Miers: This Far And No Further

“Thousands of words have been written, but no one has said “This far and no farther,” which makes me think that opposition to Miers is not that deep.” — Hugh Hewitt Let me make it absolutely clear if it wasn’t already: I am saying, “This far and no farther.” Ideally, I’d like to see George […]

 

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