Author: McQ

The pundits can rail against tactics, warn that particular methods of attack are risky, and even lecture candidates about the “low road”. But it is the voter who gets the final say about campaign tactics, strategy and messages. As much as they hate to admit it, Democrats should understand that the Swift Boat Veterans for […]

Well of course they have. And look who is shifting with them: “My interest is in making sure we’ve got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices,” Obama said in an interview with The Palm Beach Post. “If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms […]

On the day combat tours in Iraq were cut from 15 to 12 months we hear this: The leader of the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq and several of his top lieutenants have recently left Iraq for Afghanistan, according to group leaders and Iraqi intelligence officials, a possible further sign of what Iraqi and […]

A little jaunt down memory lane is in order to provide some context to the continued promise of “alternative energy” as the panacea to all of our energy problems. The following quotes are from an energy speech which was never delivered by Jimmy Carter, but reflects the reality and promises of the time. Compare it […]

We’ve been through this before: Barack Obama said Friday that persuading NATO allies to contribute more troops to Afghanistan could lead to U.S. troop cuts and help improve the U.S. economy, with reduced military expenditure being diverted into tax cuts to help middle class families. As you see more and more specifics from this guy […]

I pointed out, yesterday, the latest in redistributionist schemes being cooked up ala “global warming”. Dale Franks notes that the belief in a Democratic win seems to be bringing these sorts of ideas and potential claims to the fore as they line up for their hopeful piece of the pie. If you don’t think that […]

One of the things I point out regularly is government intrusion when and where it is unwarranted, unwanted and certainly unneeded. Obviously it is a target rich environment, but one that constantly teaches a valuable lesson about where governments at all levels seemingly end up. Unfortunately it’s the nature of the beast, and it is […]

Name another single type of organization that could get away with this sort of political coercion of its membership: The mighty Service Employees International Union (SEIU) plans to spend some $150 million in this year’s election, most of it to get Barack Obama and other Democrats elected. Where’d they get that much money? That’s a […]

I‘m sure you heard about 9 soldiers being killed in Afghanistan a couple of weeks ago. As AP reported it, it was a “setback”, the “newly established base” there was ‘abandoned’ by the Americans. That, of course, was the extent of their coverage. Steve Mraz of Stars and Stripes and Jeff Emanuel tell the rest […]

A few days ago, Dr. Roy Spencer gave testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee chaired by Sen. Barbara Boxer. To say his testimony wasn’t at all what she wanted to hear, would be an understatement. Highlights: Regarding the currently popular theory that mankind is responsible for global warming, I am very pleased […]

Buzz, buzz, buzz. You can’t turn anywhere without Obama’s speech in Berlin being discussed. The kool-aid drinkers are orgasmic. The opposition is in spin mode. But what about reaction elsewhere? One of the more interesting articles I found was that by Gerhard Spörl in Speigel Online. In his lede, he pretty well sums it all […]

McCain wants to start the surge too early, Wesley Clark gets his facts wrong and also claims the Saudis had a hand in calming the violence – the surge has become a bit of a political football in this not yet official presidential contest. So let’s discuss this as rationally as possible. Yes, the Anbar […]

Never thought I’d write that in a title. Here is Obama, being interviewed by Katie Couric, squirming and shuffling about the surge: Katie Couric (CBS): Before the surge, as you know, Senator, there were 80 to 100 U.S. casualties a month, the country was rife with sectarian violence, and you raised a lot of eyebrows […]

An interesting vid shot at UC Santa Barbara earlier this month. It is a rather revealing look at what constitutes the state of the anti-war movement at this time. It is not a pretty picture. They’re uninformed, ignorant of the terms they throw around, and prone to childish acts like spitting on those asking the […]

Which election year most resembles this election? It depends on who you choose to believe. Michael Barone, who, for the most part, I consider one of the more astute political observers, thinks this is pretty darn close to what happened in 1976: Looking back over the last 40 years, the presidential campaign that most closely […]

Yes, fellow citizens, that well-regarded institution, Congress, is trying to see if they can further add to your woes while trying to do a little “revenue raising“: [Rep. James] Oberstar, D-Minn., said his committee [House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee] is working on the next long-term highway bill. He estimated it will take between $450 billion […]

Finally, something I’ve been hoping to see, and something which helps restore my faith in real science: The American Physical Society, an organization representing nearly 50,000 physicists, has reversed its stance on climate change and is now proclaiming that many of its members disbelieve in human-induced global warming. The APS is also sponsoring public debate […]

This sentence says it all: “We’re trying to figure out how close we can get to where we were before.” Who was it that said that? DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. The intent, of course, is to find a way to subvert the intent of the Supreme Court case in which the right of self-defense […]

His name is James A. Peden, he’s the Editor of the Middlebury Community Network. He also spent some of his earlier years as an Atmospheric Physicist at the Space Research and Coordination Center in Pittsburgh and Extranuclear Laboratories in Blawnox, Pennsylvania, studying ion-molecule reactions in the upper atmosphere. About CO2 and AGW? He’s not particularly […]

Erick Erickson found some very interesting info which he shares with us at RedState. But first, a little reminder. November 20, 2007, Chicago Tribune: In a story entitled, “Court to Hear Gun Case,” the Chicago Tribune’s James Oliphant and Michael J. Higgins wrote “. . . the campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said […]

Some of Obama’s comments to La Raza: The system isn’t working when a child in a crumbling school graduates without learning to read or doesn’t graduate at all. Or when a young person at the top of her class – a young person with so much to offer this country – can’t attend a public […]

Amazing stuff these bright guys who represent us come up with: A top Democrat told high school students gathered at the U.S. Capitol Thursday that climate change caused Hurricane Katrina and the conflict in Darfur, which led to the “black hawk down” battle between U.S. troops and Somali rebels. No. Really. I mean what is […]

Well yeah, to a degree I agree. That was what Sen. Phil Gramm said yesterday about Americans. He also said for many it is a “mental recession”, meaning that to this point they’ve not suffered the results of an actual recession, but have adopted the attitude prevalent during a recession (and, I suppose, help it […]

Politico claims that “Dems [are] Searching Their Souls on Drilling“. Poppycock. They’re searching the polls, not their souls, and they aren’t happy with what they find juxtaposed with their present position on the matter. So, as is typical of the breed, they’re easing toward the more popular position. Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said […]

Thomas Sowell ends one of his great columns with: Back in the 18th century, Helvetius said, “When I speak I put on a mask. When I act, I am forced to take it off.” Too many voters still have not learned that lesson. They need to look at the track record of Obama’s actions. Back […]

I sometimes wonder (in fact I often wonder) about the real mental acuity of the Speaker of the House. She does not impress me as the brightest bulb in the pack: The speaker blames what she labels the Bush-Cheney big oil agenda, using graphics to point out gasoline prices have more than doubled in the […]

The House is lost to Republicans and the numbers there are predicted to be worse after the November election. The Senate has been the Republican’s only bastion of power in this Congress, albeit as a minority party. But in the Senate, being the minority is a very powerful position to hold, if the majority held […]

As Barack Obama is finding out, if polls are any indication: One week after Sen. Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Sen. Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator are increasingly less likely to follow her lead. A growing number of Clinton supporters polled say they may […]

In Baghdad 1,215 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen re-enlist in the US military on the 4th of July. Kind of says it all, doesn’t it? Fittingly, they took that oath in one of Saddam’s former palaces festooned with a huge American flag.

For all its warts and carbuncles, I’d still not want to live anywhere else. That’s because there’s still a will, in this great nation, to do what is right. And while we may disagree on what that is and how to go about it, that freedom to dissent, to argue, to rant and rave is […]