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If you didn’t see the Super Bowl, you didn’t see this ad air: Now that’s funny…unless you are an incredibly dense, race baiting Congresswoman: Jackson Lee said it was ridiculous for the soft drink maker to air the advertisement during African-American history month. “In this month of African-American history where we’re trying to celebrate what […]

I’ll have more CPAC pictures posted later, but Fox & Friends just interviewed Donald Trump, and no doubt his CPAC turn yesterday generated some buzz. For example, at ABC News, “Donald Trump: If I Run For President ‘This Country Will Be Respected Again’” (via Memeorandum): During his speech, which was added to the CPAC agenda […]

Do you ever wonder where in the hell Dem Congressmen get their talking points from? Like, do they just wake up in the middle of the night and think, “you know, people are starting to catch on that American non-profit universities are full of aging hippies and undercover Communists, and with the economy being as […]

From the lead letter to the editor, at today’s Los Angeles Times: Only one Reagan Re “Palin casts self in Reagan mold,” Feb. 5 Sarah Palin’s attempt to cast herself in the Reagan mold is laughable at best. Her anti-intellectual position is nothing more than another of the ad hominem, bandwagon, emotive arguments for which […]

I’m not sure whose bright idea it was to pair up Al Gore and Keith Olbermann, but it’s going to be comedy gold. That is, if Current TV doesn’t go under before Olbermann makes his grand debut. One of the people with knowledge of the plans said Mr. Olbermann would have an equity stake in […]

We knew he’d be totally fantastic at handling foreign conflicts potentially involving the twin threats of radical Islam and foreign oil disruptions, but what we didn’t realize when half the country trusted Barack Obama to undertake foreign policy that he’d grab the potato chips and let the country in question just figure it out for […]

For some, the ads are more important than the game: See: “Best Super Bowl Ads,” and “Advertisers Raided the National Memory Banks on Super Bowl Sunday.”

That’s the Division III national champs, the Big Ten champs and the Superbowl Champs! I am exhausted. Note: I did not make that automotivator until just now. No way I was going to risk the jinx. Note to the Pittsburgh Steelers: you’re an amazing organization, making the Superbowl three times in six years. All that […]

At WSJ, “Found at Last: A Tape of the First Super Bowl.” Also, “Now Available: Video of Super Bowl I, 1967 Packers-Chiefs.”

Slightly different this week, since I was…well, distracted. Couldn’t seem to concentrate on actual news. Five and a half hours, by the way. Only five and a half more hours. Link: The Bleacher Report. Additional explanation here, 4th item. Link: TrogloPundit. Link: Moe Lane. Link: Ann Althouse. Kickoff is just never gonna get here. Link: […]

As if the refugee camps sprouting up along Wisconsin’s southern border weren’t enough, now we might need them along the western border, too: A taxing solution? Expanding state sales tax could fill hole, but industries are ready to fight. Lawyers across Minnesota — 16,000 of them — have been urged to join a “call to […]

A huge roundup here: “ Political Transition in Egypt – Reports: Mubarak Resigns National Party; Opposition Leaders Resist Negotiations, Demand Regime Change.” Check back for updates throughout the evening.

Last week, I wrote: “Corporations already do share wealth” Which is true, but not precisely true, as a few commenters pointed out. It’s the word “share” that causes the problem. It’s true that corporations “share” wealth. But not in the same way that children — we hope — “share” toys. Not the way you “share” […]

Gallup: President Barack Obama’s job approval ratings were even more polarized during his second year in office than during his first, when he registered the most polarized ratings for a first-year president. An average of 81% of Democrats and 13% of Republicans approved of the job Obama was doing as president during his second year. […]

A theoretical essay, with video from Cairo: “Democratic Realpolitik and Egypt.” And previously: “Egypt Crisis Intensifies – Suleiman Could Take Power as Washington Plans for Mubarak Exit,” and “Christiane Amanpour Interviews Hosni Mubarak.” Also, at the link, video footage from yesterday, with a content warning, since it’s quite graphic: “Police Van Running Over Protesters in […]

Okay, lots of stuff going on. On the video below, see “Asmaa Mahfouz: ‘There Will Be Hope’.” The debate over Egypt and the freedom agenda is here: “Egypt and the End of History.” And the epic failures on the administration’s response is here: “Obama Frozen on Egypt.” And be sure to check back for updates.

As part of a never-ending series, I like to do short reviews of the books I read. Here are the latest 10 books I’ve read with the previous 170 that I’ve perused linked at the end of the post. PS: If you’re wondering why there are very few low rated books on this list, it’s […]

As promised, an update to my previous reporting. Can Egypt transition from dictatorship to democracy with Mohammed ElBaradei at the helm? He’s got some whacked out views on the Muslim Brotherhood, but frankly, I don’t see a better alternative at the moment: “Mohammed ElBaradei to Form Government of National Unity?“ Check back for breaking updates […]

Lots of commentary this morning. See the photo roundup, “Egypt Protests: Sunday Morning, January 30th, Cairo“: Plus, on the role of social media, “The Dark Side Side of Internet for Egyptian and Tunisian Protesters.” Also, the big essay: “Picking Sides in Egypt? Choose Freedom – Resist the Red-Green Alliance of Anti-Israel Fanaticism.” And don’t miss […]

Just a few stories that caught my eye this week, whether I blogged them or not. Click the link under each picture if you need a little explanation. As if that needs any explanation. Link: Nice Deb. Link: Instapundit. Link: Trog. Link: Jammie Wearing Fool. Link: The Agitator. Picture found at Rather Childish, although it […]

The progressives are hatin’ the vindication of G.W. Bush’s freedom agenda. See, “Egypt’s Neoconservative Moment.” I’ll be posting updated links and videos throughout the day: And to be fair, NYT‘s The Lede blog is doing a great job: “Latest Updates on Protests in Egypt.” Check this massive roundup at Enduring America, “Egypt (and Beyond) LiveBlog: […]

From the Daily Caller: (Rand) Paul said Thursday that he will introduce another bill “in the next two or three weeks” that would address the Social Security entitlement program by raising the age of eligibility for younger workers and use “means testing” to determine if a citizen with high income is eligible to receive benefits. […]

What a wonderful, wonderful headline: Rich corporations “must share wealth” to avoid unrest You wonder, just for a moment, what they mean by “avoid unrest.” Is that some kind of threat? Violence? Vitriol? So soon after Tuscon? I kid, of course. Also: free speech. Even for Greek socialists. Just remember, boys and girls: you want […]

I finally figured out how we’re going nuts, and it doesn’t have anything to do with conservatism versus liberalism. Well…that is perhaps overstating it…it doesn’t have much to do with it. Okay, maybe it has quite a bit to do with liberalism. But it has more to do with what you saw in Idiocracy. We […]

Well, we’ll get the real-life test of my thesis: “If Mubarak is Toppled?“ Updates and videos forthcoming. 2:55pm: Mubarak hangs on. New York Times has a report, “Mubarak Orders Ministers to Resign but Backs Armed Response to Egypt Protests.” And at ABC News, “Egyptians Defy Curfew, President Mubarak Announces New Government but Won’t Resign: U.S. […]

Things are moving so fast it’s difficult to know exactly what’s happening. This first clip, from Al Jazeera, shows protesters overcome by tear gas (at about 2:00 minutes): And here’s the scene from the Qasr al-Nil bridge near Tahrir Square in Cairo. Students push back riot police: And from yesterday, dramatic footing of a man […]

It’s disturbing. This could be upsetting to some viewers: “Taliban Stone Couple to Death for Alleged Adultery in Northern Afghanistan.” The background at Daily Mail, “Stoned to death with her lover: Horrific video of execution of girl, 19, killed by Afghan Taliban for running away from arranged marriage.”

The full clip is at Right Scoop, “Sarah Palin Talks Obama’s WTF Moments in SOTU.” And see Gateway Pundit, “Whoa!… Sarah Palin on Obama’s SOTU Speech: “WTF Was Spot-On… There Were a Lot of WTF Moments In That Speech”.” RELATED: A killer lead editorial from Wall Street Journal, “The Great Misallocators: What Barack Obama and […]

Look, I only watched parts of it, but I’m agreeing with Jennifer Rubin: “The president “phoned it in.” Here’s the full video clip: “State of the Union, 2011.” A bare majority at CNN’s poll (52 percent) report a positive reaction to the address, and a third said “they had a somewhat positive response and 15 […]

…the Venn diagram still applies. But my reaction to the whole parade of silliness is gradually morphing. Up until now, I have been nauseated by the spectacle of presidents — from either party — who do one thing, for a whole year, and then when the time comes to get up behind that big ol’ […]