Quote of the day – from Thomas Sowell
Spot on, as always:
Rahmbo out of WH by the end of the week?
Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out, Rahm.
The year of the Desperate Democrat: From embracing Bush, to comparing opponents to the Taliban
From tonight’s “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” file:
Cleaning up Chicago, one Jackson at a time
It’s long been known that the Rev. Jesse Jackson is one of the sleaziest characters in American politics, playing the race card for all it’s worth (and it’s been worth a lot to him). His sons are no better: it’s widely suspected he won his sons Yusef and Jonathan an exclusive Budweiser distributorship via extortion after boycotting the company. His other son Jesse, Jr., effectively had a seat reserved for him in Congress, where he’s played the identity-politics game just like his old man. He’s also, like dear old Reverend Dad, gotten himself mixed up in a couple of scandals, one involving trying to buy President Obama’s former Senate seat, and the other a questionable relationship (for a married man) with a hot blonde.
Gov. Chris Christie the Chivalrous
NJ.com reports on another impressive moment in the political life of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie:
First the race card, now the Palin card?
At Hot Air’s Green Room, Doc Zero has a great article on the suggestion that the administration try to save the Democrats’ electoral chances by directly attacking Sarah Palin, supposedly because her social conservatism is such polarizing factor that it would enliven the Democrats’ own base of voters. Doc’s response? “Go ahead, try it:”