“Duh” Moment of the Day

New York Times -
Twice in the opening moments of the NBC interview, the president-elect said the economic situation ”is going to get worse before it gets better,” an unspoken plea with voters to have patience as the incoming administration tries to grapple with the issue.
This must be a plea just to the voters who voted [...]

Terrorists Using Mentally Challenged Child Suicide Bombers

Rania al-Ambaki was rescued after officials jammed cell phone signals near where she was chained up. The young woman may have been drugged by Al-Qaeda before she was chained down.
CBS News reported, via ROP:
Rania al Ambaki was handcuffed to a gate at an Iraq security checkpoint. She was a human bomb, CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Suspicious [...]

Tom Brokaw: Another Cry For Help

After his memorable performance as the prima dona moderator for the “town-hall” that wasn’t a “town hall” debate, one would hope that Tom Brokaw would have had the sense to keep a low profile for a while.  

Hope does spring eternal, yet it was too much to expect from this media [...]

New York Times Columnist Timothy Egan to “Joe the Plumber”: The World is Unfair

Generally speaking, it is a good day when Maureen Dowd is off.  Not so today, as the New York Times let guest columnist Timothy Egan rant in her place.  Apparently, Timothy had something to get off his chest and felt this was just the forum for it.  Here’s a sampling:
The unlicensed pipe fitter known as [...]

Earmarks that Endanger our Troops

What do Hillary Clinton, Arlen Specter, and Chuck Shumer have in common?  Unfortunately, it’s not their political party.  Even more unfortunately, it is the fact that all three have championed earmark spending that has put our troops in greater danger of physical harm from a chemical attack.
Seattle Times via HotAir:

Scientists have discovered a lotion that [...]

Those Who Forget Are Doomed to Repeat

Photos (via Michelle Malkin)

HotAir:
Sixty-seven years ago today, the Japanese conducted a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor that changed the nation, and the world, forever. The clip below combines footage from the Japanese Imperial Navy, the US, and some cheesy re-enactments to provide a compelling reminder of the destruction that day:

Almost 3,000 [...]

Republican Joseph Cao Proves “Cold Cash” Can’t Buy Everything

CNN via Michelle Malkin:
Nine-term Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, who has been battling scandals and a federal indictment for the past three years, lost his bid for re-election on Saturday.
Louisiana Democratic Rep. William Jefferson has been embroiled in a bribery scandal.
Republican challenger Anh “Joseph” Cao, an attorney and community organizer, defeated Jefferson in the 2nd Congressional [...]