Dems Caught in a “Circular Firing Squad”
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 19th, 2010 4:32 am by HL
Dems Caught in a “Circular Firing Squad”
Dan Balz, Washington Post
In a week when Congress finally passed financial regulatory reform and the oil finally stopped gushing in the gulf, Democrats spent much of their time on an enterprise they can ill afford: arguing among themselves.The Democrats' political mission is clear. They want to prevent Republicans from taking control of the House. But for five days they engaged in what one administration official called “a circular firing squad” over an accurate — if incomplete — assessment of the political climate voiced by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs.
Why Silence on Black Panther Story?
Andrew Alexander, Washington Post
Thursday's Post reported about a growing controversy over the Justice Department's decision to scale down a voter-intimidation case against members of the New Black Panther Party. The story succinctly summarized the issues but left many readers with a question: What took you so long?For months, readers have contacted the ombudsman wondering why The Post hasn't been covering the case. The calls increased recently after competitors such as the New York Times and the Associated Press wrote stories. Fox News and right-wing bloggers have been pumping the story. Liberal bloggers have…
Liberal Roadblocks to Shrinking Govt
Kevin Ferris, Philadelphia Inquirer
William Voegeli has bad tidings for advocates of limited government and low taxes: There is no endgame when it comes to the liberal agenda.If tomorrow, liberals in Congress, state legislatures, and town councils all across the nation raised taxes and increased spending in order to fund every single item on every special-interest wish list, would social-justice nirvana have arrived? No.Within hours, some liberal would find an unmet need – perhaps a champagne shortage due to the previous day's celebrations – that only a new government program could address.
Mel Gibson and the Fall of Cultural Conservatism
Frank Rich, NY Times
FOR Fourth of July weekend fireworks, even Macy’s couldn’t top the spittle-spangled eruptions of Mel Gibson. The clandestine recordings of his serial audio assaults on his gal pal were instant Web and cable-TV sensations — at once a worthy rival to Hollywood’s official holiday releases and a compelling sequel to his fabled anti- Semitic rant of 2006. A true showman, Gibson offered vitriol for nearly all tastes, aiming his profane fusillade at women, blacks and Latinos alike. The invective was tied together by a domestic violence subplot worthy of…
