Right after the publication of Der Spiegel‘s interview with Nouri al-Maliki last month, there was, as you’ll recall, a certain amount of fuss about whether his apparent endorsement of Barack Obama’s withdrawal timeline had been mistranslated or taken out of context. And while later analyses of the original interview recordings seem to have vindicated the […]

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I see they’ve added the indefinite article for the online version, but I saw the headline “Cast of 300 Advises Obama on Foreign Policy” in the New York Times this morning and did a very confused double-take.

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The Personal Democracy Forum provided plenty of food for thought to masticate, but one bit that’s stuck in my craw is the way the phrase “citizen journalism,” which should denote an important concept, seems to be turning into a marketing buzzword for mediocre writers. Back in high school, I was friendly with an English teacher […]

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Well, this is obviously incredibly flattering: Among the many dark tidings for American conservatism, there is one genuine bright spot. Over the past five years, a group of young and unpredictable rightward-leaning writers has emerged on the scene. These writers came of age as official conservatism slipped into decrepitude. Most of them were dismayed by […]

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Mayhill Fowler must be a “citizen journalist,” because an ordinary member of the professional working press would get that pseudo-humble voice-of-the-people bullshit beaten out of them inside of about a week. I have never seen someone simultaneously trumpet their “outsider” status and long with such cringe-inducing desperation to be seen as part of the tribe.

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From ABC News: Asked by Tapper how Obama could be so sure that certain controversial domestic anti-terrorism policies instituted by the Bush administration were not instrumental to the protection of U.S. citizens, Obama said that he did not necessarily oppose all the efforts, but “it is my firm belief that we can track terrorists, we […]

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So, a little late to the ball here, but I only just came across reports of indignation over a leftish German paper’s decision to illustrate Barack Obama’s clinching the Democratic nomination with a big front-page photo of the White House headlined: “Uncle Barack’s Cabin?”  The tasteless headline itself I’m basically willing to believe was not […]

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Most of the time, I think nothing short of a gun to my temple could induce me to vote Republican this cycle. Then I watch smug, shallow pap like this and find myself considering it.  Briefly.

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From the Hit and Run comments: Roberts: What is this? Obama: My copy of the Koran. You are going to hold it for me while giving me the Oath, infidel. [tear swelling from his eyes] Oh my fallen brothers, the Great Satan is now ours! or Roberts: huh? McCain: Hold it for me. Roberts: what […]

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More NRO, News Central [Andy McCarthy] K-Lo, not that I would ever toot my own flute, but [….] Followed by… re: More NRO, News Central [Kathryn Jean Lopez] You’ve earned more than your fair share of tooting, Andy. If I start slugging back scotch now, maybe I can eradicate the memory of ever having read […]

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