Category Archives: Wonky Media

Oh, Noes! Sarah Palin “A No-Show For Fans!”

Breathlessly reported by MSDNC Palin a no-show for fans at Civil War battlefield GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania — Sarah Palin has found a new way to keep her political faithful guessing. Palin was a no-show for several hundred supporters, celebrity-watchers and media who turned out in hopes of seeing her at the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg […]

Politico: “Sarah Palin Goes Behind Enemy Lines”

Yes, that is the exact headline, and what follows is an interesting article Starting Sunday, Sarah Palin enters enemy territory. The bus tour that stands to return her to the 2012 spotlight is taking her to the part of the country that’s the least friendly to her — the northeastern U.S. The headline and the […]

Ya Know, I Wasn’t Aware Of Obama Being In Europe To Worship Apollo

How ’bout you? Paean: a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity. Oh, wait, Politico probably meant the other definition, any song of praise, joy, or triumph, which was probably meant to say Europeans were praising NMP Obama. In the actual story page, vs the front page screen capture, […]

Suddenly, Citing The Willie Horton Ad Is Not Raaaaacist…

…when attempting to use it against the GOP: GOP governors could face pardon issue in 2012 campaign It’s still early in the presidential race, so the opposition research dumps haven’t really begun. But when the skeletons in the closets of 2012 GOP hopefuls begin to be revealed, the unique shape of the field—which will almost […]

LOL! NY Times Editorial Board Thinks Obama Can Actually “Do Something” On Mid-East Peace

You’ll have to forgive the “LOL!”: I thought it was a bit more realistic than the overused “Oh, Snap!” Though, perhaps I should have used the more precise “ROTFLMAO”. Or, a simple “DERP”, as you will have competing facial expressions reading this tripe from the NY Times: President Obama and the Arab Spring It should […]

Washington Post: Climate Change (Hoax) Debate Is Over

So says the anonymous board….are any actually climate scientists? Anyhow “CLIMATE CHANGE is occurring, is very likely caused by human activities, and poses significant risks for a broad range of human and natural systems.” So says — in response to a request from Congress — the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, […]

Mr. Obama’s Intolerant History

I never thought I would see this in the NY Times Barack Obama, the former community organizer and part time US Senator, has money, no experience and name recognition. His introductory video is all serenity and hope, a deceptively calm way for many voters to meet a splenetic politician with a long history of slashing […]

Two Terrorists Of Unknown Religion Busted In NYC Plot

Obviously, they must be those whitebread right wing terrorists Janet Napolitano was worried about Two men who the authorities said intended to carry out a terrorist attack in New York City were arrested late Wednesday, two law enforcement officials said. Details were not immediately available, and the identities of the men were not released. A […]

Oh, Good: Obama Has Dashed “Jimmy Carter” Label

So says cheerleader Alexandra, sorry, Alexander Burns at The Politico So much for campaigning against Jimmy Carter. In the aftermath of Osama bin Laden’s death, Republicans are adjusting to a new political reality: with the bin Laden trump card now in President Barack Obama’s possession, it’s looking increasingly likely the 2012 campaign will ride on […]

Politico: Obama Makes “Triumphant Return To Ground Zero”

So far, I have avoided criticizing Mr. Obama on the killing of Osama Bin Laden, despite Team Obama’s many gaffes and oopsies. Of course, you have the compliant media and Lefty partisans yammering on about how great Obama is, how he single handedly saved the mission, how targeted killings are now awesome, that the military […]

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