Two Articles Politico Won't Tell You About

Two articles appeared today that only the inside types really know about and one of which is carefully NOT being passed along or a link to it included in online coverage. This is emblematic of a new development in online journalism: what the talking heads on TV read and the apparatchiks in both parties know about but which is not passed on for anything like widespread distribution. Don't get MC wrong: we haven't become paranoid, delusional Ron Paulers. We simply note that it took some digging to bring you these two articles. But what, after all, is MC here for but to dig with the occasional backfill?

Click on the title of this post to read the first article, Edward Luce writing in the Financial Times about the core group of people surrounding President Obama. It makes for less than edifying reading. Why is it Americans increasingly must turn to British and German newspapers to learn about what's really going on in their country?

Click HERE to read The Washington Note's article on the Luce article. Really, read both for maximum effect and understanding. Together they provide fascinating insights into our government, the fourth estate and the people in both. Don't say MC didn't warn you.

Happy Birthday Mr. President

Ronald Reagan was born 99 years ago today. Happy Birthday and our best wishes to Nancy.

A Dark Day For The Enlightenment

The bravest man on the planet is on trial for speaking his mind. Will the last decent person leaving Europe please turn off the lights? One doesn't have to agree with Wilders (although MC manifestly does) in order to defend him. Where oh where are our liberal friends? Islamo-fascists will kill you as quickly as they kill us. Religion of peace and all that, yes?

Click on the title of this post to read the excellent Bruce Bawer on the threat whose name dare not speak it's name in the Obama administration.

The Source Of Demon Sheep Buzz On Twitter

MC doesn't pretend to understand everything we cover. Or don't cover. But in the last 24 hours the hashtag #demonsheep has taken the Twitterverse by storm thereby showing the, er, sheep-like nature of Twitter and all things human. The source is the ad above run by Carly Fiorina in California. MC finds it to be exceptionally bad. Who ARE her media people? The same dolts that labeled her website Carlyfornia? We want her to win but she's going to have to start acting like she wants to. In the meantime, she gives "in the know" people another metric by which to measure their in the knowingness. #fail

We Were Afraid It Looked Just Like This!

Hat Tip: Barry Casselman aka Prairie Editor

The Obama Spell Is Broken

Fouad Ajami is rather merciless in his assessment of the current state of Obamaism. But he is, after all, just telling the truth. Click on the title of this post to read his take on reality and the Obami. MC notes, and not in passing, that approximately half of the country did not fall for what has turned out to be a fraud. We expect that will be a clear majority come the off-year elections this fall.

Ludicrous Purity Test Fails At RNC Meeting

Yes, yes, "something" passed (just like we were assured "something called health care" would be passed less the Vapid One lose face) at the RNC winter meeting today vaguely called a litmus test or a purity test. But, truly, this is nonsense as well as non-binding (remind you of Obama's claim to a win in Copenhagen?).

The resolution that passed is nothing like what was passed at the MN State Central meeting in December. The Evie Axdahl/Brian Sullivan (will he ever deign to attend a state central gathering?) attack on Chair Michael Steele has failed and failed abjectly. Click on the title of this post to read ABC News' take on the matter.

MC has been less than shy about the wisdom of any litmus test both on its merits as well as a behind-the-scenes bludgeon by bitter dead enders on the RNC. We are glad to be vindicated by the results this week in Hawaii and expect to hear from our friend and steadfast reader J. Ewing.