Palinphobes And The Audacity Of Type

Noemie Emery casts her gimlet eye (MC is fond of gimlets of any kind) on those on the right, purportedly, who were oh so enamored of Obama and oh so repulsed by Palin. Who's sorry now? Click on the title of this post to read her withering take down of Peggy Noonan and others.

From John Hinderaker At Powerline

Life In Iraq, By the Numbers

via Power Line by John on 3/16/09

This ABC News/BBC poll documents the vast improvements that have taken place in Iraq since the surge began, as seen by the Iraqis themselves. Material conditions, faith in government institutions and, above all, security have all improved dramatically, giving rise to widespread optimism about Iraq's future. You can review the poll data here and draw your own conclusions. These charts, from the ABC report, are typical; click to enlarge. Iraqis' ratings of security, crime protection and freedom of movement where they live:

Support for democracy:

Confidence in Iraqi institutions:

One poll finding that is not highlighted by ABC but that stunned me was this: 53 percent of Iraqis say they "never" attend mosque, while another 11 percent attend "several times a year" or less.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Yes, this image disturbs us as much as it does you.

Camille Paglia Gets Trashed By Fellow Liberals!

Uh oh: Camille opined recently that the people around Obama (and not The One Himself) were to blame for the astonishingly incompetent performance this administration has turned in since the Inauguration. Mind you she didn't blame Obama, just his aids but this was enough for the moonbats at Salon to go full batsh*t. This is a great read so do yourself a favor and click on the title to this post to view it yourself. PLEASE note the language alert: these hopey/changey types use very foul language.

Lame Democrat Contest Comes Up With This

The democrats held a contest in which they invited people to submit slogans for a billboard near Rush Limbaugh's home in Florida. The above is the best they could do.

Get Your Own While They Last!

Camille On Rush: Has The Administration Gone Mad?

We vote yes on the question but click on the title of this post to read Camille Paglia's take on the Rush non-story story and the Obama administration in general. You'll never think of Geithner in the same way again!

Fineman: Establishment Finds Obama Lacking

Amazing, really. Howard Fineman, one of the most in the tank for Obama media types in existence, writes that the establishment is rapidly concluding that The One is in over his head; that he doesn't have what it takes; that in ways both large and small they find him lacking. Lots of us already knew that but Fineman types wanted hope and change. Looks like they got neither.

Click on the title of this post to read his article.

Rive Gauche

Mark Steyn comments on Stuart Taylor being the latest of the bien pensant who are concluding that *this* isn't the Obama they thought they knew. Click on the title of this post to read Steyn.