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Quotes of the day
Arms and the man. “The news of Brian Aitken’s release inspired his attorney to declare Christie ‘a hero to gun owners across the nation.’ “But is he really? Not so much… “‘I don’t think Second...
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Poll: Obamateurism of the Year, Semi-Final Flight 2
Time's running out. We’re down to the second round of six semi-finalists for the 2010 Obamateurism of the Year. I was surprised to see the two winning choices from yesterday’s poll; I expected the...
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Obama to Chavez: Pound sand
Reciprocation. Well, well, well. Do we detect a hint of sulfur in Barack Obama’s reaction to Hugo Chavez today? President Obama has kicked the Venezuelan ambassador out of the US in retaliation for...
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California’s Central Valley: Zimbabwe West?
Or the New Ukraine, circa 1936? Until recently, California’s Central Valley was one of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions. Not only did it feed itself, the state of California, and the...
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Did Big Apple public unions stage a slowdown on snow removal?
Maybe. So says the New York Post, based on one elected official as a source, speaking for a few alleged whistleblowers. Purportedly, the Snow Slow came in response to belt-tightening by New York City...
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Kidney transplant as a condition of life-sentence suspension in MS
Ethics quandry. In 2007, the tragic result of a pardon created a big problem for Mike Huckabee in his run for the Republican presidential nomination, fairly or not. If Haley Barbour decides to make a...
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Obama makes six recess appointments
Don't Democrats control the Senate? In one of the oddest moves by Barack Obama in his presidency, the White House announced six recess appointments late yesterday, including James Cole for the #2...
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Hot Air’s top 50 posts: 11-20
Historic. Today we enter the Top Twenty most-trafficked posts at Hot Air in 2010, in our week-long retrospective of the year. We have quite a mix in today’s list, including a couple of ObamaCare...
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Lefty blogger: The Constitution is confusing because, hey, it’s pretty old
"[I]t was written more than 100 years ago." Via Eyeblast. The good news? This clip has become such a hit among righties on Twitter that Iowahawk was inspired to cook something up in honor of it. The...
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Great news: Careerist RINO certified as winner of Alaska Senate race
Terrific. I’m searching for a silver lining here and coming up empty. The best I can do: If a careerist RINO simply had to win a Senate race this year, better her than Crist, right? Now I’m depressed....
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WaPo op-ed: Why should we let these ROTC warmongers on Ivy League campuses?
Nuance. I’ve heard liberals say that WaPo’s opinion page skews right, but after reading this, I … completely agree with them, actually. If you were a conservative looking to discredit ROTC opponents,...
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Jackpot: Huge natural gas reserves found off Israeli coast
What could go wrong? Good news indeed, although I can’t shake the nagging feeling that tossing another huge energy find into the fray of Middle Eastern geopolitics might end up having unfortunate...
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Video: GOProud chief defends conservatism from MSNBC tool
"I have an easier time being openly gay with conservatives than I do being a conservative with other gay people." I wonder what inspired this booking. Did Uygur think Barron was going to come on and...
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Video: NYC councilman repeats charges of sanitation “snow slowdown”
Oh my. A follow-up to the story du jour. Note that Halloran’s limiting his accusation to Queens, not extending it to all five boroughs, which adds credibility in my mind. And yet, as much as we might...
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Poll: 2010 Obamateurism of the Year Final
The FUBARtastic Four. It comes down to these. Thanks to extensive rounds of voting, we have our Final Four of Obamateurisms this year, and they’re all doozies. Will it be Barack Obama’s famous...
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PBS’s Ray Suarez can’t believe the truth about Cuba’s healthcare
Consider the source. Ray Suarez is having a snit about Mary O’Grady’s article, Apparently, Mary Anastasia O’Grady’s critique of Ray Suarez’ PBS piece on Castro’s health care system stung him not only a...
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Ramirez on the nature of regulatory innovation
Got a light? In 2011, Barack Obama will lose his party majority in the House, putting an end to his agenda — at least legislatively. However, the Obama administration plans to conduct an end-run...
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The Valley That Jobs Forgot
Epicenter. If one had to guess where unemployment is highest in the US, most would probably suggest Detroit or Michigan as a whole. Others who paid attention to the midterm elections would know that...
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Gallup: Obama bounce fizzles
Back to 47%. After Barack Obama managed to win a few battles (and lose a few as well) in the lame-duck session of Congress, pundits began talking about an Obama comeback after the midterm disaster....
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