What's in a Name?

Check out this astonishing post by Mark Krikorian over at NRO:  Oh, Isn’t Little Hitler Cute    Palestinians seem to have so internalized Jew-hatred that they’ve taken to naming their sons “Hitler,” as in Hitler Salah, Hitler Abu-Alrab, and Hitler Mahmud Abu-Libda. Now, people name their kids all kinds of things (there was a Soviet Armenian […]

Steyn Sums it Up

Mark Steyn is apparently as ambivalent as I am about who to go with in the Republican field. He says what I’ve been thinking: As it is, the present field poses difficulties for almost every faction of the GOP base. Rudy Giuliani was a brilliant can-do executive who transformed the fortunes of what was supposedly one […]

The Brains of "The Pentaverat" at Christmas

Stuart: Oooh, the Colonel, with his wee beady eyes and that smug look on his face. “Oooh you’re gonna buy my chicken, oooh…” Charlie: Dad? How can you hate the Colonel? Stuart: Because he puts an addictive chemical in his chicken that makes you crave it fortnightly! Lost? Then you’ve never seen “So, I Married […]

Huckaboom Shucka-Lucka-Lucka

Some thoughts from Rich Lowry on the Huckabee strategy here. An excerpt: He has thrived on exactly what was in theory going to boost Fred—superior communications skills that have shined in the debates and in interviews; good gut political instinct; Southern charm and an inherit likeability; a very grounded sense of authenticity. Plus, the grass […]

The Huckabee Moment

At this moment, Mike Huckabee is generating a lot of buzz. He’s polling high in Iowa (so high, his people are working hard to lower expectations) and getting lots of attention.  He’s seems to me to be a very good man and a excellent campaigner. So, whenever I start to ponder rooting for him, here’s the […]