Category: Awards

by Chris Bodenner

"[S]he does make one reasonable point—when anyone (liberals or conservatives) creates a feminist litmus test, it cuts off the possibility of real, fruitful discussion. … I think liberals must cede this round in the debate to the sassy Ms. Palin. The Emily's List video wasn't gathering liberals around an electrifying idea—it was attempting to co-opt Palin's very effective rallying cry. As Hanna said yesterday, Palin gets to be the cool one in this situation, the one the other ladies are sweating. The List, and liberals in general, would be better served creating a stunning, galvanizing idea of our own. Also, that burn about Piper and Trig is pretty good," – Jessica Grose, XX Factor.

I had to look away watching that ad. I feel the best approach to Palin is simply giving her the chance to self-immolate (there is no shortage of opportunities). Trying to engage her on her own terms and imitating her schoolyard taunts just make her critics look like, well, children.

(Video via C4P)

by Chris Bodenner

“Legislators around the country are considering banning sugar and fatty foods in schools, removing salt and butter from restaurants and want to control what temperature you can have in your own homes, because they fear the potential of health problems. Perhaps they should consider banning the promotion of a lifestyle that the Centers For Disease Control has determined actually causes HIV/AIDS,” – Ken Hutcherson, pictured between Rush Limbaugh and his fourth wife.

(Hat tip: RWW)

by Chris Bodenner

"By no means am I a fan of Dr. Laura, (as she's known), but I'm even less of a fan of the n-word, which I find more offensive, more harmful, and more poisonous to our community than Dr. Laura will ever be. … Now I happen to consider Dr. Laura's laughably flawed logic more offensive than her use of the n-word, but considering her doctorate is actually in physiology and not psychology like many believe, it's really not that surprising that she knows so little about people or race relations. But the fact that she felt justified saying what she did confirms a fundamental reality: Arbitrary rules about who can say the n-word and who cannot simply do not work. Dr. Laura felt justified saying what she did because a host of rappers and comedians continue to validate her perspective," – Keli Goff.  (Another HuffPo blogger, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, defends Schlessinger as well.)

by Patrick Appel

by Chris Bodenner

"Critics of birthright citizenship cite poll numbers and recent laws passed by European countries limiting citizenship. America is not Europe. Nor should we want to be. Europe has struggled for centuries with assimilating ethnic groups. By contrast, America’s unique melting pot of cultures and ethnicities has successfully assimilated new groups in far less time. This assimilation has made the whole nation stronger.

The 14th Amendment is one of the crowning achievements of the Republican Party. Following the Civil War, the 14th Amendment guaranteed due process for every person under the law and helped to reunite a fractured nation. It pains me to think that we may start tinkering with this fundamental fabric of our union" – Congressman Charles Djou, using the WSJ to call out Republicans who want our constitution to be more like France's.

By Chris Bodenner

"Paging Islamofascists: Our founding principles demand Barack Obama support Jihad. … Paging the Church of Satan: Our founding principles demand Barack Obama support your rights to human sacrifice. Carry on," Erick Erickson, still a CNN contributor.

On the other hand, the weekend crew of "Fox and Friends" took the admirable stance of defending the president and religious freedom.

"An enormously complex and emotional issue — but ultimately the right thing to do. A president is president for every citizen, including every Muslim citizen. Obama is correct that the way to marginalize radicalism is to respect the best traditions of Islam and protect the religious liberty of Muslim Americans. It is radicals who imagine an American war on Islam. But our conflict is with the radicals alone,” – Michael Gerson, former speech-writer for George W. Bush.

Amen to every bit of that. What the right's demagoguery on the Cordoba mosque really represents is a lack of seriousness in the war on terror. They are playing right into the Jihadists' hands.

"There’s no denying the elephant in the room. Neither is there any rejoicing over the mosques proposed for Sheepshead Bay, Staten Island and Ground Zero because where there are mosques, there are Muslims, and where there are Muslims, there are problems," – Shavana Abruzzo, New York Post.

It's amazing what can happen when elites indicate that it's legit to stigmatize an entire religion. Mercifully, the president is standing up for core American values.