by Chris Bodenner
"For what it's worth, my sense is that Obama isn't much concerned about Iran, is more or less sympathetic to Iran's view that if Israel can have nuclear weapons, it can too, wouldn't particularly mind if Iran carried out Ahmadinejad's oft-repeated threat to "wipe Israel off the map," and has no intention of doing anything controversial in the Middle East that could derail his domestic agenda,"- John Hinderaker, Powerline.
by Chris Bodenner
"Misogyny rules whenever the target is a liberal woman in Congress who has some real power. I've written this before, but I'll repeat it again: Even the media elites who try to appear even-handed as the CIA story came up would never attack a member of Congress they way they do Nancy Pelosi," – John Amato, of Crooks and Liars, reacting to a video of pundits talking about her Botox. (Because no one ever makes fun of male politicians for hair plugs or orange tans.)
"This is the objective. The objective is unemployment. The objective is more food stamp benefits. The objective is more unemployment benefits. The objective is an expanding welfare state. And the objective is to take the nation’s wealth and return to it to the nation’s quote, “rightful owners.” Think reparations. Think forced reparations here if you want to understand what actually is going on," – Rush Limbaugh, leader of the GOP.
Forced reparations from the first black president. Well, I guess no one ever accused Limbaugh of keeping his racism under wraps.
"You look at the Obama administration, the number of attorneys that have been appointed who were defending alleged terrorists. There's this weird pattern where the Bush people wanted to defend Americans and were pretty tough on terrorists. These guys are prepared to take huge risks with Americans in order to defend terrorists," – Newt Gingrich, keeping it classy as always.
"To give him an honorary degree would be like Howard University giving David Duke a degree in racial politics," – Bill Donohue, on Obama and Notre Dame.
"I don't understand how we're going to raise young men to be good family men in a culture where the government tells them that the idea that a child has a father as well as a mother is an example of hateful bigotry — but, that's what gay marriage is about," – Maggie Gallagher.
I'll be sure to let my mum and dad, brother and sister, and niece and nephews know. They somehow missed this lesson in my wedding ceremony.
"And, you know, the mainstream media portraying this as Republicans desperately seizing on an issue as a way to embarrass the Obama administration. Well, that's what an opposition does. And it isn't as if terrorists running around in America is not a serious issue," – Charles Krauthammer on relocating terror suspects from Gitmo.
Where exactly are terrorists going to be "running around"?
"Is it safe to say that Democrats were willing to protect pedophiles but not offer the same protection to servicemen and women?" – Sean Hannity on the gay hate crimes bill.
Yes, my interest was piqued. But they're for food-writing and Corby cleaned up (what a year for the Atlantic). If you're in any way interested in food and even if you're not (I confess it's a blind spot for me), Corby's channel is never boring. If you've ever wondered what fresh turkey eggs taste like, why trendy food isn't necessarily good food, or just enjoy posts about the charms of weeds, or the chemistry of a great sandwich, it's all here. Bon appetit.
"The real hate crime these days is the Orwellian intimidation wielded by the left against those that don’t think the way they do. It’s worse than waterboarding," – Andrew Breitbart, The Washington Times.
No it isn't. (And a perfectly reasonable column is ruined by an asinine final quip.)
(hat tip: Will)
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