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The Mouse that Keeps Roaring

When last we checked in with Redstate.com's Erick Erickson, he was loudly threatening to make reported Palin naysayers from the McCain campaign--Steve Schmidt, Nicolle Wallace, Mark McKinnon--"political lepers" by mobilizing his readers to work against ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  19 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Steve Schmidt,  Nicolle Wallace,  Mark McKinnon,  Glenn Beck,  Barack Obama

Lies, and the Lying Liars, etc.

Michael Goldfarb is admirably upfront about the rank dishonesty of his own party, even if he is rooting for more of it: Liberals seem to be under the impression that health care reform will be like a new entititlement, and that Republicans will run ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  19 Aug 2009

National Review vs. Andy McCarthy, Ctd.

It's not exactly William F. Buckley taking on the Birchers, but the clearer heads over at National Review have been making tentative, intermittent efforts to disassociate conservatism from its craziest adherents. The problem, of course, is that some of ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  18 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  William F. Buckley, Jr.,  Rich Lowry,  Sarah Palin,  Ronald Reagan

G.I. Joe After Hours

As musical parody goes, this exploration of how the characters of G.I. Joe amuse themselves when they're not on the clock isn't particularly memorable. What's fascinating, though, is that the satirists managed to assemble a vastly more talented and ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  13 Aug 2009

Mel Gibson's New Project

Yes, his dalliance with (and impregnation of) girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva may have wrecked his marriage and sucked the wind out of his Christian traditionalist self-presentation. But at least it hasn't gotten in the way of the Oscar-winning, ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  12 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Mel Gibson

Musical Kryptonite

I'm sorry, but any list of "Top Ten Least Impressive 'Supergroups'" that doesn't include The Firm (Bad Company's Paul Rodgers, Zeppelin's Jimmy Page et al.; biggest hit: "Radioactive") and, especially, Asia (King Crimson's John Wetton, Yes's Steve Howe, ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  12 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Paul Rodgers,  Steve Howe,  Carl Palmer,  The New Republic

The Right's Blindness

Having just been told, at 3 a.m., that his partner of three decades might die within hours, Mike Brittenback was told something else: Before rushing to Bill's side, he needed to collect and bring with him documents proving his medical power of attorney. ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  10 Aug 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party

No, No. We *Oppose* Nazis

Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, accused the people at the meetings of “carrying swastikas and symbols like that.” (Apparently one protester held a hand-lettered sign with a “no” slash over a swastika.) But they ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  10 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Nancy Pelosi,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

The Homer Simpson Party

First it was Arlen Specter announcing that he was switching parties explicitly because he didn't think he could be reelected as a Republican. Next, of course, it was Sarah Palin eschewing politics as usual by vacating the Alaska governor's mansion ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  7 Aug 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Arlen Specter,  Sarah Palin,  Mel Martinez,  Sonia Sotomayor

Trailer Mix

I couldn't imagine that any movie preview this year would compare to the marvelous Where the Wild Things Are released way back in March, but I should have guessed that if any came close it would be... the second trailer for Where the Wild Things ...

From CHRIS ORR, The New Republic,  7 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Peter Jackson,  Wes Anderson

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