Martha Coakley — a tale of two cases
Things keep getting worse for Martha Coakley. In her latest gaffe, as Scott notes below, she claimed that legendary Red Sox pitcher Curt Shilling is a Yankee fan.
I’ve been inclined to believe that, to some extent, Coakley is simply “snake-bitten.” In other words, she’s not as gaffe-prone as she seems — who could [...]
My apologies to all Angels fans
In my post about last night’s playoff game between the Yankees and Angels, I referred to the latter team as the California Angels. What a gaffe! As many readers have reminded me, this team became the Anaheim Angels years ago and now is officially known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
It [...]
Dueling gaffes in Arkansas
From time to time, I comment on Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln and her political prospects. I’m told that a reader once wondered whether I was picking on her because, supposedly, she wouldn’t go on a date with me. As Jesse Jackson may have said: “I not only deny the allegation, I deny the [...]
A Strategy, Not A Gaffe
On Fox News Sunday this morning, Robert Gibbs was asked whether President Obama had prepared to be asked about the Henry Gates controversy at his press conference last week. The colloquy is interesting:
BAIER: Presidents, before prime time news conferences, usually have detailed preparation sessions. And President Obama has already had four time prime time [...]
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Every aspect of our lives must be subjected to an inventory …’
Nancy Pelosi spills the beans - Big Brother government has arrived!
As Rob at Say Anything aptly points out: The proponents of big government love global warming hysteria because it gives the justification to regulate every single aspect of our lives. Pelosi says as much while visiting China:
In answering a question [...]
