Category Archives: Media Watch

In Which I Make Fun of Matthew Yglesias’ Fashion Choices

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Lawrence Person

If you haven’t see Matthew Yglesias’ purple plaid sports coat and pastel plaid tie combination (which has been making the rounds for a while now), it is something to behold: I mean, Obama could do worse. pic.twitter.com/E40h4lEIzz — Sonny Bunch … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 29, 2014

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Lawrence Person

In addition to not having a clue, when it comes to ISIS, Obama says that “we don’t have a strategy yet.” I’m sure if someone asked Franklin Roosevelt in early 1942 what his plans were for dealing with Imperial Japan … Continue reading →

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The Late, Not-So-Great Wendy Davis Campaign

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s not been a good month for people trying to pretend the Wendy Davis campaign is actually capable of winning the Governor’s mansion. First, during a time when Davis desperately needs media attention to have any hope of closing the … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Badly Targeted Ads

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I hit Instapundit this morning, and guess who the banner ad was attacking? That’s right: An anti-Greg Abbott, pro-Wendy Davis ad on Instapundit! That’s some mighty fine use of targeted advertising, Wendy Davis campaign! Next up: A Jewish Defense League … Continue reading →

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Perry Indictment Slammed as Ridiculous On Both Left and Right

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

More and more commentators, on all sides of the political spectrum, have weighed in on the risible nature of the Rick Perry indictment: Respectable lefty attorney Alan Derschowitz (who has maintained an admirably consistent commitment to civil liberties throughout his … Continue reading →

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Israel/Gaza LinkSwarm for August 4, 2014

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Another roundup of news on Operation Protective Edge: Israel destroys last known Hamas tunnel. Atheist explains why he refuses to criticize Israel over Gaza. “People are capable of committing genocide. When they tell us they intend to commit genocide, we … Continue reading →

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On Nina Burleigh’s Irrational Perceptions

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Robert Stacy McCain first alerted me to Nina Burleigh’s amazingly irrational screed on the “Women Against Feminism” movement. Which, in turn, linked to this women against feminism tmblr, which Burleigh describes as “selfies of young women, dressed and posed like … Continue reading →

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Salon Writer Complains That Democrats Are Corporate Whores

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Well well well, what have we here? It’s a jeremiad by Democrat Bill Curry about how his party has abandoned its soul for the sweet smell of Wall Street crony capitalist dollars. Democrats hooked on corporate cash and consultants with … Continue reading →

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Shockingly, Bill Maher Makes Sense on Gaza

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Here’s something from the “Blind Squirrel Find Acorn” department: Bill Maher actually making sense on Israel’s incursion into Gaza. Some choice quotes: “If Hamas had the opportunity, they would kill the maximum number of Israelis, which would be all. And … Continue reading →

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Wendy Davis’ Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

This has not been Wendy Davis’ week. First Greg Abbott’s campaign announces that he has more than $35 million cash on hand. Since Abbott was already the prohibitive favorite, hearing that he’s shattered Texas gubernatorial fundraising records wasn’t exactly a … Continue reading →

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