Category Archives: Media Watch

Another of My Evil Schemes Thwarted!

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Instapundit Glenn Reynolds notes that he’s “not going to reward lies with traffic.” Well there goes my plans for reporting his sordid love triangle with Scarlett Johansson and Megan Fox…

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Craig James: Not Universally Loved

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I know this may comes as a shock to some of you, seeing as how I occasionally write about sports for my other blog, but I don’t have cable, and thus have no first-hand experience of Craig James’ ESPN broadcasting … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for December 13, 2011

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The filing deadline for all races is coming up on Thursday. Beyond that, the biggest news is probably going on behind the scenes, as I suspect all three of the major candidates are raising money like mad in advance of … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Update: Obama Administration Now Laundering Drug Cartel Money?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So says that bastion of right-wing propaganda, The New York Times: Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico’s fight against drug cartels, according to current … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for November 29, 2011

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The New York Times discovers Ted Cruz. It’s generally a solid piece, though I do want to quibble with one part, even though it’s an opposition citation: “Mr. Dewhurst’s aides say that unlike Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz has been unable … Continue reading →

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Ten Days to a EuroZone Collapse?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So says a piece in the Financial Times, here excerpted from behind the paywall. Things are moving very fast indeed on the Euro front: U.S. banks stop lending to European governments. While this is good news, the possibility that the … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Roundup for November 16, 2011

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Another Senate race roundup Ted Cruz appeared on The Great American Panel: Cruz also appeared on KSKY radio in Dallas-Fort Worth. He also appeared on the Janine Turner Show on 570 KLIF in Dallas. If it seems like I put … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz on Sean Hannity Tonight Discussing Fast and Furious, And a Bit on Polling

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz will be on Sean Hannity’s show at 8:30 PM tonight, discussing Fast and Furious, Occupy Wall Street, and no doubt many other topics. Since there does not appear to be a radio station that carries Hannity in Austin, … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Update for November 10, 2011

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Been a while since I put one of these up, and since I start a new job today, I thought it high time to catch people at least semi-up-to-date on Fast and Furious developments: The complete text of Eric Holder’s … Continue reading →

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Election Results: Three Propositions Go Down In Defeat

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The results of yesterday’s election are up, and three of the ten propositions on the ballot went down in defeat. Since all statewide propositions usually pass, that’s an interesting (and welcome) result. Proposition 4, which Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said … Continue reading →

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