Author: BooMan

Quote of the Day

Not going well: Brig. Gen. Mohayden Ghori, who commands the Afghan forces involved in the operation and joined [the newly appointed mayor of Marja, Haji] Zahir at the meeting, told the men that “I understand some of your...

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A Deserved Trap

Responding to the release of Obama’s health care plan, the House Minority Leader forgets to mention that the plan pulls the plug on grandma: “This new Democrats-only backroom deal doubles down on the same failed...

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Picking on Commenters

Predictably, the comment threads at right-wing sites are filled with calls to “Buy More AMMO!”, “Start the Impeachment drum roll!”, and “stop…a thug who needs to be physically subdued.”...

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The Plan is Posted

The Obama health care plan is now posted at the White House website. There is some initial analysis at the New York Times. No, there is no public option. The bill generally follows the Senate bill for both good (no Stupak...

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Casual Observation

Reading Mort Zuckerman, I am reminded that he is a profoundly dishonest man. But, at the same time, since he is considering running for Senate as a Republican, he actually comes across as candid and fair in comparison to any of...

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