Tag Archives: Obama

The Clinton Scandal Playbook And Benghazi

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Thomas Thurlow

The punditocracy is pulling out its collective hair, wanting to know why there have apparently been multiple layers of cover-ups in the evolving Benghazi story.  An early scandal from the Clinton administration, the so-called “Travelgate” scandal,” may be instructive. Recall … Continue reading →

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Monty Python And The Sequester

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Thomas Thurlow

A friend of mine recently pointed out that there is such a thing as a Monty Python Youtube channel, apparently begun by the Monty Python members because they were tired of “getting ripped off” by unauthorized postings of their movie … Continue reading →

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President Buchanan Redux

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Thomas Thurlow

Today is President’s Day, which obligates writers of all stripes to reflect on the men who have held that office.  Writers on the left, when they acknowledge his mortality at all, compare President Obama to the great presidents in our … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Political Capital

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Thomas Thurlow

President Obama blows through his own political capital just as fast as he blows through America’s financial capital.  Neither case of over-spending is sustainable, and we will just have to wait to see which spending spree is forced to end … Continue reading →

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Silver Linings

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Thomas Thurlow

As 2012 comes to a close, there is much to worry the average American conservative, and it would be easy to dwell on the negative.  And granted, thanks to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and the election results, the … Continue reading →

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