Quick—name a President who did better in his second term than his first. Right. Now name a President who did at least as well in his second term as his first. Tough, eh? Well, obviously Bush and Clinton were heavily … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin is pleased to report that Mitt Romney has won the Presidential election. You may be asking, “Inscrutable Mandarin, how were you able to make this proclamation? Did you travel in time to see the outcome? Did you consult … Continue reading →
JAB writes in from the double-wide. Your Czarness: I apologize for my lack of correspondence lately, but have things ever been hopping at the Double-wide! And I mean that in a good way, not that I’ve been on the lam … Continue reading →
Lost amid the babble of election predictions? No kidding. Polls are not coming out fast and furious every day that show Mitt Romney ahead by one. Or Barack Obama by two. Or Mitt Romney by three, with an error margin … Continue reading →
Sorry folks: due to something GorT probably did, the following essay did not publish over the weekend as intended. You enjoy it now, yes? There aren’t a lot of pictures on executive privilege. Here is a baby bunny instead. A … Continue reading →
Ms. Brigid writes your Czar: A hint on what to get me. I know—I can be tough to shop for. But this time around, I’m making it easy on you. Instead of falling back on a gift card—or cash—you can … Continue reading →
Image by Mr. Pinko at iOwnTheWorld.com via American Thinker The MandarinThe Mandarin, whose real name is 吏恆, joined the order in 1309, and introduced the Gormogons into England during the 18th Century. The Mandarin enjoys spending time with his pet … Continue reading →
How the Obama campaign has been treating the press; and the press has beengetting a little tired of it. Many of us on the Right are thumping our knees with laughter over the Left’s outrageous denial that the Walker re-election … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin wishes to extend his congratulations to Governor Scott Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch on their victory last night. Your Mandarin is also pleased with the overall outcome of this recall effort and the ongoing impact it is … Continue reading →
Paul Krugman clearly appears over the deep end. What should be done about the economy? Republicans claim to have the answer: slash spending and cut taxes. What they hope voters won’t notice is that that’s precisely the policy we’ve been … Continue reading →
You may have missed it, but this week has been really one slap of bad news after another for the Obama campaign. Whether it’s blowback from turning a Medal of Honor ceremony into a political stump speech, or a jaw-droppingly … Continue reading →
The Czar will not deny he gets great email. Take this message from the Burgher of Bong. Bong is a real place, and it is just to the South of our Castle. The Burgher came to visit us once, and … Continue reading →
Dr. J. has always said that two points make a straight line, but 3 or more points lets you get a better picture of what is really going on. The Obama Campaign has had a rough week or two since … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was mortified when he discovered this story about a flag flying above the Lake County Florida Democratic Party headquarters. The flag has a picture of President Obama emblazoned on it where the 50 stars should be – or … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin watched a portion of President Obama’s State of the Union address. One portion of the address that struck your Mandarin as disturbing was when the President, after stating that he wanted Congress to put a bill on his … Continue reading →
For those who didn’t get the memo. Mr. Romney is crazy rich. He is worth around $200 million, earning $21.7 million dollars last year. He paid $3 million in taxes and gave almost $3 million away to charitable causes. Most … Continue reading →
A ‘Yellow Dog’ Democrat is someone who will even vote for a yellow dog if they’re the Democratic nominee for an office. Dr. J. has an esteemed surgical colleague who has a bumper sticker on his 65′ Mustang (which he’s … Continue reading →
Poll numbers are always interesting. No, wait—most polls are totally uninteresting. Let us rephrase that: polls that agree with our point of view are always interesting. CBS News, which seems to have noticed the bloom is off the rose faster … Continue reading →
Today the National Labor Relations Board dismissed its case against Boeing. Now this was a long time coming, as the case against Boeing, as Boeing, by wanting to open a plant in the right-to-work (and red) state of South Carolina … Continue reading →
Victor David Hanson substantively sums up the Obama’s legacy as a One Term President™ nicely over at NRO. It is a polite, but devastating takedown of why he has failed as President and why we should be crawling across broken … Continue reading →
Here is another outrageous example of government regulation stifling economic growth (h/t Drudge, of course). The short version is that a commercial fisherman from New Bedford, in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts caught an 881 pound bluefin tuna in his … Continue reading →
Dr. J. went to the New Atlantis Apple Store on Saturday with the lil med student to get an additional USB cable (an ancient one was fraying at the iPhone/iPod plug in end) and a couple of car chargers for … Continue reading →
This news item has many of the reasons why President Obama needs to be a One Term President™(h/t Drudge). The Obama Administration is levying a 15¢ fee (tax) on live Christmas trees. This levy is was not voted upon by the … Continue reading →
Dr. J.’s had a busy week folks. There is a news story that has been percolating in the background for months that Dr. J. has been trying to get his hands around, and finally he has gotten to where he … Continue reading →
From Real Clear Politics: “I’ll make up my mind on that later,” Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview with CNN’s Candy Crowley. “I’m in one of the, probably the best shape I’ve been in in my life” I’m … Continue reading →
Dr. J. has yet to decide who he will be voting for in the Republican primary. Indeed, he is taking his sweet time. New Atlantis doesn’t cast its (Cz, :p ) ballots until March 6th, so the race will be … Continue reading →
Dr. J. mentioned yesterday that Keynesian economics doesn’t work. Today, Ezra Klein (of Journolist fame) in his blog, he posts a damning graph to this effect. As you can see, the stimulus did not work. Mr. Klein trys to explain … Continue reading →
It has been Dr. J.’s observation for sometime that President Obama has been working too hard running for President and not hard enough being President. While being President does require a number of appearances and speeches, and the Bully Pulpit … Continue reading →
Gormogon Operative GD writes in on one of Zeus’s lightning bolts regarding Dr J.’s post: “Like Mussolini, and Kennedy…” Yeah, since writing his post, Dr. J. couldn’t get that song out of his head either. Dr. J. liked that song. … Continue reading →
Dr. J. brought this issue up before. Because President Obama can’t beat Generic Republican (R-Anystate, USA), on the issues, and because he’s lost Rockefeller Republican Peggy Noonan who offered up the campaign slogan of “He Made Things Worse” for rival … Continue reading →
Dr. Charles Krauthammer is one of Dr. J.’s favorite pundits. He is brilliant, a skilled writer and has a medical degree, to boot. He is wheelchair bound, due to a diving accident back in medical school, but you would never … Continue reading →
The Царица insists on having the television on in the morning, which the Czar finds as enjoyable as waking up to find the loud, nosy neighbor sitting in your kitchen the first thing telling you you’re out of coffee. But … Continue reading →
Hey Furry-faced Czar-dude*: You’ve been around for every election in US history. Has there ever been a president who didn’t run for re-election? Would it be a huge scandal if BHO dropped out, or what? As always, yours, etc. etc.D.T.*I … Continue reading →
Steve Chapman of The Chicago Tribune provides some rationale as to “Why the President Should Withdraw.” There is now a growing chorus, fueled by a gathering realizaton, that (a) the President cannot hope to defeat the Republicans and (b) he … Continue reading →
Often times when one thinks they see a UFO, it turns out to be a weather balloon. Today we are seeing the first glimpses of a ‘jobs plan‘ by President Obama, but Dr. J. is concerned that all it is … Continue reading →
