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and himself, middle, and an unidentified friend in his shop in eastern Kenya. And then from the I-have-no-idea-what-this-means department, we have this post by Dan Riehl about a February 2008 campaign ad by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) that was being shown in Texas in which Sen. Obama states at about the 12 second mark that if there is an Arab-American family being rounded up in America without benefit of an attorney, it threatens his civil liberties. Huh? Watch.

Reacting to the Wesley Snipes tax-avoidance verdict, Dan Riehl nails it. As you read Riehl's passage, keep in mind Harry Reid's telling and abominable remarks earlier in the month about our tax system being "voluntary": ... I'm not suggesting Snipes isn't guilty, or shouldn't go to jail, but you never hear a peep from the

The oblivion to Jacksonians and Jacksonian values is already hurting Obama. Cosmopolitans react to empty charges of racism with guilt; it is ineffective on Jacksonians, and often provokes anger. See The Other McCain or Dan Riehl for two examples. And claiming that “American” is a code word for some kind of redneck racism, as Harold Meyerson does here, will only anger and alienate Jacksonians from Obama. In fact, that is Obama

So far he seems more of the same and if anything an extra helping of the same. His wife received a $200,000 raise in salary as soon as he was elected to the Senate. Did that raise come with any strings attached? Perhaps it had something to do the with extravagant earmarks he requested as soon as he could for his wife’s employer. What does Obama owe to the people who have made his career? Soros, Reverend Jeremiah Wright. What does he owe people like Tony Rezko and William Ayers

What's in a name? Riehl Ain't Buying The Simplistic "Racist" Meme Yes, there may be some white voters who will shun Obama simply because he is black. But that strikes me as a bit simplistic in this case. Frankly, I'm not sure a white individual by the name of Barack Hussein Obama could win the presidency.

Ain't Buying The Simplistic "Racist" Meme

Anti-war sentiment is pretty much a spent force. Bush hatred is similarly old hat. Democrat prescriptions for the economy are apologetics, not persuasion rhetoric. Its an opportunity for John McCain, but more on that in a later post. Others blogging: Dan Riehl: Gee, if Barack Obama is such a wonder candidate, why is he trailing by double digits in polls out of both Kentucky and West Virginia? Liberals can scream racism all they want. But while simply race may be a factor for some, Obama's liberal ideology

FITSNews…Unfair…Imbalanced…A leading blog covering politics, sports and pop culture. wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Gee, if Barack Obama is such a wonder candidate, why is he trailing by double digits in polls out of both Kentucky and West Virginia? Liberals can scream racism all they want. But while

The Caucus: The Early Word: Delegate Catch-Up to General Match ... TalkLeft: The Politi ...: W.Va: It Counts, Deal With It Oliver Willis: “Obama just doesn’t sound right for an America ... Riehl World View: Ain't Buying The Simplistic "Racist" Meme Jules Crittenden: Bigotry Alert Political Punch: How Badly Is the Presumptive Democratic Nominee Go ... The Daily Dish | By ...: Quote For The Day The Other McCain: Hillbillies hate Hope Booman Tribune:

MSM will tout it as permanent proof of endemic American racism. The worst part? The only way to prevent this nightmare is for Hillary Clinton to steal the nomination. So thank you, MSM, for forcing Americans to pray for a Clintonian swindle. UPDATE: Dan Riehl has a similar reaction: