What’s in the House and Senate health care bills that is not in the Constitution? The redistribution of wealth. Barack Obama told us he was a believer in that concept during the campaign: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) THEN-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BARACK OBAMA: It’s not that I want to punish your success, I …
Read More »Lou Dobbs and CNN
As you may know, the last of the original CNN anchors, Lou Dobbs, has left the network after 27 years, and there is no question that illegal immigration played a part. The New York Times, among others, is thrilled about the Dobbs exit, editorializing: “Mr. Dobbs’ CNN program has long …
Read More »Locked Up for Life, Part One: The Case of Clarence Aaron
This is the first of three stories that look at the case of Clarence Aaron, a one-time college student whose involvement in a 1993 cocaine deal got him three life sentences in federal prison. Three life sentences, without parole. That’s how long Calvin Smith — part of the notorious Murder …
Read More »Drew Peterson Gets Engaged While Still Married to Missing Wife
The ex-cop who is a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife and whose third wife died suspiciously in a bathtub is planning to walk down the aisle for a fifth time. Drew Peterson, 54, is engaged again, his lawyer and publicist confirmed Wednesday to FOXNews.com. Though Peterson is …
Read More »Coulter vs. Couric
NEW YORK – Political commentator and author Ann Coulter and Today show host Katie Couric spiced up morning television Wednesday with a verbal spat. Couric took issue with the characterization of her as the liberal media’s version of Hitler mistress Eva Braun and a Ronald Reagan basher in Coulter’s new …
Read More »A No Spin Analysis of Tuesday's Elections
To watch “The Memo” click here. Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. A No Spin analysis of yesterday’s election. That is the subject of this evening’s Talking Points Memo . First of all, Talking Points was right on 11 of 14 predictions. Not too bad. We missed …
Read More »Selective Details Omitted from CBS Report?
The latest from the Political Grapevine: Selective Omission? CBS (search)is once again in trouble with the bloggers. Last night, CBS News reported on Beverly Cocco of Philadelphia, portrayed as an ordinary parent and Bush supporter with two sons who is, “petrified” about her sons being called up in a draft. …
Read More »It's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Got to Do It … Grrr!
So my wife and baby Maxine went out of town to visit the in-laws over the weekend, leaving me little choice but to do some investigative reporting. You see, I wanted to know if it is possible to spend $28 grand in one night at a strip club.Hey, it’s a …
Read More »Ads Very Disappointing?
The latest from the Political Grapevine: Ads Very Disappointing? John Kerry’s campaign has launched a $2-million advertising blitz to court African American voters, but Democratic African American members of Congress are blasting the new ads as “very disappointing.” Congressional Black Caucus (search)Chairman Elijah Cummings, quoted by the L.A. Times, calls …
Read More »Jack Is Back
Do you want to know is the real hero of the Democratic National Convention? It’s not Bill Clinton, though they really do love the guy here. It’s not Jimmy Carter, though he got a lot of applause here. It’s not Al Gore or even Michael Moore, who excited more than …
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