Thursday, December 17, 2009
Obama's "Straw Man" arguments and Rove's rebuttals
Karl Rove ""The Straw Man fallacy involves the attribution or assumption of a position, which is then attacked or dismissed, The problem is that the position dismissed by the argument is not the real 'man' or 'person', but a caricature of the real position held."—Christopher W. Tindale, Fallacies and Argument Appraisal, January 2007 "
Democrats Violate 200-Year-Old Standing Senate Rules
James Simpson , AT ""As Erickson said in today's column, what happened yesterday: "... violates the sacrosanct nature of the Senate's rules; rules so inviolable that until yesterday neither Democrat nor Republican ever risks crosses the rules in over 200 years... Hopefully the Senate Republicans now realize they are dealing with third world kleptocrats, not American legislators.""
U.S. Navy v. Iran; The return of sea control?
Weekly Standard "A small splash is being made by accounts of a recent Office of Naval Intelligence report claiming that Iran has achieved the capability of "easily" closing off the Straits of Hormuz in wartime. Supposedly, the Iranian navy has sufficient surface and subsurface vessels, along with advanced missile torpedoes, that can hold enemy naval ships at risk. This matters now because of concerns that an Israeli (or U.S.) attack on Iran's nuclear program could result in Tehran's retaliation, including choking off 40 percent of the world's oil supply."
Health bill has no clothes
Dick Morris "We haven’t dodged the bullet yet. The left is still to be heard from. But the momentum against the bill and the focus on its worst provisions is paying off. Keep up the pressure!"
It's 'Absolutely Ridiculous' to Prosecute Navy SEALs Over Alleged Punching of Terrorist, Says Former JAG Lawyer Now Serving in Congress
CNS News “The line between being given a medal and being court martialed nowadays is not discernable. It’s just so frustrating for me as a former judge advocate, as somebody who taught the laws of war at West Point..."
Barack has no deaf-ense for a tin ear
NY Post "When something goes wrong, it's not his fault. "Fat-cat bankers," "greedy" insurance companies, doctors who do amputations just for the money, special interests, the media -- the media! -- have all taken their turns being blamed for what he hasn't fixed. The buck doesn't stop on his desk! If all other scapegoats fail, there's always George W. Bush..."
Stand Up Notes From Flyover Country: Pressure ‘Law & Order’ Advertisers
Big Hollywood "There is also a mocking reference to the “Tea Parties last summer.” When the “conservative’s” friends show up to protest his wrongful arrest they are depicted as a group of gun toting, flannel shirt wearing, poorly educated, rednecks.".... "Here are two big ad buyers on NBC; McDonald’s and American Express. Let’s start by dropping an e-mail to both companies politely asking them to stop buying ads on NBC and see what kind of response we get."
George Will: When the Charm Rubs Off
RealClearPolitics "So Republicans can win in 2009 by stopping the bill, or in 2010 by saying: Unpopular health legislation passed because of a 60-40 party-line decision to bring it to a Senate vote. Therefore each incumbent Democrat is responsible for everything in the law." No more "act locally"; Local elections must be tied to their effect on a national scale. Pelosi's election has certainly been more than just a San Francisco Issue.
WHO IS SCARING AMERICA NOW?
Boortz "Think rationally about this. How in the wide wide world of economics can you tell an insurance company that they must accept every applicant, no matter what preexisting condition they may have, and not have to raise rates to cover the extra costs? What world are these ACORN Administration people living in? "
Karl Rove: The President Is No B+
WSJ "Barack Obama has won a place in history with the worst ratings of any president at the end of his first year: 49% approve and 46% disapprove of his job performance in the latest USA Today/Gallup Poll. There are many factors that explain it, including weakness abroad, an unprecedented spending binge at home, and making a perfectly awful health-care plan his signature domestic initiative. But something else is happening."
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