Obama: World's Will on Climate Change 'Hangs in the Balance' at Copenhagen

FoxNews "President Obama seemingly acknowledged failure even as he made a last-ditch effort Friday to salvage a climate conference in disarray, telling attendees that the world's will to address climate change "hangs in the balance.""

Failed state: California

Powerline "Progressive politics has rendered the state unable to govern itself, he writes, and the Progressive idea that the people must be empowered led to the collapse of the space that must exist between the people and the government for the public to govern and be governed well. California is plagued by direct democracy and too much government as a result."

Allahu akbar! Would you like fries with that, Infidel?

JihadWatch U.S. offers Taliban jobs and cash to lay down their arms.

"The efforts, coupled with an increased U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, are meant to weaken the insurgency and promote a negotiated end to the region's violence." H/t to Weasel Zippers

"That splashing sound you hear is liberals jumping off the health care ship."

Howard Kurtz "So the question for the Democrats is whether it's better to pass a flawed bill and claim victory -- even though most of the good stuff doesn't kick in for years -- or appear to be a totally dysfunctional party by failing to pass anything at all. Talk about unappetizing choices. "

Democrats come by it honestly, I suppose.

CivilWarHome "With the conclusion of the war in 1865 the Peace Democrats were thoroughly discredited. Most Northerners believed, not without reason, that Peace Democrats had prolonged war by encouraging the South to continue fighting in the hope that the North would abandon the struggle." Hmmmm.

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..."

Mike Ramirez on the HealthCare plan

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