Yesterday, in a background briefing, the administration announced a three year spending freeze on portions of the budget. Since departments with the fastest growing government expenditures like Defense, VA, the State Department, and entitlements are excluded from the “freeze”, it will have a negligible effect on the ballooning deficit. One cannot help but wonder if the administration is trying to be all things to all people, and risks representing nothing to no one.

Hey gang, I know it’s been a while for me. I still visit The Donk everyday — because where else am I going to get top-notch discussion without all of the ridiculous name-calling — I just haven’t posted in quite some time. For that, I apologize. Although, it’s not like my writing has [...]

As the title suggest, the retirements of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) are far outweighed by the 6 Republican Senators who aren’t seeking reelection.
And yet the media is crowing about the Dems? Why? Because it makes for a better story?
Steve Benen provides some additional perspective about the House and Governor races…

I’d expect the former Arkansas Governor’s stock to drop significantly after the word gets out about how he views the presidency.
From Politico:
Mike Huckabee, the former Republican governor from Arkansas who has his own Fox show told Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” that a 2012 presidential bid is “less than likely” and depends on whether [...]

As many of you know, I’ve been a fan of Dobbs. Yes, he has been leading the far right on issues like immigration and border security, but he opposed the Bush tax cuts, wanted to raise the minimum wage, is pro choice and favors gay marriage. Meanwhile, he values fiscally responsibility and has a pro [...]

Why oh why oh why oh why?
They gave her an incredibly easy way to ignore the more substantive arguments against her legitimacy as a candidate and focus on their dumb decision to run with the above nonsense.
And this isn’t just coming from her corner. It’s coming from Media Matters and other voices in the liberal [...]

The administration’s public feud with Fox News has the interest of some other news organizations. Jake Tapper, the ABC News Senior White House correspondent, ends an exchange with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs with a pointed question:
I’m not talking about their opinion programming or issues you have with certain reports. I’m talking about [...]

The headline reads: FOX-TV CHICAGO ORDERED NOT TO RUN ANTI-OLYMPICS STORY
Here’s the reality….

The story already ran. The debate was whether or not to rerun it.

From Drudge’s own story…
The Chicago Olympic Committee told FOX Chicago that its broadcast “would harm Chicago’s chances” to be awarded the games.
The station’s news director ordered staff to hold fire after [...]

There’s a difference between sensationalism and lying…and the above is a lie. The US has known that Iran had a second “secret” nuclear plant since at least 2002-2003.
Here’s more from The Policy Page:
The truth is that Iran only decided to reveal the existence of the uranium enrichment operation to the International Atomic Energy Agency [...]

One of the most intellectually dishonest political commentators is at it again.
What’s weird is his reason for not answering the question. Basically, he says there’s no way he can define “white culture” without getting himself in trouble. And that begs the question…why make a statement that claims Obama has a deep seated hatred for it? [...]

Remember when I was talking about impotent rage on the left and the right in a post about Glenn Beck a couple days ago?
Well, now we’ve got an analog to that and it comes in the form of this shameful screed by one of MSNBC’s newest commentators…
The Republicans lie! They want to see you dead! [...]

“The role Glenn Beck is playing is harmful in its totality. My hunch is that he is a comet blazing across the media sky right now—and will soon flame out. Whether he does or not, he isn’t the face or disposition that should represent modern-day conservatism. At a time when we should aim for intellectual [...]

Yes, he’s a man of many words…but he needed a few more this time…

And yet this will become the highest rated show on cable television. Guaranteed.
*sigh*
Updated:
Some folks in the comment section have told me that he was just playing a joke, misspelled it on purpose, etc.
Yeah, that’s why in the first clip he spelled Oligarchy [...]

Just got word from the net that they bumped it up given Teddy’s death last night.
If you want to see a preview, click here.

Shocking, I know.
Ed’s post is here — and it is indeed some very good writing.
Allahpundit responds:
For the rare distinction of having earned Olbermann’s blessing, let me be the first to say to Ed: You are the RINO king. Enjoy the throne of shame; if you need me, I’ll be at the [...]

For the first time in a decade!
Still think David Gregory was the right choice NBC?
From Huff Post:
It’s an ominous sign for David Gregory, who was called upon to take over NBC’s long dominant Sunday morning show following Tim Russert’s death from a heart attack last year. While it’s only one Sunday in August, “This Week” [...]

Perhaps CNN will take note and boot him? After all, it seems the cable newsers will allow nearly anybody on air if it’ll boost ratings.
But once ratings drop, well, sayonara.From New York Observer:
Mr. Dobbs’ first began reporting on Obama birth certificate conspiracy theories on the night of Wednesday, July 15. In the roughly two [...]

Yes, I know the reason. But still…
MSNBC laments…
What’s most amazing about this episode is that what Beck said isn’t a fireable or even a SUSPENDABLE offense by his bosses. There was a time when outrageous rants like this would actually cost the ranters their jobs.
But not anymore; if anything, it’s now encouraged.
Of note, after [...]

Some salient discussion of Glenn Beck’s mystifying comments with the Morning Joe crew, sans Morning Joe himself.

I think that they are all correct in their assessments.
I do want to highlight one thing that Willie Geist touched upon. Around the five minute mark, Geist posits the idea that, had some commentator on the [...]

The A.P. continues to come up with one dumb idea after another.
I have more on this craziness over at True/Slant.