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For Obama, Empathy Trumps the Rule of Law
No comments on For Obama, Empathy Trumps the Rule of LawSonia Sotomayor likely will become a reliably liberal vote on the Supreme Court, replacing the reliably liberal David Souter. Despite my distaste for identity politics and legislation from the bench, I don’t see this as…
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Sotomayor: Identity Politics and Legislation from the Bench
I’m generally opposed to the idea of judges legislating from the bench — but I’m not an absolutist about it. Brown v. Board of Education could be described as legislating from the bench, but I…
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Obama’s National Security Policy Looks Like Bush’s Third Term. Thank Goodness.
Krauthammer today: The genius of democracy is that the rotation of power forces the opposition to come to its senses when it takes over. When the new guys, brought to power by popular will, then…
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“Obama Derangement Syndrome” May be Mutating; Taranto Gets a Sniffle
I’ve blogged before about Obama Derangement Syndrome, and its more prevalent predecessor, Bush Derangement Syndrome. But the ODS virus now shows signs of mutating into a subtler strain. Let’s call it Obama-Euphoria Debunking Syndrome (OEDS).…
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Don’t Blame Me For Rush Limbaugh, I Won’t Blame You For Michael Moore
Parts of the rightosphere are in high dudgeon about the fact that President Obama, at the annual White House Correspondents Association yuck-fest dinner, laughed at “jokes” told by “comedian” Wanda Sykes about wanting Rush Limbaugh…
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Obama’s Intimidation Trumps Fiduciary Duty
The group of secured lenders who were holding out for fair treatment in the Chrysler bankruptcy has disbanded, after two more defections in the face of pressure from the Arm-Twister in Chief. “After a great…
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When Obama Says “Hedge Fund,” Think “Widows and Orphans”
At least one of Chrysler’s “secured” lenders is vowing to stand fast against President Obama’s efforts to bully the lenders into abdicating their fiduciary responsibility. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Plans for a quick sale of…
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Why Would Anyone Invest In Chrysler Now?
President Obama’s ham-handed ultimatum to Chrysler’s “secured” creditors promises to have adverse consequences beyond just rewarding the UAW for helping to drive the company into the ground. At Real Clear Markets, Bill Frezza asks some…
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Chrysler’s New Majority Owner Will Be The UAW. Yeah, That’ll Work.
I’ve been arguing for months that the government should not throw more bailout money at GM and Chrysler, but rather let them work out their problems in bankruptcy court. Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…
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OK, Let’s Have A Fact-Finding Commission On Torture
The Washington Post offers the best argument I’ve seen for a bipartisan commission into the use of torture, or “torture” if you prefer, by Americans during the Bush Administration. The editorial ends with this (emphasis…