A Battle Crist Can't Win
While a new poll shows independent candidate Charlie Crist leading in the Florida Senate race, he continues to trail Republican Marco Rubio sharply amongst conservative voters. A new poll conducted by McLaughlin and Associates slots Charlie Crist (33%) ahead of both Republican Marco Rubio (29%) …Obama's Katrina?
Things are going from bad to worse in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil slick has reached shore, threatening ruinous damage to one of the world’s great commercial fisheries and the habitat for scores of waterfowl and other wildlife species. Things are going from bad to worse in the Gulf of Mexico. …In Defense of Ovechkin
Although the second round of the NHL playoffs is underway, the media still can't stop kicking Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin for his team's first round loss. Although the second round of the NHL playoffs is underway, kicking Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is still …Debunking the Myth of French Rudeness
Most Americans who travel to Paris expect to find a beautiful city inhabited by horrendously rude people. They could not be more wrong. France has been the pinnacle of civilization and decorum, both in Western Europe and abroad, for civilizations. Men and women continue to travel from all …Timeout on Offshore Drilling
The oil industry has sworn that it has virtually eliminated the risks of offshore production, but the blowout in the Gulf vividly shows that these assurances cannot be trusted. After the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl accidents, the nuclear power industry hit on the notion of “safety culture.” …Economy Still Too Weak to Save Dems in Nov
Today's economic news reporting GDP growth of 3.2% is pretty good news for President Obama but probably not enough to avert the all-but-certain massive Democratic losses in this November's elections. Today's GDP growth numbers are pretty good news for President Obama and pretty bad news for …Judging Frum's Conservative Bona Fides
Frum's recent article in defense of Arizona's controversial new immigration law should remind everyone whose side he's on. So why do so many conservatives think otherwise? Poking around a used book store in Maryland last weekend, I stumbled onto a National Review pamphlet about immigration …Illinois Race Kirk's to Lose
A new Rasmussen Reports survey of the Illinois Senate race now puts Mark Kirk up eight points over the embattled Alexi Giannoulias. A new Rasmussen Reports survey of the Illinois Senate race now puts Mark Kirk up eight points over the embattled Alexi Giannoulias. Kirk's total moved from 41% in …Al Gore's New Beach House
The Los Angeles Times reports that Al Gore and his wife have just purchased a $9 million dollar ocean-view villa in California. From the April 28 Los Angeles Times : Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, have added a Montecito-area property to their real estate holdings, …Avlon on Crist's Political Opportunism
My friend John Avlon has a piece in the Daily Beast on Charlie Crist. A lot of us who supported Rudy Giuliani in 2008 remember Charlie Crist's auctioning his support to the highest bidder in the ‘08 primaries. My friend John Avlon has a piece in the Daily Beast on Charlie Crist. As an …The Fat Diaries: Choosing Between Healthy and Cheap
It’s the eternal argument for those who have to cook for their families. Do I get something cheap and quick, or something healthy? American food companies are putting out more organic and natural products than ever, but every one of those products is more expensive. It’s the eternal …