STRATFOR: “Amid the breathless reporting on the demonstrations, reporters failed to notice that the uprising was not spreading to other classes and to other areas…The media thus did not recognize these as the signs of a failing revolution.”
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From Anne Thompson.
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USA Today: What a weird Wonderland Burton’s Made.
Wow. It’s out of control amazing-looking.
(H/T: Thompson)
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The irony! First, a black eye. Now, this: Gay group asks Perez Hilton to apologize for using gay slur.
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…he will know soon: Top of the Ticket: McCain’s Neda speech raises domestic stakes for Obama.
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From the network with the most in-depth Twitter ice cream coverage (and then some): Hot Air: CBS’s Harry Smith scolded for absurd Bush-bashing…by Obama, no less.
Talk about a slavish MSM. “Treachery” must be at an all time high. Who knew?!
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Iranian protester: “We do accept Israel’s rights.”
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Human Events: Union Members Exempt from New Health Benefits Tax.
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AFP: “The United States said Monday its invitations were still standing for Iranian diplomats to attend July 4 celebrations at US embassies despite the crackdown on opposition supporters.”
What’s some spilled blood among friends, right? I wonder if Israeli diplomats would have been invited if they even gave an Intifada uprising a dirty look…
Why am I getting that nasty feeling I get whenever I see Vichy French in WWII movies?
What?!! Did I just say that? Hey, it wasn’t conservatives who came up with “You’re either part of the solution or part of the problem”…
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Michelle Malkin: “ACORN affiliate Project Vote…is going after whistleblower Anita MonCrief and an anonymous ‘John Doe’ defendant” for posting some revealing documents on the web.
(Via Dan Collins)
ACORN really seems to be taking steps to protect itself. Maybe they’re worried they won’t quite be there for 2010…
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Black eye courtesy of the Black Eyed Peas? Perez Hilton’s big mouth lands him in trouble, of the fist to the face sort. Maybe the band manager is a fan of Carrie Prejean’s?
Perhaps not, but every now and then the Karma Police serve you with a warrant…
Now Perez’s alleged assailant must face the music, as it should be. Don’t try it at home, kids. You’ll get busted or sued or both…
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Hot Air: Go watch The Stoning of Soraya M.
Related: Screening of Soraya M. stirs debate at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
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The Proposal is number 1. Hangover drops to #2. Up, Year One, and Pelham 123 round up the Top 5.
Figures and analysis here.
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A round-up of related posts, at Moe Lane’s.
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From rallying cry to cry of desperation. Political Punch: President Obama Brings Back Campaign Slogan for Health Care Reform Battle: “Facing mounting doubts about health care reform proposals …President Obama today tried to rekindle some of campaign enthusiasm that swept him into office last November.”
What? You mean that NYT/CBS poll showing overwhelming support for Obamacare was all wrong?
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You know it’s bad when the White House has to translate presidential promises. Now the White House is amending an old campaign promise.
It sounded like a good idea before, not so much anymore. Posting bills for the public to peruse before final passage? So if the bill changes significantly before final passage, people may not get to see the changes. What’s the point?
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Seems like the brand is tarnished beyond redemption. I wonder why?
That’s ok. I’m sure I won’t be the only one referring to them as “the organization formerly known as ACORN which changed its name after repeated investigations for its involvement in alleged voter fraud”.
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Can’t they just wait till my generation goes deaf and blind from old age?
Via Schlock & Awe.
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Iran Guardian Council data shows voter turnout of over 100% in 50 cities.
Nate Silver has more.
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The irony! Unfortunately for the administration, Obama calls the shots now.
The “Blame Bush” Shields are off line! Red alert!
UPDATE: Related: That Damn Bush Legacy! (via American Power)
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Moe Lane: Another Inspector General “retires”.
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From the network with the most in-depth Twitter ice cream coverage: Gateway Pundit: CBS compares Iranian Regime to U.S. Government.
Not that this is anything new…
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The New Ledger: Andrew Sullivan Can’t Count.
It’s probably a combination of blogging exhaustion and getting carried away by Obama euphoria. Although I still can’t understand what Sully is so euphoric about, given Obama’s approach to gay issues…
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Dan Senor and Christian Whitton: “Even if we cannot know or control the outcome, we have a responsibility, through our actions as a nation, to answer clearly the question: whose side are we on?“
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Hot Air: Can Obama still want talks with Iranian mullahs?
Plus, why stupidity is bipartisan.
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(Via BigHollywood)
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Time: In Iran, one woman’s death may have many consequences.
This was the shot heard ’round the world yesterday, except in certain ice-cream-centric circles of the MSM.
I hope her death was not in vain. May she rest in peace.
UPDATE: Smitty at The Other McCain links. Thanks!
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Ice cream didn’t make the news in Iran today. But it did here in America.
Must be a slow news day here in the U.S. Or at least in the vicinity of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Who runs the assignment desk at CBS News? Rahm Emanuel?
To say nothing of Obama finding the serenity to put the Iranian uprising behind him so he can enjoy some ice cream with his kids. What’s with this guy and aloofness in the face of suffering? I can understand out-of-touch reporters doing it, but the Empathizer-in-Chief? Is this the sort of empathy we can expect from Judge Sotomayor?
BTW, “Godmother” is a reference to the name of POTUS’s ice cream shop of choice today. I don’t mean to attack the ice cream shop, of course. If you are in Alexandria, support it! It’s the sort of small business that you’ll be lucky to find open next year, what with Obama’s choke-hold on free enterprise getting tighter by the day.
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Powerline: Five theories of why Obama is AWOL on Iran, with a poll.
I personally think the real reason is a combination of all five…
UPDATE: Related: Ok, one of the saddest things about Obama’s flat-footedness is that headlines about him actually taking some action have to start with the words “Under Pressure”.
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Rusty Fleming: Kidnapped From the Border.
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Say Anything: “This would have been great coming from Obama six or seven days ago.”
Sad. He’s coming across as the Poser-in-Chief at worst, Johnny-Come-Lately at best. Most of us were against Iranian thuggery before being against it was cool, but our President was too busy thinking about it…
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As of Mr. Khameneni’s speech today it seems that (1) above is no longer an option. For everything that Mousavi has publically announced option (2) also seems unlikely.
Unfortunately for everything I know, it now seems its either (3) or (4).
Related: Peggy Noonan: Whose Side Are We On? You Have to Ask?
Well, yeah, for several days there it did seem like we had to ask what the official U.S. position on the issue was.
UPDATE: White House reacts to Iranian crackdown. Still mushy. And no press conference. Text only. It’s only Iran, after all. Who cares, right?
MORE: Via Insty: Ain’t that the sad, ugly truth: “I’m not sure that Ahmadinejad and Khamenei will be out of power soon. What I am pretty sure of is that the only way they’re going to stay in power from hereon in is through a display of brute force on a Tiananmen-like scale.”
ANOTHER ONE: Related content at American Power: Obama Dithers on Iran
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Victoria Jackson says she walked out of the theater crying. And Anne Thompson calls it “execrable”.
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The plot thickens. ABC News: Treasury dispute with TARP IG was about AIG bonuses.
Hope, change, transparency, whatever. Why doesn’t the White House use “Ham Sandwiches” as a slogan? It’s not like their slogans mean anything, anyway…
UPDATE: Much more on the topic at NTC. And don’t forget R.S. McCain’s piece on the potential impact of the whole mess.
MORE: Related: Speaking of whistleblowing softly, how about that Dan Froomkin? Is a selective watchdog a watchdog at all?
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TAPPER: Well, either the Treasury Department respects the Office of Inspector General or it doesn’t.
GIBBS: Well, Jake, we can go back and forth, your question, my answer. I think I’ve answered the question.
He thinks wrong. Must have been fun to watch…
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P.J. on the future of the American automobile:
Via DailyUprising.
