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Chatting With Hank Sheinkopf at Broadway and 98th

March 9, 2008 – 1:16 am

Tonight on the Upper West Side, while waiting for traffic to pass before crossing the street, I spotted Hank Sheinkopf, a regular commentator on CNN and other networks. He was so nice I was momentarily nostalgic for my firmly Democratic days (I’m now an independent). Anyway, I asked Hank who he thought would pull out …

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The Cyber-smear Backfires … but What About Legitimate Questions?

February 27, 2008 – 12:31 am

Following the appearance yesterday on the Drudge Report of a photograph of Barack Obama in traditional Somali dress (some lame brained attempt, it would appear, to smear him by associating him with things Muslim), Obama seems to have pulled slightly ahead of Hillary in Texas and her lead in Ohio appears to be …

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Michelle Obama’s Got Nerve

February 22, 2008 – 4:33 pm

…in both the positive and negative sense. On the one hand, she’s no Stepford Wife (one thinks of Ann Romney. The only words I heard out of that woman’s mouth during her months with Mitt on the campaign trail were the strikingly original, “We’re gonna go to Washington…and clean up that mess.” Yikes.)

But Michelle Obama’s …

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MSM Dumps its Sweetheart

February 14, 2008 – 7:43 pm

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, it appears Barack Obama has replaced Senator John McCain as the darling of the MSM. My friend Rick recently directed me to the February 11 edition of Newsweek, which features a big story on McCain’s background. As Rick put it, “It’s clear they are trying to seem unbiased, even …

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They All Follow the Crowd, Man

January 30, 2008 – 1:17 am

Okay, so Rudy came in third in the Florida Republican primary. And McCain, who won, is a good guy. And Rudy chose to opt out of competing seriously in the early primaries like Iowa and New Hampshire – his decision, and obviously a bad one. But it is also clear that the media’s relentless …

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Remember the Circus, and Support Giuliani in Florida and Beyond

January 26, 2008 – 1:13 pm

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From The Jewish World Review
BY HEATHER ROBINSON

Ah, 1995, when terrorists were statesmen and Rudy Giuliani, in the words of Ed Koch, had “behavioral problems dealing with other people.”

I refer to that glorious time following Yasser Arafat’s receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize, when His Excellency Arafat arrived unannounced at …

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Rudy Giuliani Makes Strong Showing in Tonight’s Florida Republican Debate

January 25, 2008 – 1:15 am

Maybe I’m thinking with my heart, but I believe the polls will get it at least somewhat wrong in Florida. Especially after Rudy Giuliani’s strong showing in tonight’s Republican debate in Boca Raton.

A few highlights: When Tim Russert asked about the economy, Rudy made the point that he’s the only candidate who has truly turned …

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The Only Violence Hollywood Won’t Show is the U.S. Getting the Bad Guys

January 23, 2008 – 10:38 pm

Tonight Dennis Miller appeared on The O’Reilly Factor, discussing Oscar-nominated movies. Although he ribbed (pun intended) Keira Knightly of Atonement for her svelte figure (beats me how he could, she is so heartbreakingly beautiful), he had some astute observations about Americans and film. He made the point that films like “There Will be Blood” and …

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Timing for Maximum Impact: Insurgents Make Sure to Hit When Cameras Roll

December 19, 2007 – 4:50 pm

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From The Los Angeles Daily News
BY HEATHER ROBINSON

October 30, 2005

What better way for terrorist insurgents in Iraq to make headlines in the U.S. during a heavy news cycle than to attack journalists?

Monday’s three-stage attack on a hotel compound housing Western media in Baghdad was the latest desperate attempt on the part of …

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Muslim Freedom Fighter

November 21, 2007 – 2:27 am

In late October, I had the privilege of spending the day with Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, a courageous Bangladeshi journalist. In 2003, the Bangladeshi government arrested Mr. Choudhury. He was beaten, tortured, starved, and deprived of medical attention for glaucoma and broken bones.

His crime?

Attempting to visit Israel, and daring to write pro-Israel pieces in his …

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