The American Spectator

Enemy of the Week

Heaven Can Wait

Enemy Central | 7.30.04 @ 8:32PM

The Democrats put on a show of shows for an unlikely King.

topics: Sports

Political Hay

Hell Is on the Way

George Neumayr | 7.30.04 @ 12:47AM

Weaker at home, weaker abroad -- welcome to Sister Kerry’s America.

topics: Religion, Abortion, Environment, Constitution

Campaign Crawlers

Soft on Terrorism

David Hogberg | 7.30.04 @ 12:40AM

Kerry wanted to sound tough yet couldn’t bring himself to use that very word.

topics: Foreign Policy, Nancy Pelosi, Environment, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Oil

Special Report

Big Guns Fire Blanks

John Tabin | 7.30.04 @ 12:26AM

Democrats and defense still don't mix.

topics: Foreign Policy, Education, Health Care, Islam, Military, Iraq

Latte Nation

Action Jackson

Shawn Macomber | 7.30.04 @ 12:07AM

The Rev. and Bobby Jr. come unhinged. Also: Janet Reno's shrubs. Plus: A conservative cracks up.

topics: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Business, Abortion, Environment, Books, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Energy

Another Perspective

Edwards and the Damsel in Distress

William Tucker | 7.30.04 @ 12:06AM

If you want to understand trial lawyers, you have to recognize their one enduring fantasy.

topics: Religion, Constitution, Law, Iraq

Media Matters

Me and My Radio

Lawrence Henry | 7.30.04 @ 12:04AM

It's hard to listen to Internet radio in bed.

topics: Sports

Reader Mail

Picture Perfect

7.30.04 @ 12:01AM

Kerry in clear focus. Iran waits. Edwards divided. Tyrrell eternally banished. Ganging up on the Eurocentric. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Trade, Economics, Business, Religion, Islam, Abortion, Movies, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, NATO, Africa, North Korea, Energy, Oil

Editor's Desk

Johnny Comes Marching

Wlady Pleszczynski | 7.29.04 @ 1:46AM

How great was he last night?

topics: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Law, Military

Latte Nation

Hall of Kerry

Shawn Macomber | 7.29.04 @ 12:09AM

Admit it, he had great hair. Also: Lack of fockus. Plus: Our man in Boston switches parties.

topics: Hillary Clinton, Conservatism

Washington Prowler

Boston Bummer

The Prowler | 7.29.04 @ 12:07AM

A convention without momentum -- and Kerry acts weird too.

topics: Barack Obama, Television, NATO

Special Report

Confronting Iran

Jacob Laksin | 7.29.04 @ 12:07AM

Are we with Canada or against it? Does the Bush Doctrine still have teeth?

topics: Sports, Islam, Military, Iraq, Iran, Israel

The Current Crisis

Democrat Doubletalk

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.29.04 @ 12:05AM

Some of it is even done in English.

topics: Foreign Policy, Television, Islam, Iraq, Russia, United Nations, NATO, Oil

Movie Takes

Orwell Rolls in His Grave

James Bowman | 7.29.04 @ 12:02AM

Michael Moore without the charming wit.

Reader Mail

Conventional Wisdom

7.29.04 @ 12:01AM

Kerry's big entrance. Ron Jr's judgment. Berger's blunder. CAIR vs. Mason and Felder. Plus more.

topics: Trade, Health Care, Bill Clinton, Business, Religion, Islam, Movies, Law, Iraq, European Union, NATO, Socialism, Oil

Campaign Crawlers

Dull and Mean

John Tabin | 7.28.04 @ 2:03AM

Teddy was both, except when the slurs got in the way. Teresa was superbe and Obama delivered.

topics: Taxes, Foreign Policy, Bill Clinton, Television, NATO

Political Hay

The Boston Me Party

George Neumayr | 7.28.04 @ 12:22AM

Speaker after speaker goes treading in self-absorbed water.

topics: Barack Obama, NATO

At Large

Go Back to Ballet

Timothy P. Carney | 7.28.04 @ 12:19AM

The shameless lies their Ron told us.

Washington Prowler

Kerry Camera Ready

The Prowler | 7.28.04 @ 12:08AM

John’s lens lease. Blue suit blues. Edwards follows suit. A drive-by photo-op. Plus: Aping Bush.

topics: NATO, Unions

Special Report

Democratic Signs of Pro-Life

Sean Higgins | 7.28.04 @ 12:07AM

A remnant attempts to save the party from itself.

topics: Abortion, Law

Latte Nation

Protest City

Shawn Macomber | 7.28.04 @ 12:06AM

Kerry gets his comeuppance, as he too is depicted as a Nazi by some of the many uncaged visitors to convention Boston.

topics: Religion, Abortion, Books, Constitution, Iraq, Israel, Fascism, Oil

Another Perspective

A Nearly Perfect Injustice

Hunter Baker | 7.28.04 @ 12:05AM

What kind of son would honor those who demonized his father?

topics: Economics, Abortion

Editor's Desk

Top Clinton

Wlady Pleszczynski | 7.27.04 @ 1:40AM

Could it have been the best speech of his life?

topics: Bill Clinton

Special Report

Checked and Unbalanced

George Neumayr | 7.27.04 @ 12:22AM

The Dems trot out their big horses and proceed to ride small in the saddle.

topics: Bill Clinton, Business, Abortion, Constitution, Law, Founding Fathers, Military, Iraq

Washington Prowler

Coaching the Convention

The Prowler | 7.27.04 @ 12:12AM

The speakers’ svengali -- but can he teach slobs good manners? Also: First daughters crack the whip. Hillary makes time. Designating a star.

Campaign Crawlers

Rhythm and Blues

Shawn Macomber | 7.27.04 @ 12:09AM

Our emissary to the Democratic Convention hip-hops his way across an angry Boston where everything is expected to go wrong.

topics: Foreign Policy, Military, Africa

Political Hay

Great Barack Hope

David Weigel | 7.27.04 @ 12:06AM

Colin Powell never had it so good -- or proved this good. Live from Boston tonight: Barack Obama.

topics: Barack Obama, Law, NATO, Energy

Another Perspective

The Count of Nine

Jay D. Homnick | 7.27.04 @ 12:04AM

A much neglected Jewish holiday being observed today illuminates the conservative movement.

topics: Religion, Hollywood, Constitution, Military, Russia, Israel, Conservatism, Oil

Reader Mail

No Comparisons, No Compromises

7.27.04 @ 12:01AM

Arguing responsibly. Baylor and a fallen Southern Baptist. The real Colin Kelly. Coming to terms with life without Europe. Will Kerry’s opening pitch be his closer? Plus more.

topics: Business, Religion, Movies, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, Africa, Oil

Latte Nation

Pity Party

Shawn Macomber | 7.26.04 @ 12:09AM

Our delegate to the Kerry coronation spends a religious Sunday with Boston Democrats deep in prayer to their secular devils.

topics: Social Security, Abortion, Books, Law, Supreme Court, United Nations, Medicare

Washington Prowler

Kerry the Green Monster

The Prowler | 7.26.04 @ 12:08AM

A fairweathered Fenway fan. Labor on strike alert. Shutting the Clintons up.

topics: Unions

Special Report

USA Today's Late Addition

John Tabin | 7.26.04 @ 12:07AM

Michael Moore hired to cover Republican Convention -- provided he’s not paired with Ann Coulter.

topics: Television

Loose Canons

Code Word Bergler

Jed Babbin | 7.26.04 @ 12:06AM

What the top Kerry adviser did is a serious felony, for which people spend decades in Club Fed.

topics: Law, Immigration

Media Matters

Foer Score

James Bowman | 7.26.04 @ 12:05AM

The irresponsible politics of privileged minds.

topics: Supreme Court, Iraq

Campus Scenes

Baylor Epilogue

Hunter Baker | 7.26.04 @ 12:03AM

In a demonstration of real integrity, university regents prove there is such a thing as a happy ending.

Reader Mail

Commission Imaginings

7.26.04 @ 12:01AM

What is it about those Middle Eastern men on our planes? Plus: No selective outrage. Saturday night specials. St. Helen Thomas. A convention schedule. And much more.

topics: Foreign Policy, Health Care, Business, Islam, Abortion, Iraq, Israel, NATO