Larry Elder's blog

In defense of ‘the rich’

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:49:49 -0400

So, what do “the rich” pay in federal income taxes? Nothing, right? That, at least, is what most people think. And Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to raise the top marginal rate for “the rich” — known in some quarters as “job creators.”

Obama vs. McCain — a clear choice

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:30:38 -0400

A matter of “neighborliness.” That’s how Democratic presidential aspirant Barack Obama justified raising taxes.

Major media decide — Vote Obama

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:12:34 -0400

Lawyers call this a “declaration against interest.”

Washington Post ombudsperson Deborah Howell wrote a column in her own newspaper comparing the paper’s front-page coverage of Democratic nominee Barack Obama with that of Republican nominee John McCain.

McCain vs. Obama: Showdown at Saddleback

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:02:24 -0400

Oh, no, not another “town hall” meeting.

Or at least, that’s how I first reacted when I learned the Rev. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church intended to host an Obama-versus-McCain town hall forum at the evangelist’s California church.

‘Where you from?’

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:09:33 -0400

“Where you from?”

An illegal alien from Mexico, Pedro Espinoza, allegedly asked that of Jamiel Shaw Jr., 17 — before Espinoza shot and killed him.

Obama’s trip: Some questions Katie, Brian and Charles should ask

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:39:03 -0400

Question: Before your trip to Iraq, you said that you intend to give the military a “new mission” — all of the combat troops withdrawn within 16 months. Why bother traveling to Iraq and consulting with commanders on the ground, if you’ve already decided on a new mission?

Rev. Jackson, the Fat Lady is singing

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:00:20 -0400

A “jealous rage,” Fox’s Geraldo Rivera called it.

Before taping a “Fox & Friends” segment, Rev. Jesse Jackson, with his microphone on, sat next to another man. Turning to him, Jackson, speaking softly, launched into an attack on Barack Obama. “Barack, he’s talking down to black people on this faith-based ...” said Jackson. “I want to cut (Obama’s) nuts off.”

Why do we ‘keep and bear arms’? Part 1

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:36:10 -0400

A prominent 20th-century Democrat made the following statement about the purpose of the Second Amendment: “Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. ... The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard, against the tyranny which now appears remote in America but which historically has proven to be always possible.”

How can a ‘fellow black American’ oppose Obama?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:24:48 -0400

Mr. Elder,

I am shocked that you oppose Barack Obama and belong to the Republican Party. We must get over ourselves and realize there is room at the top for everyone and we must get there by helping each other — instead of agreeing with policies and old politics that are proven not to work.

If ‘The Media’ dislike Hillary, how do they feel about those — Republicans?

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:21:19 -0400

“I was struck when I got to Iowa and New Hampshire in January,” said Joan Walsh, editor-in-chief of the liberal website Salon.com, “by how our media colleagues were just swooning over Barack Obama. That is not too strong a word. They were swooning. ... The downside, though, is that they hate — hate Hillary Clinton, most of them. Hate is not too strong a word.”

Warming up to Obama’s message of hope and change

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:02:44 -0400

For Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, the stars certainly seem aligned.

Seventy percent of Americans consider the economy in a recession. Two-thirds consider the war in Iraq a bad idea. A new Gallup Poll shows Obama leading presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain 46 to 44 percent. And the ratings for “American Idol” fell 10 percent. Given all this, plus a swooning, pro-Obama media, what’s a Republican to do?

What Does Obama’s Victory Mean?

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:37:39 -0400

“I intend to proudly vote for Obama,” said a caller to a National Public Radio show, “because I want to show the world what America is all about — that a person of color can become president of the United States.”

‘Black and Bluestein’

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:37:38 -0400

I recently traveled to New York. On the plane, I met an actress named Lenora. During the long flight, I learned that a) she’s Jewish, b) she works as an actress, and c) was doing a play in the hyper-liberal city of Santa Monica, Calif. Not exactly, I thought, a Reagan Republican.

Recession, recession, where’s the recession?

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:53:51 -0400

“It’s a recession,” said former President Harry Truman, “when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose yours.”

Obama: ‘Bitterly’ out of touch

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:41:03 -0400

“Bitter,” says Sen. Barack Obama, the man of hope and change, about those who live Pennsylvania, small towns and the Midwest.