Help Save Murtha from Himself, so His "Racist", "Redneck" Constituents Will Re-Elect Him

It's self-parodying, really. Democrat Representative John Murtha is in a tight race, one made all the more difficult by his calling his constituents "racist". Fortunately he clarified, helpfully explaining that the district was - until recently - "really redneck". Now, shockingly, he's begging for $1 million for the remaining few days of the campaign to save his seat - one that would normally be easily maintained for a long-term incumbent in a very pro-Democrat year.

This would be an amusing story, if it didn't reflect the elitism all too typical of the Democratic party. It's not enough to disagree with one's political opponents, they have to be hicks, too. Fortunately, the Democrats haven't pushed for re-education centers yet (except for "sensitivity training"), but it's only October. January is coming.

Redistributing Income is Great - Someone Else's Income

This letter to the editor from the Chicago Tribune (last item, by one A. Hart) is simply hilarious:

On my way to lunch recently, I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read "Vote Obama; I need the money." I laughed. In a restaurant my server had on an "Obama 08" tie. Again I laughed. Just imagine the coincidence. When the bill came, I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Barack-Obama-redistribution-of-wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need—the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight. I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful. At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment, I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more. I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.

All that needs to be added is that the Obama model is even worse, because the inappropriate redistribution of wealth means that those who generate wealth and jobs in our economy will have fewer resources to do so. This is change you can't believe in.

Guess Who He's Voting For

Not who you might normally think, but as you'll see he's in his right mind!

McCain the Stalwart

This is a great article by Charles Krauthammer, explaining why he's sticking with John McCain this voting season.

Thanks for the Warning, Joe the Senator!

This past weekend, as many of you may have heard, Joe Biden warned a crowd that something bad would happen if Barack Obama gets elected:

"Mark my words," the Democratic vice presidential nominee warned at the second of his two Seattle fundraisers Sunday. "It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We're about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America. Remember I said it standing here if you don't remember anything else I said. Watch, we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy."

"I can give you at least four or five scenarios from where it might originate," Biden said to Emerald City supporters, mentioning the Middle East and Russia as possibilities. "And he's gonna need help. And the kind of help he's gonna need is, he's gonna need you--not financially to help him--we're gonna need you to use your influence, your influence within the community, to stand with him. Because it's not gonna be apparent initially, it's not gonna be apparent that we're right."

Of course Biden doesn't think this is a good reason to vote for McCain, but what should those of us who aren't going to serve in an Obama administration think about it? Unless we think the same sort of "test" will be given to McCain, the obvious answer is: don't vote for Obama! Some interesting reflections from James Taranto are here, here and here.

Barack Obama, Abortion and Infanticide

Here are two articles by Princeton ethicist Robert P. George that are worth reading, though the subject matter is very grim. The first one focuses primarily on Obama's views on abortion and public policy, the second (co-authored by Yuval Levin) goes on to examine Obama's position on infanticide. Obama's positions are so extreme that they should give even committed pro-choice advocates pause before electing him to the highest office in the land.

Should Jews be Pro-Obama?

If one is a religious Jew (a phrase which, sadly, is no longer a redundancy) or a friend of Israel, then the answer is no, according to Ben Shapiro.