The Daily Gouge

It’s Friday, December 23rd, 2011….and here’s The Gouge! Given the latest misfire from The Gang That Still Can’t Shoot Straight, whoever is running the GOP would do well to read our two lead items, courtesy of the WSJ.  First, thanks to a display of ineptitude rarely seen even on Capitol Hill, Republicans are picking up […]

It’s Thursday, December 22nd, 2011….and here’s The Gouge! First up, the WSJ relates…. What Fannie and Freddie Knew The SEC shows how the toxic twins turbocharged the housing bubble.   Democrats have spent years arguing that private lenders created the housing boom and bust, and that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac merely came along for […]

It’s Tuesday, December 20th, 2011….and here’s The Gouge! First up, Melanie Kirkpatrick details…. The World’s Most Repressive State President George W. Bush famously told journalist Bob Woodward, ‘I loathe Kim Jong Il.’   A few minutes after the news of the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il flashed across computer screens on Sunday […]

FLASH: Kim Jong Il Has Died   And with the most inexperienced, clueless captain in our nation’s history at the helm of the Ship-of-State, the world just became even more dangerous. It’s Monday, December 19th, 2011….but before we begin, here’s a video clip from G. Trevor, Lord High King of All the Vietors that presents […]

It’s Friday, December 16th, 2011….but before we begin, a sobering reminder, courtesy of Carl Polizzi and John Cotton, that a strong national defense in general, and a U.S. Navy of unquestioned superiority in particular, is essential to freedom, both at home and abroad.  Meet the Varyag, formerly of the Soviet Union’s Black Sea Fleet; now, […]

It’s Thursday, December 15th, 2011….and here’s The Gouge! First up, the WSJ‘s Dan Henninger insightfully suggests Newt may be the only person able to prepare Romney for the fight of his life: The Sparring Partner Mitt Romney needs a sparring partner to make him fit to compete with heavyweight champ Barack Obama. That would be […]

It’s Wednesday, December 14th, 2011….and before we begin, a brief bit of commentary on Tim Tebow.  First, the question: what’s the difference between these two professional athletes: Answer: other than the fact the former, highly recruited out of high school, won the Heisman, and the latter, passed over by every major college in the country, […]

It’s Tuesday, December 13th, 2011….but before we begin, two personal notes.  First, a very “Happy Birthday” goes out to our youngest son Travis (Age 22), who, incidentally, just received an internship at WBAL in Baltimore.  Travis is completing a BA in Communications Arts at Salisbury State and hopes to pursue a career in broadcasting.  We […]

It’s Monday, December 12th, 2011….and here’s The Gouge! First up, courtesy of George Lawlor and CommenataryMagazine.com, Peter Wehner details America’s bane: Barack Obama, Political Hack   In his speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, President Obama took another stab at summarizing the philosophy of the Republican Party. And this is the best Obama could do: “Their philosophy […]

It’s Friday, December 9th, 2011….and here’s The Gouge! First up on the last Gouge of the week, the WSJ offers at least a partial explanation for why The Obamao’s elevator doesn’t stop on every floor: The Health Risks of Being Left-Handed Lefties Face Chance Of ADHD, Other Disorders; Brain Wiring Holds Clues   “….Left-handedness appears […]