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'Social Network' Scribe: 'Sarah Palin's an Idiot'

—– You gotta love Leftist Hollywood. What a marketing plan. Three days after your multi-million dollar movie has an okay but nothing spectacular opening weekend, you send out into the world one of the film’s most recognizable faces (in asshole

Rahm Blown Off by Commuters at Chicago Train Stop

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said he plans to hit Chicago’s grocery stores, train stops, “bowling alleys and hot dog stands” as he prepares to run for mayor of the nation’s third-largest city.

The Twister of 2010: The Democrat Crack-up

Peggy Noonan in today’s Wall Street Journal: The Democratic Party right now is showing signs of coming apart under the pressure of the election and two years of an unpopular presidency. But it’s not a split in two, with the

Small Business Bill Passes; Business Owners Groan

In a hail-mary attempt to garner main street support for Democrats before the elections put an end to the legislative season, President Obama finally was able to push the small business lending bill through the Senate, thanks to two retiring

Margaret Thatcher vs. The Auto Bailouts

[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets100110.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed In today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech talk about Rahm Emanuel’s departure from the White House, the latest consumer spending numbers, and the upcoming college football

Deep Woodward

Serious Business: A face you can trust and a book you can buy — Bob Woodward is back again with another tell-all book, indulging in that singular you-are-there chronicle that includes gestures, emotion, point-of-view, as well as a narrative bolstered

John Brennan Must Go

I had the opportunity to appear Monday in a Tennessee court as an expert witness on the threat posed by shariah. The case involves an effort by citizens of Murfreesboro, Tennessee to prevent the construction of a mega-mosque in their

The Truth about Vietnam: Correcting the Record on Tet

There are many ways to measure victory. By all accounts–battle readiness, casualties, the realization of objectives and/or the thwarting of the enemy’s goals–the Tet Offensive was a success for the U.S.-led allied troops and a crushing defeat for the North

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Nabbed in Double Scandal

The trial of scandal-ridden former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich came to an unjust conclusion weeks ago, as Blago was largely let off the hook for his crimes. But as the government plans its second attempt to prosecute the case, news

Obama: GOP Hasn't Been Honest with Americans

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Arguing doggedly against returning Republicans to power, President Barack Obama told Iowa voters Wednesday that the GOP has been dishonest about what needs to be done to revive the economy and restore middle-class dreams. “We