THE EUROPEAN UNION: putting the 'nanny' in Nanny State.

"A BLACK MAN WHO KNOWS HIS PLACE". As a 'white racist Republican' in Karen Finney's opinion, I would suggest that the phrase is more descriptive of the current President than his challenger.

PELOSI: it's much easier to control unions than it is to control individuals.

OBAMALAND: American Mules Must Eat Certified Weed-Free Hay. As sad as it is, you can't help but laugh.

MICHAEL BARONE: In Foreign Affairs, Obama Needs Respect, Not Love.

THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY'S Steve Benen celebrates the spread of the accusation that Republicans are intentionally trying to sabotage the economy: “What was once a rarely-asked question, largely confined to lefty blogs, is now a concern being raised by two top officials on the president’s re-election team, two leading Democratic senators, and a wide variety of prominent [mainstream left] pundits.”

The correct accusation is 'that the Republicans are intentionally trying to sabotage salvage the economy'.

MORE CRONY CAPITALISM: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac executives get big housing bonuses.

"I see by your payout that you are a crony; get yourself a payout and be a crony too." [Apologies to the Kingston Trio]

OBAMA'S 'GREEN THUMB' strikes again.

WATCH FOR FLYING PIGS: California high-speed rail, originally estimated to cost $43B, now expected to cost $98B, will be profitable even at the lowest ridership estimates and will not require public subsidies to operate.

FROM MY EMAIL: Spelling Lesson

The last four letters in American..........I Can
The last four letters in Republican........I Can
The last four letters in Democrats........Rats

End of lesson. Test to follow in November, 2012.

THE PROJECTION IS STRONG in the Democrat party. When your party is Machiavellian at its core, imputing it to the opposition party is much easier.

NOT EVERY PROBLEM can be fixed with an executive order. But a helluva lot of them can be created.