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BushDreamgirlsBrett FavrePete StarkKim Jong-IlGeorge MitchellGlobal War on TerrorBPtelevisionCaptain AmericaYankee Stadiumsexual harassmentBritainforeign policyJesse Jacksonpro footballWNBAGritTVSuper bowl XXVreligionwhite peopleEd CoxNidal Malik HasanBill KristolEliot SpitzernovelsEric CantorRobert A. George's ruminations on politics, race, pop culture, sports, comic books & various other sundry temptations of the human condition. Yes, he writes for the New York Post, but the views here are solely his own.http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)Blogger2552125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-21265561127823269Thu, 09 May 2013 03:10:00 +00002013-05-09T07:36:55.521-04:00PhD=Piled. High. And Deeper. Today, the Post ran an editorial strongly criticizing comments by freshman state senator, James Sanders  (D-Queens) in Saturday's New York Times. The editorial took issue with Sanders characterizing Shirley Huntley's agreeing to wear a wire as "snitching" -- which he asserted demonstrated that she "had no honor." As The Politicker reported Wednesday afternoon, http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2013/05/james-sanders-phd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-5213022671076925807Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:42:00 +00002013-04-05T09:50:21.721-04:00After a lengthy absence, I returned to Fox's "RedEye with Greg Gutfeld" last Thursday. It was funny and raucus -- especially my exchanges with comedian Sherrod Small! Take a gander: And, yes, I believe that's the first time I've ever been bleeped! I guess, to this day, dodgeball still brings out the worst in me! http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2013/04/rag-on-redeye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-202043435318123287Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:03:00 +00002012-11-21T11:44:29.910-05:00Newt GingrichMitt Romneywomen votersLatinos; Hispanic; Asian-American2012 presidential election; Barack Obama; raceThe smart young liberal journalist Adam Serwer of Mother Jones invited me to sit down -- in separate cities -- for a fine conversation on various political and cultural topics: Mitt Romney's "gifts" that keep on giving; demographics and the political parties; and, oh yeah, the rise of the Black Nerd on TV (I take full responsibility for introducing that topic -- while somehow forgetting to http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/11/rag-on-bloggingheads.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-5336755339843520536Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:16:00 +00002012-11-18T19:45:51.852-05:00Newt GingrichimmigrationBobby JindalMitt RomneyBarack ObamaMarco RubioOn Thursday, The Wall Street Journal's Jason Riley and I discussed President Obama's first post-election press conference and Mitt Romney's conference call with his donors.  This was the now much-criticized session where Romney blamed his loss on the various "gifts" that he distributed to various parts of the electorate. Jason and I both shared our horror at Romney's comments -- not merely http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/11/rag-on-wsj-obamas-presser-romney-gifts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-6754169408883939855Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:07:00 +00002012-11-12T09:08:06.477-05:00immigration2012 presidential election; Barack Obama; raceThe Wall Street Journal's Jason Riley and I had a feisty few minutes doing an election post-mortem. First, we congratulated ourselves on predicting the Electoral College breakdown for President Obama fairly accurately. The final result was closer to my "likely scenario"  construct. In fact, with Florida at last being given to the president this weekend, he slightly overperformed on my http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/11/rags-wsj-election-wrap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-5374375283815538110Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:16:00 +00002012-11-06T10:22:43.662-05:00So, The New York Times endorsed Obama (duh!), The Post went with Romney (duh!); the Daily News announced for Romney (surprise!). And now, it all comes down to the public (obviously, in many states they've been voting for days. Anyway, no endorsements on this page as my political blogging has been de minimus this year. More in 2013? Stay tuned. In any event, here's how I see the states playing http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/11/election-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-5247333323277150984Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:30:00 +00002012-10-19T12:28:52.011-04:00Mitt RomneyBarack Obamawomen voters2012 campaignraceMy alter-ego, Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal and I chatted yesterday about the second presidential debate, including overtures to women, Romney's "binders" comment and the possible element of race in President Obama's rhetorical and political efforts. Enjoy. Or don't! ;-) http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/10/rag-on-wsj-debate-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-1167622987569492764Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:17:00 +00002012-08-12T16:17:19.337-04:00 Can take the boy out of the country (ies), but can you fully take the countries out of the boy?     Okay, I'm a proud American. I exulted when Gabby Douglas shocked the world and won gold in the gymnastics all-around. I cheered when Serena Williams pounded the field on her way to her first singles gold medal. And, like everyone else, I applauded as Michael Phelps still walked (swam?)http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/08/an-olympic-rule-of-three.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-1620389863896213005Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:30:00 +00002012-07-25T12:44:43.757-04:00Jason Riley and I at our weekly chat -- this week on the issue of gun control post-Colorado-theatre shooting. I reveal my wobbly tendencies on the issue by asking the question of whether someone buying 6,000 rounds of ammunition may be an important fact that conservatives should seriously take into consideration in this debate. http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/07/rag-wsj-on-gun-control.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-238363145446892671Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:30:00 +00002012-07-24T12:48:54.056-04:00The Daily, the tablet-focused "newspaper" for which I have contributed a few pieces this year (here, here, and here), is continuing to expand the idea of what "publishing" is in the digital age. To that end, please check out the debut edition of Think Tanked. The idea is that The McLaughlin Group/Sunday talk-show format is basically played out.Instead, let's try and talk some of the political http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/07/drinking-while-thinking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-7488943819960093431Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:07:00 +00002012-07-24T12:08:59.349-04:00Friday night, I returned to NY1 to do a Reporter's Roundtable wrap-up of local politics on "Inside City Hall."  Not surprisingly, the topics were Mayor Bloomberg's response to the Colorado shootings, plus the return of Anthony Weiner to the media spotlight.   UPDATE:  Best thing about this segment? Getting an annoyed e-mail from ex-Rep. Weiner himself!! Yaaay!!! http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/07/rag-ny1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-1649423615180680874Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-07-24T11:52:57.175-04:00The WSJ's Jason Riley and I do our regular Dynamic Duo thing at WSJ.com, talking Mitt Romney's VP options: Fun times! Jason and I hope to do this almost every week (maybe skipping one or two in August) for the foreseeable future! Tune in (whatever that means in the digital/non-TV era)! http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/07/rag-wsj-on-romneys-vp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-552468212123239094Sat, 12 May 2012 16:35:00 +00002012-05-13T12:37:29.018-04:00Elizabeth WarrenSandra Day O'ConnorSupreme Courtaffirmative action Originally published in The Daily, 5/12/12 It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Democrats thought they had the perfect candidate to take on Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts, whose January 2010 capture of Ted Kennedy’s long-held seat presaged the tea party uprising in November of that year. Retaking that seat in a hard-blue state was a big Democratic priority. Enter Harvard lawhttp://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/05/checking-wrong-box.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-5391586410809680328Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:00 +00002012-05-14T18:46:30.729-04:00Wall Street JournalBarack ObamaJason Riley2012 campaigngay marriageWall Street Journal editorial board member Jason Riley and I have another one of our regular conversations. Our topic Thursday was -- what else? -- gay marriage! A nice, polite, give and take -- looking at the political ramifications from President Obama's historic decision/blatantly political flip-flop (take your pick): http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/05/rag-on-wsjcom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4821186131899200709Thu, 10 May 2012 23:51:00 +00002012-05-10T20:28:16.093-04:00Bristol PalinBarack Obamahypocrisy watchgay marriageteen pregnancy This started as a response to Tim Phares's comment over on Facebook, but it's important enough to flesh out why Bristol Palin's blog post on Barack Obama and gay marriage incenses me so much.  For people who've been reading this space off-and-on since at least 2008, none of this should seem new.    I noted that Bristol said, "In general kids do better growing up in a mother/father home.." To http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/05/single-mom-sanctimony.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-8333084620781062495Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:54:00 +00002012-05-13T12:55:35.451-04:00Barack ObamaWhite House Correspondents Association DinnercomedyJimmy Kimmel Originally published by The Daily, April 28, 2012 Comedy matters in our political life – and it should respect no sacred cows PHOTO:Martin H. Simon/Landov  In 2012, at the intersection of comedy and politics, one is just as likely to find a punching bag as a punch line. Just ask Jimmy Kimmel, who headlines tonight’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.The ABC late-night http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-joke-politics-of-comedy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4832574200300392642Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:02:00 +00002012-04-02T18:03:16.018-04:00Trayvon MartinAl SharptonraceMy Op-Ed in today's edition of The Daily. LOSING SIGHT OF TRAYVONRacially charged frenzy around shooting death already hampers justiceBy Robert A. George Monday, April 2, 2012 PHOTO:David Manning/ReutersThe Rev. Al Sharpton at a Trayvon Martin rally. The statue outside many courthouses around the country is of a woman blindfolded with scales in one hand (and often a sword in the other). http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/04/losing-sight-of-trayvon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-8658844331846209896Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:54:00 +00002012-03-29T09:54:18.654-04:00health-care reformMitt RomneyBarack ObamaObamaCareThe conventional wisdom on Mitt Romney in a general election contest is that his creation of a broad health-care program in Massachusetts makes it difficult to make the case against "ObamaCare." Indeed, Rick Santorum calls him the "worst candidate" to take that fight to the president. But that's the case now. What happens if -- as seems likely after arguments this week -- the individual http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/03/scotus-gift-to-romney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-8432011375392981587Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:27:00 +00002012-03-27T22:27:23.139-04:00Trayvon MartinAl SharptonJason RileyJesse JacksonThe WSJ's Jason Riley and I continue our chat on the developing Trayvon Martin story.  This time, we address the leaking of George Zimmerman's police testimony, President Obama's statement and the media hotdogging of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson helping to poison the national atmosphere around the case: Some trenchant further commentary on the saga -- an excellent post by Julian Sanchez, http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/03/more-jason-robert-on-trayvon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-4435343358480755096Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:37:00 +00002012-03-26T02:37:20.391-04:00Trayvon MartinraceSo, about 25 years ago, I was living in Annapolis, capital of Maryland, sitting right on the Chesapeake Bay. It has a distinction of being one of the early capitals of young America AND a major port for the US slave trade. Yes, down by the docks, there's even a plaque commemorating Kunta Kinte's arrival. Today, Annapolis' great claim to fame is being home to both the US Naval Academy and St. http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-trayvon-moment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-8350027775227241966Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:04:00 +00002012-03-26T09:50:13.905-04:00Newt GingrichTrayvon MartinBarack ObamaraceAfter letting the White House spokesman make an initial statement on the killing of Trayvon Martin earlier in the week, President Obama weighed in personally on Friday, in a statement that concluded:. But my main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin. If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon. And I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are going to take this with the http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/03/appropriate-not-appalling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-521416752720395046Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:53:00 +00002012-03-23T12:37:53.915-04:00Trayvon MartinJason Riley is my Wall Street Journal editorial-page counterpart -- and occasional doppelganger among people confused by existence of two head-shaven black conservatives! On Jason's WSJ.com show Thursday, he and I discussed the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida. We examine why this is an especially important issue for conservatives to engage on, police incompetence, Florida's "Stand http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/03/talking-trayvon-martin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-7004708448990668060Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:07:00 +00002012-02-19T11:31:11.237-05:00New York KnicksJeremy LinFloyd MayweatherraceESPNWell, guess it was only a matter of time for the all-around feel-good story of the year to take a turn for the worse! What the media giveth, the media taketh away.  After a two-week ride from obscurity to international obsession, Jeremy Lin's tale took an, ahem, dark turn last week. That turn was, yes, on race -- perhaps not surprisingly, given that the National Basketball Association is http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/02/crossing-racial-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-3128345257344530183Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:47:00 +00002012-02-06T14:00:12.389-05:00Super BowlEli ManningWell, my numbers weren't completely off: Instead of 31-17, the final score was 21-17! I got the New England side of the equation, but the Giants didn't quite ring up the numbers on the offensive side as I envisioned.  That said, the game played out as I thought, with respect to the winning quarterback. Eli is now the top dog in the Manning family. He led the team to a winning fourth-quarter http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/02/hes-da-mann.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836276.post-8695307611922284097Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:04:00 +00002012-02-05T15:14:27.529-05:00New York GiantsNew England PatriotsSuper BowlEli ManningTom BradyThank goodness there aren't as many pre-game polls for football games as there are for presidential primaries and caucuses!  Though, I guess, if you factor "predictions" into it, they come out about equal.  In any event, I've avoided sports prognostication in recent months, but since there's a New York (Jersey?) team involved, I will break that streak.  Especially given that there's a hated http://raggedthots.blogspot.com/2012/02/eli-te-prediction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert A. George)