James Taranto

“Some libs took offense at my David Broder quip earlier. In my own defense, I was taught in college it's OK to disrespect dead white males.”

“The American people are fed up...with political posturing.' True, but also an example of political posturing.”

“Because of racism, he can't govern effectively' is not a great argument for re-election.”

“Scary discovery of the day: Most people who RT @yokoono's tweets do so without irony.”

“The Guardian's headline is 'How Going Green May Make You Mean.' We're inclined to think the chain of causation runs the other way—that people who are jerks to begin with gravitate toward verdant sanctimony.”

“Do You Come Here Often?' and 'Be Part of the Action' Have Become Clichéd"Coast Guard Sees Increasing Need for Icebreakers"—headline, Associated Press, March 1”