The Daily Gouge

It’s Tuesday, June 12th, 2012….and here’s The Gouge! First up, the Morning Examiner‘s Conn Carroll believes, like Michael Dukakis before him,…. ….The Obamao may inflicted the wound which will characterize….and perhaps fatally cripple….his campaign: ‘Doing fine’ will define Obama   There is little question that President Obama’s Friday press conference did major damage to his […]

It’s Monday, June 11th, 2012….and here’s The Gouge! First up, in a June 5th address to the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Haskins of the Brookings Institution offered members what would seem to Conservatives merely common sense advice: “I want to emphasize the importance of individual initiative in reducing poverty and promoting economic success. Young people […]

It’s Friday, June 8th, 2012….and here’s The Gouge! Leading off the last Gouge of the week, the latest from Jennifer Rubin, courtesy of the WaPo and George Lawlor, relating how…. Obama is killing the Democratic Party    BO KNOWS! President Obama, I have frequently argued, has been fabulous for the conservative movement. He spurred the […]

It’s Thursday, June 7th, 2012….and once again the Commander-in-Chief has opted to grovel for dollars rather than recognize one of the most significant events in American history.  It’s like our nation’s history holds no significance for him….almost like he wasn’t bor….NAAAAHHHH!!! Now, here’s The Gouge! We lead off the Thursday edition with three different takes […]

It’s Wednesday, June 6th, 2012….and 68 years ago today the forces of freedom gained a toehold in Nazi-occupied France.  The words of Admiral Chester Nimitz, marveling over the unconquerable courage of the Marines on Iwo Jima, were no less emblematic of the grit and dogged determination demonstrated by the Allied forces who landed on the […]

It’s Tuesday, June 5th, 2012….and here’s The Gouge! First up, a rather thought-provoking bit of commentary from Bret Stephens and Global View: Lady Gaga Versus Global Jihad The West needs a countercultural strategy against radical Islam.   We’re definitely not in Mecca anymore, Mohammad! Two years ago I wrote a column making the case that […]

It’s Monday, June 4th, 2012….and 70 years ago today, the tide of war began to turn irrevocably in the Pacific. Here, courtesy of our friend John Cotton, is the tale as told by Geoffrey Norman, writing in The Weekly Standard: The Battle of Midway at 70   http://www.weeklystandard.com/author/geoffrey-norman To borrow a phrase from great Winston […]