The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
Out on a Limb
“Region Will Rely on Cars for Foreseeable Future”–headline, WTOP-FM website (Washington), Oct. 11
News of the Tautological
- “This is Antarctica, the polar opposite of the Arctic.”–Associated Press, Oct. 10
- “CNN Exclusive: Ryan’s Debate Prep as Meticulous as He Is”–headline, CNN.com, Oct. 11
Bottom Stories of the Day
- “Shoot-Out Suspect an Ex-Con”–headline, Salina (Kan.) Journal, Oct. 11
- “Tribune/WGN Poll: Obama Remains Well Ahead in Illinois”–headline, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 11
- “CNN exclusive: Paul Ryan Hasn’t Called Palin for Advice”–headline, CNN.com, Oct. 10
For more “Best of the Web” click here and look for the “Best of the Web Today” link in the middle column below “Today’s Columnists.”