The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
Two Stories in One!
- “List of Pardons Included Many Tied to Power”–headline, New York Times news story, Jan. 28
- “Many of those pardoned [by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi] appear to have no special connections.”–12th paragraph, same story
Out on a Limb
- “Saudi Grand Mufti: Twitter Is Full of Lies”–headline, Jerusalem Post, Jan. 29
- “Is Moon Base Really the ‘Weirdest’ Newt Gingrich Idea? Maybe Not.”–headline, Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 26
Try the Book in the Nightstand
“Bankrupt Airport Hotel Seeks Savior”–headline, Crain’s New York Business, Jan. 27
News You Can Use
“Being Ex-President Can Be Lucrative Gig”–headline, CNN.com, Jan. 27
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.”
