The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
His Appeal Is Becoming More Selective
“First lady Michelle Obama is encouraging supporters to reach out to the ‘knuckleheads’ in their life to ask them to vote for President Obama. . . . ‘Talk to everyone you know–your friends, your neighbors, that cousin you haven’t seen in a while, that student sitting next to you in class. You know he’s kind of a knucklehead,’ the first lady said. ‘You know the one.’ “–Politico.com, Oct. 15
Hey, Kids! What Time Is It?
“Time for Sweden to Break Out Their Artillery”–headline, Deutsche Welle website, Oct. 15
Question and Answer
“Physicist Explains Felix Baumgartner’s Supersonic Speed”–video title, Washington Post website, Oct. 16
News of the Oxymoronic
“1st Congressional District: Candidates Could Each Win and Lose”–headline, Kitsap (Wash.) Sun, Oct. 14
Bottom Stories of the Day
- “No Real Reform in North Korea”–headline, Commentary website, Oct. 15
- “Ross Perot Endorses Mitt Romney”–headline, Washington Times, Oct. 16
- “Professors Donate to Obama, Opine About Election in News Articles”–headline, TheHill.com, Oct. 16
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.”
