The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
Stay Away, Secretary Kerry
“San Juan Capistrano Bans Flip-Flops at Dog Park”–headline, Los Angeles Times, Sept. 18
Fund Raising
A New York Times editorial today is also a classic. It’s a denunciation of conservative groups that are urging House Republicans to take a confrontational approach to Obama. Here’s the best part:
These groups, all financed with secret and unlimited money, feed on chaos and would like nothing better than to claim credit for pushing Washington into another crisis. Winning an ideological victory is far more important to them than the severe economic effects of a shutdown or, worse, a default, which could shatter the credit markets.
They also have another reason for their attacks: fund-raising.
If they have unlimited money, why do they need to raise funds?
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