Joseph Curl

CURL: Obama tells a whopper on IRS scandal

Fact: The IRS targeted conservative and tea party groups requesting tax-exempt status in the run-up to the 2012 presidential election. That's a fact. But President Obama, in an interview last week with sycophant Chris Matthews, now says the entire scandal was made up by the media. Published December 8, 2013

CURL: ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Obamacare

The Obama administration this week rolled out its revamped Obamacare website, and right away, traffic picked up — the site was able to handle a whopping 50,000 at the same time (about .00000000001 percent of what Amazon or Google can handle during this holiday season, but not bad for government work). Published December 4, 2013

CURL: Chris Christie rising, Barack Obama falling

With America's mainstream media taking the week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, the nation's lonely and underworked pollsters stepped up to feed the beast. Not surprisingly, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was a big winner, even if the 2016 election is three years away. Published December 1, 2013

CURL: Media ignores Democratic infighting, abandonment of Obama

One story the mainstream media just loves: Republicans at war. The party's splintered to shreds, torn beyond repair, rended in two, broken asunder. They write it week after week. The House speaker loses a vote, boom, the Republican Party is ruptured. But guess what story they never write? Published November 24, 2013

CURL: The beginning of the end for Barack Obama

Second-term presidents in the past 30 years have had some pretty embarrassing news conferences, full of frank admissions of failure, submissive spasms of shame and groveling, grieving apologies. Published November 17, 2013

CURL: Be very wary of Chris Christie, the mainstream media’s new favorite Republican

Is it just me, or does anyone else out there wonder why the mainstream media is gushing over Gov. Chris Christie? Published November 10, 2013

CURL: Virginia voters: Time for something futile and stupid

On Nov. 5, Virginia will hold its Tuesday Night Football game. Might be on Spike. Check your TV listings. Why the Land of Presidents holds its gubernatorial elections in off years — no presidential or congressional races on the ballot — is anyone's guess. Maybe state lawmakers want to see just how few voters will go to the polls. Published November 3, 2013

CURL: Step 1: Fire Kathleen Sebelius

Imagine you're on a jet, flying to Los Angeles. You look out the window to see the engine on fire. In full panic, you see the pilot pulling on a parachute. "Sorry folks, not my problem," he says, and leaps out the door. That's Kathleen Sebelius. Published October 27, 2013

CURL: Anatomy of Ken Cuccinelli’s losing campaign in Virginia

The more he spoke, the more he seemed surprised by his lack of success in a state that is still more red than purple, despite two wins by Barack Obama. And he seemed shocked by the mendacious campaign of his opponent — absolutely shocked. Published October 20, 2013

CURL: Throw the &#$@%* bums out

Let's say you run a widget factory. You've got two shipping foremen — Mr. Red and Mr. Blue. One handles East Coast orders; the other, West Coast orders. You pay them a lot — a lot. But they're worth it. They get the job done. Until they can't. Published October 13, 2013

CURL: Obama — he’s no Teddy Roosevelt

Has there ever been such a small, whiny, petulant president as Barack Obama? Published October 6, 2013

CURL: Welcome to Obamacare — fax us your money!

On March 30, 2010, President Obama signed the non-ironically named Affordable Care Act. That was 915 days ago. From the moment the last of the 22 pens he used to sign the bill into law left the parchment, the federal government has been gearing up — and, of course, collecting cash — for Day One, non-ironically set 915 days in the future, Oct. 1, 2013. Published September 29, 2013

CURL: ‘Is everybody wrong’ about health care except Obama?

'Is everybody wrong?" That, in three simple words, was the question a reporter asked President Obama last week. "Yes, they are," the president said with a straight face. Published September 22, 2013

CURL: ‘Pwned’ by Putin: Obama learns about the Cold War

The kids have a word for it: 'pwned.' Pronounced: Powned. Definition: Completely dominated by an opponent. Published September 15, 2013

CURL: The president thinks you’re stupid (and so do ) …

... the vice president, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, everyone in Congress (even the dumbest guy there, Al Franken), the Supreme Court, the Washington media — enough, you get the picture, right? You're Stupid. Published September 8, 2013