Joseph Curl
Columns by Joseph Curl
CURL: President Choom gives weed his seal of approval
President Obama says marijuana is no different from cigarettes and no "more dangerous than alcohol" — and he should know. Published January 22, 2014
CURL: The drip, drip, drip of Benghazi
Another day, another revelation on Benghazi. The "bipartisan" Senate Select Committee on Intelligence last week put out a scathing report on the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on U.S. diplomatic outposts in Libya, citing "systematic failures" that led to the death of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Published January 19, 2014
CURL: For liars like Obama and Clinton, ends justify means on Benghazi
In the world of philosophy, there are two prime schools of thought about action and consequence. Published January 15, 2014
CURL: Chris Christie’s handling of ‘Bridgegate’ schools Obama on how to deal with a crisis
A note to all those crisis management PR firms lining K Street: The next time you have a client with a big problem, play 'em New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's "Bridgegate" press conference. Published January 12, 2014
CURL: Obama administration is in full meltdown
While President Obama hit the beaches and golf courses of sunny Oahu for a three-week vacation in December, palace intrigue was afoot in the White House and beyond. Published January 8, 2014
CURL: Irony alert: Global warmists get stuck in ice
A ship full of "global warmists" heads off on an expedition to Antarctica to prove that the ice shelf there is melting so fast that every beachfront house in the world will soon be swept away by a massive tsunami. But instead of finding a sad polar bear stuck on a tiny ice sheet, the adventurers found their ship stuck — in ice. Published January 5, 2014
CURL: At Christmastime, George W. Bush was Santa, Obama is Scrooge
Every year, in the week between Christmas and New Year's, I think about George W. Bush. Published December 30, 2013
CURL: Into Year 6, Obama admits he’s clueless
What a depressing presidency Barack Obama has wrought. Published December 22, 2013
CURL: Huckabee is all the buzz — especially to Huckabee
Suddenly, out of nowhere, everyone's talking about Mike Huckabee making a repeat run for the White House. Well, not everyone. Mostly, it's Mike Huckabee talking about Mike Huckabee. Published December 15, 2013
CURL: Christmas comes early to D.C.; New Year’s hangover to follow
With Santa Claus coming to town in just two weeks, the holiday spirit has swept over the nation's capital. Democrats and Republicans met under the mistletoe to strike a rare accord on a federal budget, the first bipartisan pact to come out of a divided Congress since 1986. The Obama administration concluded its bailout of General Motors, saving a private company from bankruptcy by buying a 60 percent stake. Published December 11, 2013
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
