I’ve been having a back and forth on Twitter with Jason Alexander (the actor from “Seinfeld” — yes, I’m a big fan of him and the show) about the late Andrew Breitbart. I often get into it and can get a bit hard-edged with people on Twitter but we managed to keep things civil. For me, I suppose, this is progress. It’s late and I’m tired so I’m going to now paste here what I was going to put up on Twitter. It appears below as it would have had I put it on Twitter (because, again, I’m tired and … Continue reading Andrew Breitbart and the Shirley Sherrod Video

Intrade continues to be a parallel universe where President Obama is a shoo-in for reelection, largely resembling Nate Silver’s fanciful 538 column in the New York Times. (I last wrote about Intrade on Oct. 26.) For those who don’t follow Intrade, it is a predictions market, i.e. a gambling site, where bettors can wager on the outcomes of various events including elections. The price of a contract represents what market participants believe is going to happen. A contract sells on a scale of 0 (i.e. event won’t happen) through 100 (i.e. event will happen).  The Mitt Romney to win the presidency contract is now selling … Continue reading The Parallel Universe of Intrade

I’ve been keeping a running tab of the books that reference my work and/or quote me. Authors on the right, such as John Fund, Phyllis Schafly, Michael Reagan, David Horowitz, and Michelle Malkin rely on my research and commentary. Authors on the left, such as Arianna Huffington, Thomas Frank, and Center for American Progress visiting fellow Shirley Sagawa, have also given my work a vote of confidence by relying on it. Here is the list as of October 28, 2012: * asterisk indicates New York Times bestseller In reverse chronological order (sorted by year): 48) The Maclean’s Book of Lists, Rogers Publishing, 2012, page citation unknown. 47) Judge Me By … Continue reading Matthew Vadum’s work is cited in 48 books (so far)

My article from the October 26, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: Chris Stevens’ Last Words By Matthew Vadum Obama administration emails leaked to news organizations about last month’s terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, paint a shocking picture of the administration’s incompetence and callousness. During the military-style assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on Sept. 11, the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, four American officials died, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. On the day of the attack, a few hours before he was raped and murdered by adherents of the so-called religion of peace, Stevens wrote … Continue reading Chris Stevens’ Last Words

My article from the October 25, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: Obama White House Knew Al-Qaeda Ally Hit Benghazi By Matthew Vadum Two hours after last month’s deadly assault on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, the Obama White House knew the operation had been orchestrated by Muslim terrorists with ties to al-Qaeda, new evidence demonstrates. But that grim information failed to deter President Obama, who has consistently been more interested in golfing than in attending security briefings, from hopping onto Air Force One on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11 and jetting off to Las Vegas for a campaign … Continue reading Obama White House Knew Al-Qaeda Ally Hit Benghazi

My October 24, 2012, article from Front Page Magazine: Obama’s Benghazi Investigator: An Iran Sympathizer By Matthew Vadum The freshly appointed chairman of a federal investigation into the Benghazi massacre is an apologist for Islamic terrorism who has a cozy relationship with Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. And to add insult to injury, at press time Tuesday evening the chairman of this new State Department panel, former Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, was poised to participate in a panel discussion at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on “what role the faith community can play in fighting Islamophobia.” … Continue reading Obama’s Benghazi Investigator: An Iran Sympathizer

I follow Intrade, the predictions market, pretty closely during election season. It’s far from perfect but it is interesting and often gets things right. It is a gambling site where bettors can wager on the outcomes of various events including elections. The price of a contract represents what market participants believe is going to happen. A contract sells on a scale of 0 (i.e. event won’t happen) through 100 (i.e. event will happen).  Right now the numbers are quite strange but on closer examination they seem slightly less strange. The Mitt Romney to win the presidency contract was in the mid 40s until … Continue reading Weird Obama and Romney Numbers on Intrade

My article from the October 10, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: Romney Surges By Matthew Vadum What a difference a week makes. Before Republican candidate Mitt Romney gave President Obama a historic shellacking in the first presidential debate of the season last Wednesday, some prominent GOP operatives were reportedly close to striking the colors in the battle against Obama. It was just a few days ago more than a few GOP-leaning pundits were claiming Republican power brokers were on the verge of abandoning Romney in order to salvage the party’s effort to capture the Senate. But now even Obama … Continue reading Romney Surges

My October 5, 2012, article from Front Page Magazine: Leftists Gone Wild Against Obama By Matthew Vadum Following Wednesday’s historic presidential face-off in Colorado, supporters of America’s failed president have already begun their journey through the Five Stages of Grief. It’s a necessary part of healing. After Republican Mitt Romney gave Barack Obama the most savage beat-down of his political career during the presidential debate in Denver, Obama-worshippers are understandably despondent.  Incidentally, it was quite possibly the only beat-down the coddled radical who is unaccustomed to being challenged by anyone has ever experienced. Most Obama idolators will eventually recover but those who … Continue reading Leftists Gone Wild Against Obama

My article from the October 2, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: Official Victim Status for Arab-Americans? By Matthew Vadum The Obama administration may soon classify Arab-Americans as a “socially and economically disadvantaged group” entitled to receive taxpayer-funded goodies and special privileges from the Commerce Department. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), founded by the Israel-hating far-left former U.S. Sen. James Abourezk (D-S.D.), petitioned the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) for special status on January 4 of this year. Business owners of any ethno-cultural background are allowed to seek official victim status from MBDA, a unit of the political pork-dispensing Department of Commerce. … Continue reading Official Victim Status for Arab-Americans?

My article from the September 25, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: Terrorist? Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell By Matthew Vadum FBI agents aren’t allowed to treat individuals associated with terrorist groups as potential threats to the nation, according to a startling, newly discovered FBI directive. The fact that a terrorism suspect is associated with a terrorist group means nothing, according to the FBI document, “Guiding Principles: Touchstone Document on Training.” The “touchstone” document, dated March of this year, is available online but hasn’t been reported on by major media outlets. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are to be instructed that “mere association … Continue reading Terrorist? Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

My article from the September 14, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: Obama Had Advance Knowledge of Mideast Attacks By Matthew Vadum Although the Obama administration had “credible” evidence of this week’s deadly Islamist attacks on U.S. missions in Libya and Egypt a full two days before they happened, no effort was made to protect U.S. government personnel, The Independent reports. The Islamofascist offensive took place on September 11, a day of great symbolic importance to both America and the Islamic world because it was the eleventh anniversary of al Qaeda’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The U.S. … Continue reading Obama Had Advance Knowledge of Mideast Attacks