Out on a Limb

The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal’s “Best of the Web” at WSJ written by the editor, James Taranto.

Out on a Limb
“Justice Stephen Breyer Says He Will ‘Eventually’ Retire”—headline, Huffington Post, Sept. 13

Cause and Effect

“President Obama’s Proposed Dishwater Rules May Not Be Enough to Get Dishes Clean”—headline, KIAH-TV website (Houston), July 21
“Obama Is Changing Hotels—Because of China”—headline, Chicago Sun-Times website, Sept. 11

Question and Answer—I

“Got Squirrel? Judging the World’s Weirdest Cook Off”—headline, Mashable, Sept. 11
“Bobby Jindal: Donald Trump ‘Looks Like He’s Got a Squirrel’ on His Head”—headline, CBSNews, Sept. 10

Question and Answer—II

“Hillary Clinton in Trouble? What’s Behind Al Gore, Joe Biden Rumor Mill”—headline, NBCNews, Aug. 14
“Charlatans, Cranks, and Apparatchiks”—headline, New York Times website, Sept. 11

Bottom Story of the Day
“Former President George W. Bush Not Chosen for Dallas Jury”—headline, Associated Press, Aug. 5

Out on a Limb

“Whether or Not Biden Runs, Clinton Has a Problem”—headline, Yahoo! News, Aug. 6
“Heilemann: ‘Having Your Name Start With “FBI Investigates” Is Bad’ ”—headline, Washington Free Beacon, Aug. 5

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.”