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Joseph Curl

jcurl@washingtontimes.com

Joseph Curl covered the White House and politics for a decade for The Washington Times. He can be reached at josephcurl@gmail.com and on Twitter @josephcurl.

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The numbers on YouTube are very telling. Over 4 million people have already viewed "We Believe: The Best Men Can Be" a new Gillette marketing video which takes on "toxic masculinity"and his been viewed 4 million times since it was released 24 hours ago. The video has earned 99,000 likes — and 371,000 dislikes.

Everyone calm down, the Gillette ad is just fine

A new commercial from Gillette opens with audio of chattering news reports about the #MeToo movement, bullying and "toxic masculinity." A narrator says in a sonorous (and masculine) voice: "Is this the best a man can get?" — a variation on the company's 30-year old motto.

January 15, 2019
Former President George W. Bush becomes emotional as he speaks at the State Funeral for his father, former President George H.W. Bush, at the National Cathedral, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

George H.W. Bush: Four perfect eulogies for an incredible life

How do you take a man — a 94-year-old man, a man who spent his life in service of his country, enlisting in the military at 18 years old to serve in World War II, where his plane was shot down and he barely escaped capture, a man who went on to become a congressman, an ambassador to China, a CIA director, a vice president and the 41st president of United States — and sum up his life in a 90-minute memorial?

December 5, 2018
In the infamous press conference with President Trump earlier this month, Jim Acosta said the president was all wrong about the migrant caravan that was then marching toward the U.S.-Mexican border. (Associated Press photograph)

CNN Jim Acosta wrong on migrant caravan ‘invasion’

For today's exercise, we'll let CNN's Jim Acosta represent the entire liberal mainstream media (he wants to be a star, rub elbows with the glitterati, so today, the not-at-all humble journalist will be the be-all and end-all).

November 27, 2018
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, 75, said, "I think it's totally appropriate for people to look at me and say, if I were to run for office again, 'Well God darn, you're old.' Well chronologically, I am old."

Democrats to begin 2020 presidential race

Yes, 2020 is right around the corner, people. Once we get past this midterm election in two weeks, it's a flat-out blitz to Election Day 2020. Sure, no one cares (seriously, NO ONE CARES!), but that's never stopped politicians from running for the White House before and, unfortunately, it won't stop them now.

October 23, 2018
In the end, once the smoke dissipated from Democrats’ harsh accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh, it turned out there was no fire at all. (Associated Press/File)

Democrats’ Brett Kavanaugh strategy energizes GOP

For Democrats, the ends always justify the means. Always. They couldn't care less about the truth, honor, integrity, or the damage they might do to an honorable man or woman, as long as they get their way.

October 9, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford claimed that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh sexually groped her 36 years ago when he was 17. (Associated Press/File)

Democrats’ Brett Kavanaugh case falls apart fast

First, let's dispose of the tales of the two accusers of Brett Kavanaugh who came out after flaky California college professor Christine Blasey Ford claimed that the Supreme Court nominee sexually groped her 36 years ago when he was 17. This won't take long.

October 2, 2018