In leading polls of Democratic voters, Obama leads Hillary. And he also leads her in the only vote that counts, the delegates to the convention. But take a look at recent Gallup polls for the general election. Right now McCain … Continue reading →
Jack Kelly (and others) has noted that Obama is giving a mixed and contradictory message on Hugo Chavez and whether to isolate him or to negotiate with him. But that’s not a unique situation for Obama; for example, he’s got … Continue reading →
One of the more formative experiences of my life was reading Theodor Rosebury’s book Life On Man back when it first came out in 1969. It revealed that our efforts to sanitize the world and rid it of those seemingly … Continue reading →
I can think of no better song for Memorial Day than Tim McGraw’s “If You’re Reading This“:
Continue reading →Before Memorial Day became a national three-day weekend in 1971 and the official kickoff to summer festivities, it was Decoration Day. I’m not all that ancient, but my earliest recollection of the holiday is of the latter name. It was … Continue reading →
Who is this woman? The serene young artist, glowing with life: The worn-out older woman, lines of age etched deeper by profound grief: She’s Kathe Kollwitz, one of the greatest graphic artists of all time, in two of her extraordinary … Continue reading →
Richard Landes has put up a preliminary translation of the appeals court decision in the France2/Karsenty case. Enderlin certainly can’t be happy about this one. Good.
Continue reading →John Kerry has a piece in today’s Washington Post that champions Obama’s policy of talking to any and all comers, friend and foe alike. It’s full of Kerry’s overheated and outraged rhetoric towards the opposition. Bush’s mention of appeasement in … Continue reading →
Every time I’ve read that Obama has been one of the largest political fundraisers of all time, I’ve wondered how he did it. Here’s the answer. He did it by innovative networking-type fundraising among computer-savvy people who were excited by … Continue reading →
I keep vowing to take a break from talking about Obama (and talking about Obama talking), but I can’t help it. He’s keeps saying things that cry out for commentary. So if you’ve been wondering what sort of change Obama’s … Continue reading →
…when an email starts with the phrase “I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax and you need to treat it serious.”
Continue reading →I have a friend who isn’t ordinarily very political. But from the start she’s been taken with Obama, and supported him enough to do some canvassing for him during the primaries—the first time in her long life that she’s actually … Continue reading →