Gerard Vanderleun has called our attention to a campaign poster of Obama, created by graphic artist Shepard Fairey in his characteristic retro-Soviet style: It’s really got it all, hasn’t it? The iconic angle of the fearless idealized leader as seen … Continue reading →
Some people have said that if the Iraq War had been instituted by a Democratic administration, the Democrats would have remained behind it despite the setbacks encountered. If history is any guide, that’s a false assumption. Once again, the history … Continue reading →
Edwards is out of the race, with Giuliani to follow. There’s no dearth of analysts to explain why, so I’ll be brief in my own offering: Giuliani never really wanted it all that much, and he didn’t know how to … Continue reading →
The computer screen practically sizzles with the scorching rage of the women of NOW, reacting to Ted Kennedy’s endorsement of Obama, the unkindest cut of all: “Women have just experienced the ultimate betrayal. Senator Kennedy’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton’s opponent … Continue reading →
Bush’s State of the Union message last night was the usual Rorschach test that people tend to view according to their previous conceptions of Bush and his policies. His basic message: Iraq’s doing relatively well, we need to cut pork. … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →I’m still reading Lewis Sorley’s A Better War, about the second half of our involvement in Vietnam. It’s slow going, for many reasons. One of them is that it’s painful to read it and think what might have been. Not … Continue reading →
It’s common knowledge that President Bush’s approval ratings still hover somewhere in the 30th percentile, where they’ve lingered for the last two years, with only short forays into the 40s. One would think this proves that Bush is a lousy … Continue reading →
It’s not new information. But this seems to come straight from the horse’s (Saddam’s) mouth and, if true, ought to obliterate the “Bush lied about WMDs” meme. Yeah, right. Dream on, you say. To recap: if Saddam took steps to … Continue reading →
Have you noticed how unpopular Bill Clinton has become of late, even with Democrats who formerly were charmed by him? Michael Weiss has. What’s going on? Most Republicans always hated him, and I must confess I was never especially fond … Continue reading →
…smooth. I’m having some connectivity problems today, so this post will be quick. I plan to be back at full speed tomorrow. As any of you who are trying to sell a house right now or who have watched the … Continue reading →
The blurb for this AP article on Yahoo News caught my eye, so I clicked on it. It indicated that a new study had documented that during the lead-up to the Iraq War the Bush administration had made hundreds of … Continue reading →