You’ve probably all read about the disadvantages of the lengthy unresolved Democratic campaign. Less time to unify. Lingering bitterness. Lots of fun video clips the Republicans can use against the eventual nominee in the general election. But there are advantages … Continue reading →
This NY Times article describes how the youth of Iraq are strongly turning away from religion and its jihadi excesses in Iraq as a result of the violence perpetrated on the population there. This is good news—and, as Abe Greenwald … Continue reading →
“Where’s the beef?” was not only a famous ad slogan of the early 80’s, it figured in the Democratic campaign for President in 1984: [Gary] Hart had moved his candidacy from dark horse to the lead over [Walter] Mondale based … Continue reading →
Somehow I’d missed the following extraordinary statement (HT: Obama Messiah) made by Obama in a speech he gave at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, shortly before the primary in that state: My job this morning is to be so persuasive…that … Continue reading →
John Hindraker makes a good case for thinking the great minds behind CBS’s “60 Minutes” might be suffering a tad from RDS (Rove Derangement Syndrome, Republican Derangement Syndrome, take your pick) for treating Jill Simpson as a credible source. The … Continue reading →
Listen live and you get to call in with questions/comments (the number is 646-716-9116). Or listen to the tape. But listen. Dr. Sanity, Shrink, Siggy, and I will be discussing the latest Israeli incursion into Gaza. And if we have … Continue reading →
I found this video through a link at Pajamas Media, where it was dubbed “the creepiest Obama tribute video ever.” If that’s hyperbole and there’s a creepier one, I hope I never see it. This one is bad enough. It … Continue reading →
Now that he seems poised to become the Democratic Presidential nominee, Obama is taking a bit of heat from McCain, his likely opponent, especially about Obama’s touchy-feely (that is, predominantly talky) foreign policy. It’s a different sort of heat than … Continue reading →
I don’t get HBO, but I watched the first few episodes of the new HBO series “In Treatment” while staying with friends for a few days. It features a psychologist and his sessions with patients, one for each weekday night, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’ve received a recent communication that indicates the court proceedings yesterday in Paris may not have gone as negatively as my initial impressions from the information on the subject I had read and/or listened to far. If so, I … Continue reading →
…than to write non-stories about things that aren’t going to happen? Apparently not.
Continue reading →Allison Kaplan Summer translates an Obama interview with the Israeli news source Ynet that is due to appear on Friday. Asked how he would deal with the threat of Iran and whether he would support military action if diplomacy fails, … Continue reading →