Petraeus to testify tomorrow…
…behind closed doors. How nice for us all.
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CBS could have proved that Obama refused to call Benghazi “terrorism”
But instead it released a truncated version of an interview edited to make it seem that the opposite was true. Completely and utterly in the tank, as Brett Baier points out. But what else is new? Understand that this interview … Continue reading →
Obama’s self-evaluation
In light of Benghazi, let’s take a trip back in time—here’s candidate Barack Obama, in April of 2008, describing the challenges ahead: Nobody is entirely prepared for being Commander-in-Chief. The question is when the 3 AM phone call comes do … Continue reading →
Amateur hour at the White House
I’ve got a new article up at PJ: Obama’s foreign policy: amateur hour at the White House. Comment here, comment there, comment comment everywhere.
Continue reading →The Las Vegas Review-Journal…
…does not heart Obama. Remember, as you read it, that it’s an editorial, not a column by a single person.
Continue reading →Ann Althouse…
…comes out for Romney. Unsurprising; she’s been very hard on Obama for most of his administration. But since Althouse can be quite quirky, you never can be sure what she’s going to do. You might ask: who cares? Well, for … Continue reading →
Why Leon Panetta?
In following the Benghazi debacle I am reminded of what an exceptionally poor choice Leon Panetta was, first for CIA head and then for Defense. That’s not a new thought. I said as much when he was first appointed as … Continue reading →
The Benghazi ooze
Is it happening, slowly but surely? And will it be fast enough to affect the election on Tuesday? There are a couple of signs that the Benghazi furor may have reached enough critical mass to actually enter mainstream consciousness. The … Continue reading →
More on Benghazi
Carter/Obama, Tehran/Benghazi, 1980/2012
A comment by “RickZ” about the failed Iran hostage rescue attempt in the waning days of the Carter administration prompted this reply from me, referring to a post I wrote several years ago on the anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw … Continue reading →
Obama forced to say something about Benghazi
It’s an evasion, of course, but it’s an indication that the MSM hasn’t been able to totally protect the president on this. The cliche-generator has been working overtime for Obama: President Barack Obama said in an interview that if the … Continue reading →
Pat Caddell is mad…
…and he’s not going to take it anymore: Also see this.
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