I don’t recall that in my youth people spoke all that much about a president’s “legacy.” In recent decades it’s been all the rage, though, and that legacy usually gets evaluated and re-evaluated while a person is president, and not … Continue reading →
This Boston Herald article points out that the FISA-spying accusation Trump has leveled at Obama fits in quite nicely with a pattern the Obama administration had demonstrated (although I want to emphasize that that doesn’t mean the accusations are true): … Continue reading →
Well, if I thought I’d have a quiet Saturday in terms of the blog, I was sadly mistaken. But it’s not about me. It’s most definitely not about me. What is it about, then? Today’s news is loaded with stories … Continue reading →
The other day I was reminded by commenter “AesopFan” of this article from last spring: “[Obama’s Deputy National Security Advisor Ben] Rhodes, 38, said in the article that it was easy to shape a favorable impression of the proposed (Iran) … Continue reading →
John Hinderaker reminds us of the following: …in 2008, while he was running for the presidency, Barack Obama deliberately undermined American foreign policy by secretly encouraging Iran’s mullahs to hold out until he became president, because he would be easier … Continue reading →
The left’s Gramscian march has allowed it to conquer several institutions in recent decades: education, media, religion, and entertainment. But at the same time, it has become more clear lately that (except for the charismatic Obama) the left has been … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Events move so quickly these days that I often do a whole bunch of research on something, but by the time I write the post the caravan moves on. This is one of those posts. But the issues remain … Continue reading →
…and Obama can’t refrain from praising the protests against his successor. No surprise there. He does it through a “spokesman,” of course, rather than directly. Here’s the text of the statement: “President Obama is heartened by the level of engagement … Continue reading →
First of all, let’s get the legalism out of the way: Obama didn’t pardon Manning. The verdict stands. Obama shortened Manning’s sentence by a huge amount, commuting the original 35 years (of which Manning has served 6) to time served … Continue reading →
During Obama’s 2008 campaign and for the entire near-decade that’s passed since them, the press has almost-uniformly adored him and been his willing handmaiden and booster. With Donald Trump, it’s a bit more complicated. And that’s putting it mildly. At … Continue reading →
I suggest you read this excellent piece by Scott Johnson at Powerline. It’s a summary of what Obama actually accomplished in his seemingly-passive abstention in the Israel vote at the UN, and what it means for Israel. Please read the … Continue reading →
What a long strange trip it’s been. Eight years of speeches that I mostly haven’t listened to; I read them instead. And I certainly didn’t listen to Obama’s farewell speech tonight. I relied on others to do it for me. … Continue reading →