In Obama’s long-awaited “hello I must be going” speech on Afghanistan, delivered at West Point, there were no real surprises. We knew he would take the opportunity to bash the previous administration, ignore the influence of the surge on Iraq, … Continue reading →
Here’s a preview of Obama’s long-awaited speech on sending troops to Afghanistan. Apparently, he plans to emphasize the exit strategy. What’s wrong with this picture? Well, it’s pretty difficult to convey resolve with one foot out the door.
Continue reading →Here’s a great summary article by Charles Krauthammer on what’s wrong with the Senate health care reform bill, and how better to go about doing the job. Please send it out to all your friends. [ADDENDUM: Somewhat unrelated, but here’s … Continue reading →
It’s enough to make you weep. During Obama’s announcement that soon he’ll be making an announcement about the number of troops in Afghanistan, he said: After eight years ”” some of those years in which we did not have, I … Continue reading →
Nag, nag, nag, that’s all I seem to do with President Obama these days (not that he listens to me, but still). In the meantime, Michelle Obama hasn’t been on my radar screen much, although nearly a year ago I … Continue reading →
Indications are that President Obama is sliding downward in the public’s estimation. For the first time, for example, all the polls show his approval rating falling below 50% (here’s the NY Times’s spin on that). Just as significantly, all but … Continue reading →
The buzz is that President Obama will finally announce his Afghanistan decision on December 1, and that the magic number of troops sent will be 34,000. If so (and I must emphasize that this information is based on anonymous leaks, … Continue reading →
Byron York continues on the Walpin case, even if hardly anyone else is paying attention (something the Obama administration is banking on). York writes that, just a few hours after Senator Charles Grassley and Representative Darrell Issa had presented a … Continue reading →
Elizabeth Drew reports that many inside-the-Beltway Obama supporters are angry that Greg Craig was tossed under the bus by this administration, with Obama’s tacit approval and acquiescence while others did the dirty work. It’s a curiously naive article. The sentence … Continue reading →
As Obama goes from weakness to weakness instead of strength to strength, the question keeps popping up: is he fool or knave? In other words: is he merely ignorant and incompetent, or is his course of action cleverly and intentionally … Continue reading →
…in thinking very little of Obama. [NOTE: See yesterday’s post for what Europe’s been thinking. And yet it seems that 60% of Americans think Obama’s strong suit is international affairs. They must love the taste of crow.]
Continue reading →Another non-surprise is that Obama’s defenders have been poring through old footage to find presidential bows similar to Obama’s. They’ve come up with this one from Nixon to Mao (at minute 1:24): I admit that I don’t like it. But … Continue reading →