…but it’s Obama’s war. He may be Hamlet on Afghanistan, but in the domestic Fox War he’s called up the troops: Dunn, Axelrod, Emanuel. In the WaPo, Ruth Marcus says the war on Fox is dumb, and she goes on … Continue reading →
I’ve written before about Obama’s Hamlet-like indecision on Afghanistan. Some call his approach thoughtful deliberation, and perhaps it is (although I don’t happen to think so). But how long should pondering go on before it becomes procrastination? And never think … Continue reading →
And the health insurance companies are most definitely on it. I can’t recall this level of invective from any American president in my lifetime. But that seems to be Obama’s specialty. Everybody’s a liar except him. [NOTE: Here’s the President’s … Continue reading →
From a TNR piece by Jonathan Chait [emphasis mine]: Democracy Corps has a very interesting survey about the worldview of conservative Republicans. The focus group interviews show that the Republican right, which consists of about a fifth of the electorate, … Continue reading →
There was a discussion in the comments section here about whether the current campaign to use fabricated quotes to shout “Racist!!!” at Rush Limbaugh was “orchestrated” or not. I think the word “orchestrated” is a bit strong. It implies a … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wrote about Obama’s escalating war on Fox News. A conversation ensued in the comments section. Some people were puzzled, asking what Obama’s goals might be, and how this could possibly further them. After all, wouldn’t this be likely … Continue reading →
In a recent Charles Krauthammer piece, he compares Obama’s dithering on Afghanistan to the wavering of Shakespeare’s Hamlet: …[Obama in his role as] commander in chief, young Hamlet, frets, demurs, agonizes. His domestic advisers, led by Rahm Emanuel, tell him … Continue reading →
This is disturbing: Appearing on CNN [Sunday] morning, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn said Fox News exists simply to further the agenda of the GOP. “Fox News often operates almost as either the research arm or the communications arm … Continue reading →
I keep seeing comments around the blogosphere in which the Left accuses the Right of anger at the news of Obama’s Peace Nobel. Here’s a typical one, but there are plenty more: It certainly is interesting to watch the conservatives … Continue reading →
…Danny Kaye. Yes, you got that right: Obama, the poison chalice, and Danny Kaye. Bob Schieffer wondered on the CBS Early Show whether there will be negative fallout for President Obama from his Peace Prize: …[O]ne European commentator…said ”˜will this … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →I’ve got this article up today at Pajamas Media, on Obama and Iran. Of course, it was written before the Nobel Peace Prize news trumped just about everything else. But in the end, Iran will matter a great deal more, … Continue reading →