I propose the use of the following term for the tendency to make excuses for our new President: Obama Arrangement Syndrome, or OAS. I picked up this felicitous phrase here, from commenter “Terry Gain,” who writes: …at least six months … Continue reading →
Today commenter “Artfldgr” asked the following question, “anyone else realize that what happened in germany took 12 years to go from start to finish?” Coincidentally, last night (before that comment was posted) I had spent some time reading “The Rise … Continue reading →
Read it and weep. A broad pattern is emerging in foreign relations a la Obama: offend our allies and friends, and cozy up to our enemies.
Continue reading →…and Obama continues to fight against Honduras’s efforts to retain its democracy, its constitution, and its autonomy. And Obama’s alliance with Hugo Chavez and against the forces of freedom in Honduras continues to pass under the radar screen of most … Continue reading →
Whatever could the connection be between Lamaze class and President Obama? When I was pregnant I went to Lamaze class to learn breathing and relaxation techniques that would help me during my delivery. I was a pretty good student. I … Continue reading →
When Leon Panetta was nominated as head of the CIA, I objected on the grounds of his inexperience in the field of intelligence. The speculation was that Obama chose him for that very reason: The real problem that seems to … Continue reading →
John Hindraker of Powerline has read the lengthy CIA report on which claims of terrorist interrogator misconduct are based. He writes a devastating piece on how very minor the infractions appear to have been, and how most of them are … Continue reading →
Clive Crook writes in the Financial Times that Obama has squandered his overwhelming mandate for health care reform: The paradox is that the White House has tripped up over healthcare reform—an initiative that the country both wants and needs, and … Continue reading →
…he’s in bigger trouble than I thought. And it’s not just that Herbert doesn’t think Obama’s been “progressive” and feisty enough, either, although that’s certainly part of it for the ultra-liberal NY Times columnist. But Herbert also said this about … Continue reading →
Several people have asked me in the comments section of this post to explain the following statement of mine: It’s almost incomprehensible that Obama would cheat on his wife; he’s too controlled, for one thing. I admit that the explanation … Continue reading →
The White House came through with some stronger words on Al Megrahi today: Asked after issuing a statement on Afghanistan’s elections for his thoughts on the jubilant crowd that greeted Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in Tripoli on Thursday, Obama said: “I … Continue reading →
Peggy Noonan makes some good points here: Every big idea that works is marked by simplicity, by clarity. You can understand it when you hear it, and you can explain it to people. …The president’s health-care plan is not clear, … Continue reading →