I’ve been wanting to write about other things besides Obama. Truly, I have. But I keep coming back to that topic because it seems vital to get it right—and now, before things slide out of control. Speaking of sliding out … Continue reading →
My new article is up at PJ: “The Persistence of Obama Love.” [NOTE: Why the weird painting? It’s surrealist Salvador Dali’s “The Persistence of Memory,” his most famous work. Plus, what we’re going through is starting to seem surreal, don’t … Continue reading →
…nobody knows. I’ve been polling some of my liberal friends who voted for Obama, asking their opinion about what’s been happening lately in the financial sector and his effect on the economy. Every one of them has responded in much … Continue reading →
The war to divide Americans continues, with explicitly and purposely combative language from the no-longer-conciliatory Obama. The Obama who’s showing up now is the same guy who crowed “I won” when challenged by Congressional Republicans during a supposedly bipartisan closed-door … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed a trend in comments by some Obama supporters on several other websites lately: Bring it on!, they say. What are they seeking? Class warfare. The accusation from many conservatives and Republicans that Obama’s actions and rhetoric are fomenting … Continue reading →
I’m obviously not a fan of Obama’s policies. But many people who are with me on that score still believe that he’s an excellent public speaker and a charismatic orator, and that these qualities were evident in his recent speech … Continue reading →
If I can do the Oscars, why not this? First up—Michelle, great dress. Kudos. I have to say it—Rahm Emmanuel’s a good-looking guy. Obama comes to the podium, the place where he’s most comfortable. Who’s that behind him—Joe Biden? Is … Continue reading →
Jonathan Alter of Newsweek feels the Obamalove. In Alter’s cover story about Obama entitled “America’s New Shrink,” Alter tells us don’t worry, be happy, even though Obama has utterly failed to perform what even Alter insists is the first job … Continue reading →
Here’s a ringing speech President Obama made back when he was still just candidate Obama (hat tip: American Digest): Promises, shmomises. Although come to think of it, the stimulus bill will have been posted for about five days before Obama … Continue reading →
On the bipartisan nature of the stimulus (or lack thereof), we have first the New York Times‘ Richard W. Stevenson: In cobbling together a plan that could get through both the House and the Senate, Mr. Obama prevailed, but not … Continue reading →
Here’s an apologia for Obama’s first three weeks, from Ruth Marcus. Her final question: So if you’re feeling jittery about Obama’s start, ask yourself this: Is there another president in recent memory who would have done better? It’s an interesting … Continue reading →
Are we seeing the Cloward-Piven strategy in action? If not, why is Obama accelerating his drive to stir up “fear itself?” President Barack Obama used his first prime-time news conference to paint an extraordinarily bleak picture of America’s future if … Continue reading →