Ralph Peters doesn’t like the Panetta pick, not one little bit. He says that it shows that Obama does not take intelligence “seriously.” I hadn’t thought of that description when I wrote my piece on the subject, but it does … Continue reading →
For a supposedly intelligent man, Obama has made an especially poor choice in his reported choice of Leon Panetta as CIA chief. To say Panetta is inexperienced in intelligence would be an understatement. He is profoundly inexperienced, even more so … Continue reading →
Journalist Chris Smith is impatient for Obama to take office. He’s sick of that long countdown to Bush’s final day as President, even though the numbers have now become so small, and the clear and brilliant light can be viewed … Continue reading →
Ever since Obama began sporting this sort of sign it’s put me in mind of “The Mikado:” In fact, in connection with any sort of governmental and legal ridiculousness, you can hardly go wrong if you think of “The Mikado.” … Continue reading →
Steve Chapman calls Obama’s 48-hour delay in strongly denouncing Blogajevich a “my pet goat moment.” Wrong analogy. Bush’s “moment” lasted only a few minutes. He was awaiting further word from aides after getting incredibly shocking news while in front of … Continue reading →
Who would have thought that, a mere month after the election of Barack Obama as our next President, it would be the liberals who’d be frustrated and the conservatives who’d have slight and catlike smiles on their faces? Certainly not … Continue reading →
Not really, or course. But more than his followers expected. His antiwar supporters don’t understand it, nor do they like it. But they can’t say he didn’t warn them: I am new enough on the national political scene that I … Continue reading →
So far Obama’s choices for Cabinet and other advisers seem to be shaping up as Clinton redux. This is somewhat ironic, considering that Obama ran on a “change” platform and his closest rival was Hillary (Clinton, in case there’s anyone … Continue reading →
I have said that Obama will show us soon enough how he intends to govern: from the Left or towards the middle. His first acts will reveal more than all the campaign “promises” in the world. Right now he’s engaged … Continue reading →
Here’s a link to my piece for Pajamas Media on how to avoid the perils of ODS. It appears to me from a very quick perusal of the comments there that most people would prefer to plunge right into ODS … Continue reading →
One thing Barack Obama needs to learn is that, despite his much-vaunted coolness, he’s not a funny man. I noticed this and wrote about it quite some time ago, and now he’s proven it once again at his first post-election … Continue reading →
A few minutes into the second Presidential debate, I realized McCain was almost certain to lose this election. I had been thinking that a McCain defeat was the likely outcome ever since the financial crisis began. But that debate was … Continue reading →