Two days ago I wrote a post on why Obama should be taken seriously in which I said, among other things, that Obama is an “excellent, ruthless, and very smart politician.” Many commenters disagreed, which has happened every time I’ve … Continue reading →
President Obama has proclaimed his intention of changing the unofficial motto of the United States, e pluribus unum, on the Seal of the President. Here’s its history: E pluribus unum ”” Latin for “Out of many, one” (alternatively translated as … Continue reading →
Boy, am I ever in agreement with this piece by John Podhoretz. For the most part, it echoes what I’ve been saying for a long time—which is that Obama is an excellent, ruthless, and very smart politician (please see this … Continue reading →
Watch for this trend to spread: With much fanfare and hullabaloo, President Obama’s former campaign, Organizing for Action, recently launched a 10-year effort to turn red Texas into a true swing state. The plan, officially unveiled in a meeting in … Continue reading →
…makes strange bedfellows. For example, I have little doubt that these two guys playing nicey-nicey absolutely detest each other. But hey, Obama finally made it to Israel. And he’s trying to reassure Netanyahu that he’s got his back:
Continue reading →…don’t take “helpful” advice from columnists on the left about what you should or should not do. They are, by definition, concern trolls. And I’m not at all impressed by articles like this one about how Obama’s popularity has fallen. … Continue reading →
It was the other guy. Obama’s tendency to pass the buck was one of the very first things I ever noticed about him. It’s one of his strongest and deepest character traits, and one of his least attractive. But apparently, … Continue reading →
Vali Nasr has written a book, a portion of which has been excerpted in Foreign Policy. His piece represents another curious effort to discredit Obama from the left, and is far more hard-hitting than Bill Keller’s. Nasr is a Tehran-born … Continue reading →
In a way you might say this op-ed by Bill Keller of the NY Times is rather brave. Why? Because he actually, kinda, sorta, criticizes President Obama. It’s even called “Obama’s Fault,” although I’m not quite sure why, because it … Continue reading →
Bob Woodward seems to have had a recent epiphany about Obama. First there was this. And now this: The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward ripped into President Barack Obama on “Morning Joe” today, saying he’s exhibiting a “kind of madness I … Continue reading →
No surprise whatsoever that Hagel has been confirmed, but it’s still bad news. I had predicted from the start that Hagel would be confirmed, and there was never any reason to waver from that assumption. The Republicans in Congress seem … Continue reading →
No, he doesn’t use the l-word. But he says it nonetheless, and in the WaPo. Of course, the days when Bob Woodward could make presidents shake in their shoes are long gone. Not sure anybody cares now. There’s much more … Continue reading →