President Obama…
…does the expected flip-flop on gay marriage.
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Richard Cohen tells Obama to be like LBJ
Richard Cohen advises Obama to read Robert Caro’s latest biography of LBJ and learn how to make friends and influence people like Johnson did. Dream on. In an alternate universe, maybe. In this one, a person can learn a few … Continue reading →
How many pairs…
…of gloves can Obama take off and still have more to go? I am so, so tired of reading that Obama is finally taking the gloves off. And amazingly enough, Obama seems to be asking people to keep hoping. It’s … Continue reading →
The “dangerous” new Obama book
That’s the headline of this Politico piece: “The dangerous new Obama book,” referring to David Maraniss’s new biography of Obama, which I discussed here yesterday. Dangerous? Pul-eeze. The entire Politico article is laughable: The product of [Maraniss’s] big dig, “Barack … Continue reading →
Obama and the brag/slam routine
Two days ago I wrote a post about Obama’s and his campaign ads’ bragging about the killing of Bin Laden and insinuating that Romney would never have done it. Towards the end of the post I wrote, “I’m not sure … Continue reading →
Obama the boyfriend
Although I’m heartily sick of the topic of Barack Obama right now, I can’t quite ignore this piece about Obama’s college and immediate post-college years, as seen through the eyes of his girlfriends and the love letters they saved (or … Continue reading →
Obama: boasts and innuendos
I know that there are plenty of braggarts and liars in politics, especially among so-called “surrogates”–i.e. advisors, campaign managers, official advertisements, PAC advertisements, supporters, and the like. And vice-presidents; perhaps especially vice presidents. But I’ve never seen—or at least cannot … Continue reading →
It’s come to this: vote for Obama, he’s cool
Obama’s big campaign talking point is that he’s the cool one. And the MSM seems to agree. Ah, but you heard it first at neo-neocon. Back in early June of 2008, in a post entitled, “Wanting a cool and sexy … Continue reading →
Obama the foreigner
The Obama-the-dogeater flap has highlighted the perception that Obama is, in some very basic way, foreign. That meme reached its highest level among birthers, who believe he is not even a natural born citizen. But the general idea that Obama’s … Continue reading →
The conservative alternatives
Delaware notwithstanding, it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Newt Gingrich’s days as a candidate are numbered. The only question now is when he’ll drop out. For some, that’s a relief. For others, it’s the death knell of the chances … Continue reading →
Obama and executive power: it goes without saying…
…that this is the plan [emphasis mine]: …[I]ncreasingly in recent months, the administration has been seeking ways to act without Congress. Branding its unilateral efforts “We Can’t Wait,” a slogan that aides said Mr. Obama coined at that strategy meeting, … Continue reading →
To a man with a hammer…
…everything looks like a nail. To the race-obsessed, everything looks like racism. Or, even if it doesn’t, they’ll pretend it does. But that’s gotten very, very old. I got curious about the origins of the hammer/nail phrase, and I discovered … Continue reading →