And the winner is…President Obama! By a mile. These polls are fairly useless, though, since they tend to measure name recognition, and the presidency is the first thing that pops into people’s heads. Nevertheless, I’m sure there are a lot … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer seems to think that the legislative achievements of the last couple of weeks—the tax “cut”[sic] deal , the repeal of DADT, and the approval of START—have changed Obama’s fortunes with the American public, and that the playing field … Continue reading →
Bill Clinton did it—at a low political ebb after a Congressional defeat, he returned to the center and won re-election. Charles Krauthammer believes that President Obama has just received concessions via the tax bill that will allow him to do … Continue reading →
We’ve read over and over in the MSM and from liberal bloggers that Obama needs to take command of the narrative in order to change America’s view of him into something more positive. Here’s a more lighthearted look at the … Continue reading →
It’s the talk of the blogophere: Obama’s bizarre (there’s no other word for it) decision to leave a press conference in Bill Clinton’s more capable hands. Here are some very truncated video excepts: What are we to make of this? … Continue reading →
Many Democrats in Congress are finally expressing their rage at Obama, an anger been growing for quite some time and seems to have reached a (temporary?) head with the tax cut compromise. Major Democratic donors are not happy either; some … Continue reading →
Ever since Obama has become president, people have been giving him advice. It’s an odd phenomenon, as though they consider him a kid brother who needs a bit of assistance out in the big bad world. Perhaps it’s because of … Continue reading →
Obama’s capitulation to the Republicans on the Bush tax cuts has made the left furious. Katrina vanden Heuvel has this to say: This president has a historic mandate. Just as Abraham Lincoln had to lead the nation from slavery and … Continue reading →
Predictably, Sarah Palin calls Obama out for not doing something about Wikileaks sooner. It’s a good question; why hasn’t he? There are those who believe that it’s because Obama is so intent on sabotaging the United States and its standing … Continue reading →
Many of you may have already encountered this 2008 remark by Valerie Jarrett about Obama: “I think Barack knew that he had God-given talents that were extraordinary. He knows exactly how smart he is. ”¦ He knows how perceptive he … Continue reading →
It must be bad when Newsweek’s Eleanor Clift finally gets fed up with Obama—or rather, with his advisers. Ah, if only Stalin knew! Obama’s not like Carter, he’s like Truman! A more far-fetched presidential comparison can hardly be imagined. Obama’s … Continue reading →
President Obama has had a bad couple of weeks. And Attorney General Holder isn’t far behind, with yesterday’s verdict in the Ghailani trial exposing the stupidity of their approach to the trials of Guantanamo detainees, emphasizing the civilian justice system. … Continue reading →