Pawlenty on Egypt
Tim Pawlenty gives advice on how he would have handled the Egyptian crisis. I like what he has to say, and it highlights some of what was missing in Obama’s reaction: …[F]irst of all, get your own team on the … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
Andrew Sullivan, Obama’s budget, and feeling duped
This could be the beginning of wisdom for Andrew Sullivan. Or, depending what you think of Sullivan, the return to wisdom. Or just a temporary return to wisdom. Sullivan’s disillusion with Obama seems to have been generated by the President’s … Continue reading →
Obama’s budget
I’m not sure why the big deal about Obama’s submitted budget. After all, no one expected it to have any substantial deficit-cutting teeth in it. And, with Republicans controlling the House, it’s merely the opening gambit in a chess game. … Continue reading →
Obama’s chances in 2012
Here’s more about a topic we’ll probably revisit many times to come: what are Obama’s chances in 2012? The fortuitously-named Sean Trende offers an interesting analysis based on how approval ratings affect elections. But I remain convinced that such speculation … Continue reading →
The filibuster stays: I wonder…
…whether this agreement of McConnell’s is binding. Can he sign away his rights to amend the filibuster rules if he wins the Senate Majority Leader position in 2012? And what if the Republicans win control of the Senate in 2012, … Continue reading →
Giuliani in 2012?
I’m really not sure how I feel about this. I supported Giuliani initially in his 2008 run. But I would dearly love to see someone fresher and younger come forward to get some energy into the Republican Party’s presidential campaign. … Continue reading →
Clarification: my opinion about Obama’s Tucson speech
From the evidence of certain comments and a couple of emails I’ve received, it seems I didn’t make myself clear enough when I first discussed Obama’s Tucson speech—even when I expanded on my position here and here in the comments … Continue reading →
The hard left in action: the ends justifies the means
The hard core left is pragmatic about truth, but you don’t often see that fact revealed as honestly as it was in a comment I found at TNR, made by “Virginia Centrist” at 10:17 AM on 01/12/2011, in response to … Continue reading →
Can the Republicans hold onto Congess?
Jay Cost has an excellent piece on the subject in this week’s Weekly Standard.
Continue reading →Why has the left’s mask slipped recently?
In the wake of the Tucson shooting, commenter Occam’s Beard made these remarks: The question is why they’re letting the mask slip now, instead of doing the Walter Cronkite and continuing to hide their true views. Perhaps [they] are doing … Continue reading →
The Giffords shooting and mere words
I’ve got a new article up at PJ entitled, “Politics and the schizophrenic’s language: do mere words have the power to ignite acts such as Saturday’s shooting?” Comment here, comment there, comment wherever you wish.
Continue reading →The new Congress has plans
The House will take up the issue of repeal of HCR. It’s an act of theater, because Obama has veto power and would almost undoubtedly use it. And repeal is doomed in the Senate, anyway. But it’s nevertheless a good … Continue reading →