Who’s reading neo-neocon?
Have O’Malley and Ford become neo-neocon readers? Inquiring minds want to know.
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When good news is bad news: Rep. Nancy Boyda
Kansas Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) got some really bad news the other day. Actually, it was good news—good news about Iraq. But good news about Iraq was bad news to Boyda, who listened just about as long as she could … Continue reading →
Time out for a little complaining
It’s hot here. Really hot. Deep South hot. And humid. Really humid. Sultry tropical heavy humid. And I don’t like it. Not at all. As a neighbor said to me today when we were discussing the weather, “I moved here … Continue reading →
Bush and Brown: not joined at the hip, but still…
Take a look at this video. I was struck by the similarity of the two men’s strides and posture. Look particularly at the part where Bush crosses over to the right of the screen (Brown’s left) and they separate a … Continue reading →
Arab perceptions of suicide bombers: depends on the target?
Michael Barone has written a RealClearPolitics column about a series of worldwide Pew polls. Trends indicate that majorities in most countries express satisfaction with the quality of their personal and economic lives and dissatisfaction with the way their countries are … Continue reading →
Ode to Jet Blue
I took the redeye last night from San Francisco, and I’m pleased to report it was a textbook flight. However, what’s the deal when the plane takes about five and a half hours to traverse the entire country and the … Continue reading →
Guilt by association: General Petraeus and the company he keeps
Well, it didn’t take long, did it? General Petraeus, who wrote the book on counter-insurgency fighting, whose Princeton PhD. dissertation analyzed the bloody consequences of the withdrawal from Vietnam, who was unanimously confirmed by Congress when appointed as Iraqi commander, … Continue reading →
Greetings from San Francisco
I’m in San Francisco for a few days for a family get-together. It’s the usual beautiful summer here, with clear skies and only an intermittent bit of the fog for which the city is famous, just enough to give a … Continue reading →
More congressional theater on Iraq: the Senate’s all-nighter
Surprise, surprise! The Senate pulled an all-nighter, but the Democratic leadership failed to garner enough votes to change anything in Iraq. That “surprise, surprise” comment of mine was, of course, sarcastic, because it could not possibly have come as a … Continue reading →
A story to warm the cockles of the heart
Never underestimate what a fine wine can do. Or the creativity of someone named “Cha-cha.” Virtual group hugs all around.
Continue reading →Blog week in review
Now that the Sanity Squad is on summer vacation, those of you who may have been aching for the sound of my voice can listen to this week’s “Blog Week in Review,” in which I discuss the recent Live Earth … Continue reading →
56-41 and fight: the Senate’s latest vote on Iraq
It wasn’t really a vote about Iraq, not directly. The bill was a proposal by Senators Hagel and Webb that members of the US military be given the same amount of time at home as they’ve served overseas. If passed, … Continue reading →