A Personal Tale of the Surge
My friend works with the State Department. She had to go to Iraq this weekend. Before leaving, she was asked whether she is susceptible to motion sickness. Motion sickness? If you want to know why,...
View ArticleTammy Bruce: Obama Hates America
Riding into work this morning, I was listening to the Laura Ingraham show. (I believe in knowing what the enemy is saying.) She had a guest host, Tammy Bruce. Ms Bruce stated baldly "Barack Obama...
View ArticleKing George IV (with assist from John Yoo)
I've long talked about the abuses and incompetence of this administration, the corruption and criminality at its heart, not to mention its messianic delusions. All this, however, pales when compared...
View ArticleMark Penn, we hardly knew ye (thank God)
Well, he's finally gone -- Penn resigned due to his double dealing on Colombia free trade.I believe Penn is the number one reason that Clinton's campaign, once seen as inevitable, is now desperately...
View ArticleGov's GITMO Prosecutor Under Oath: Political Pressure
There are two surprises about this story in the Washington Post this morning: A military prosecutor was willing to go on record, under oath, concerning the abuses of the military commissions kangaroo...
View ArticleFISA: Oh No, Not Again
One of our rare wins, on one of the most important issues -- preserving the Constitution and the rule of law by stopping the Senate telecom amnesty/warrantless wiretapping FISA legislation in the House...
View ArticleBreaking News: Yoo's Sophistry Revealed -- Fire Him
John Yoo should be fired from his prestigious position as a law professor at Berkely's Boalt Hall school of law. He should be disbarred. This issue has nothing to do with academic freedom and...
View ArticleBreaking: FISA Cave in the Works (Call Obama!)
They're at it again. Sylvestre Reyes, House Intelligence Committee Chair, has signalled his willingness to accept "compromise" language offered by that paragon of civil liberties, Kit Bond, to permit...
View ArticleFISA Action Alert: Here we go again (Updated below)
We should be used to this by now, but it appears the Democratic leadership is preparing to sell us down the river yet again. Here's the link. I know little beyond this basic story, but based on...
View ArticleIn Praise of Bush (Lessons Learned)
The title is ironic -- I haven't turned Republican and I still think Bush is the worst President ever. But we can learn very valuable lessons from him, lessons about leadership and how to accomplish...
View ArticleScarborough: Mistake or Lie?
One has to wonder: Do Joe Scarborough's constant slip-ups prove he is shilling for McCain, or is he just incompetent?Actually, there's very little doubt in my mind, because the errors are always in...
View ArticleFaith Forum: Obama's perfect zinger for McCain
Barack Obama and John McCain are scheduled to make a quasi-joint appearance tomorrow evening at Pastor Rick Warren's Faith Forum. The event is scheduled for 8 p.m. eastern time and will be televised...
View ArticleWall Street Bailout: A Political Sea Change?
I don't pretend to know enough about Wall Street, the economy, and our financial system to have an informed opinion on the merits as to whether some sort of bailout is necessary to prevent the current...
View ArticleObama VA Campaign -- Turning Down Cash?
This is a short diary, but I think it's important; if this story is true, someone with better connections to the Virginia Obama campaign than I have needs to get the word out and correct this...
View ArticlePresident Obama' Secondary Priorities -- Your Thoughts
This diary was prompted by discussion in a front page thread.As a center-left to left community, what are some issues we'd like to see early action on that are not otherwise in the "big issues"?What I...
View ArticleObama Chooses Blair Director National Intelligence
Several different outlets are reporting that Obama has chosen Admiral Dennis Blair to be Director of National Intelligence. Link here for example.Is this good or bad? I don't know enough about him to...
View ArticleRick Warren's AIDS Fraud
Many of us have negative reactions -- from disappointment to outrage -- about Rick Warren being chosen to give the Inauguration invocation. The excuse is that, although Warren differs from Obama's...
View ArticleTorture Is Unconstitutional
All the debate over torture, or more euphemistically, "enhanced interrogation techniques" -- and as an aside, who would have ever thought eight years ago that this would be a topic of debate in...
View ArticleObama: Masterful Gambit or Naivete?
President Obama has gotten the House to pass a huge stimulus bill, which is his most urgent priority. To this extent, he is on a successful path. But his stated goal of doing it in a bipartisan...
View ArticleWe've Already Lost the Stimulus Debate -- and it didn't have to happen
The more things change the more they stay the same. I don't know about you, but this feels a lot like the 1993 healthcare debacle to me.There's a fundamental rule in politics: If you let your...
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