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Obama's Mentor's Mentor
Lee Cary
The influence of the black liberation theology of James H. Cone appears in the political philosophy of Barack Obama as well as in the recent controversial statement about national pride made by Michelle Obama. More
Lee Cary
The influence of the black liberation theology of James H. Cone appears in the political philosophy of Barack Obama as well as in the recent controversial statement about national pride made by Michelle Obama. More
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Hillary on the Rocks By Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
FrontPageMagazine.com | Friday, February 22, 2008
Barack Obama's victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday was just the latest sign that Hillary Clinton's desperate, anti-democratic moves to salvage her bid for the Democratic nomination are destroying her last chances to win a fair fight. Loudly and publicly, the Clintons proclaim that superdelegates should feel free to ignore the wishes of the folks back home and jam Hillary's nomination through at the convention. They openly predict that they'll demand the seating of the Michigan and Florida delegations, totally contravening the party's rules.
Do they think the voters aren't listening to these authoritarian pronouncements, reminiscent of the days before the McGovern Commission reforms brought democracy to the Democratic Party?
The Clintons' approach is driving voters into Obama's arms in droves. What better example of what he calls "old-style Washington politics" than the use of superdelegates to nullify the will of the voters?
National tracking polls show Obama gaining almost daily - and all now put him in the lead. That reflects popular anger at the Clintons' tactics.
If the Clintons actually follow through on their threats, the uprising of rank-and-file Democrats will bring back memories of the 1968 demonstrations in Chicago's Lafayette Park, which forced the party to adopt democratic reforms in the first place.
But the fact that they're alienating voters so massively while voting's still underway makes it less and less likely that they'll be able to force the convention's hand.
Particularly pernicious is the Clintons' demand that Florida and Michigan delegates be seated at the convention. Obama and John Edwards went along with the party's request to avoid those primaries because the locals had dared to vault ahead of the states planning votes on Super Tuesday.
In fact, Florida's Democratic primary drew hundreds of thousands of votes less than the GOP primary - an unmistakable sign that many voters stayed home in obedience to party rules. But Hillary still wants to count their votes.
Reacting to the Clintons' threats, party elders like former Vice President Al Gore are reportedly waiting in the wings to adjudicate any issues before the Clintons split the party. He is, presumably, ready to administer the "Coup de Gore" - finishing off Hillary's political ambitions before she can resort to the kind of desperate scorched-earth practices her campaign is threatening.
Fueled by popular disgust with the Clintons' tactics - first their use of the race issue, and now their reliance on party bosses to thwart the popular will - voters are likely to hand state after state over to Obama. It's increasingly unlikely that Clinton will win even one of them.
Her vaunted lead in Texas, based on the huge Hispanic vote, has already vanished. Even if Clinton wins the March 4 primary, which choses two-thirds of the state's delegates, she'll falter in the primary-night caucuses that pick the other third. Obama's younger, more energetic and openly enthusiastic supporters generally dominate caucuses; he can likely count on nullifying any Clinton primary win.
In Ohio and Pennsylvania, she's based her hopes on her supposed lead among downscale, blue-collar voters. But much of her lead with this group is attributable to their lack of familiarity with Obama - and his near-weekly victory speeches on TV are filling in that gap. They'll will inch - or pour - away from the Clinton column.
Granted, some downscale voters are motivated by a desire to see a woman elected and others by racial prejudice - but many will desert to Obama the better they come to know him.
Hillary Clinton's chances are dwindling daily.
Dick Morris is a former adviser to Bill Clinton. Eileen McGann is an attorney and CEO of Vote.com. Together, they collaborate on books, columns and foreign political campaigns. To receive free copies of all of their commentaries, please sign up at dickmorris.com.
FrontPageMagazine.com | Friday, February 22, 2008
Barack Obama's victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday was just the latest sign that Hillary Clinton's desperate, anti-democratic moves to salvage her bid for the Democratic nomination are destroying her last chances to win a fair fight. Loudly and publicly, the Clintons proclaim that superdelegates should feel free to ignore the wishes of the folks back home and jam Hillary's nomination through at the convention. They openly predict that they'll demand the seating of the Michigan and Florida delegations, totally contravening the party's rules.
Do they think the voters aren't listening to these authoritarian pronouncements, reminiscent of the days before the McGovern Commission reforms brought democracy to the Democratic Party?
The Clintons' approach is driving voters into Obama's arms in droves. What better example of what he calls "old-style Washington politics" than the use of superdelegates to nullify the will of the voters?
National tracking polls show Obama gaining almost daily - and all now put him in the lead. That reflects popular anger at the Clintons' tactics.
If the Clintons actually follow through on their threats, the uprising of rank-and-file Democrats will bring back memories of the 1968 demonstrations in Chicago's Lafayette Park, which forced the party to adopt democratic reforms in the first place.
But the fact that they're alienating voters so massively while voting's still underway makes it less and less likely that they'll be able to force the convention's hand.
Particularly pernicious is the Clintons' demand that Florida and Michigan delegates be seated at the convention. Obama and John Edwards went along with the party's request to avoid those primaries because the locals had dared to vault ahead of the states planning votes on Super Tuesday.
In fact, Florida's Democratic primary drew hundreds of thousands of votes less than the GOP primary - an unmistakable sign that many voters stayed home in obedience to party rules. But Hillary still wants to count their votes.
Reacting to the Clintons' threats, party elders like former Vice President Al Gore are reportedly waiting in the wings to adjudicate any issues before the Clintons split the party. He is, presumably, ready to administer the "Coup de Gore" - finishing off Hillary's political ambitions before she can resort to the kind of desperate scorched-earth practices her campaign is threatening.
Fueled by popular disgust with the Clintons' tactics - first their use of the race issue, and now their reliance on party bosses to thwart the popular will - voters are likely to hand state after state over to Obama. It's increasingly unlikely that Clinton will win even one of them.
Her vaunted lead in Texas, based on the huge Hispanic vote, has already vanished. Even if Clinton wins the March 4 primary, which choses two-thirds of the state's delegates, she'll falter in the primary-night caucuses that pick the other third. Obama's younger, more energetic and openly enthusiastic supporters generally dominate caucuses; he can likely count on nullifying any Clinton primary win.
In Ohio and Pennsylvania, she's based her hopes on her supposed lead among downscale, blue-collar voters. But much of her lead with this group is attributable to their lack of familiarity with Obama - and his near-weekly victory speeches on TV are filling in that gap. They'll will inch - or pour - away from the Clinton column.
Granted, some downscale voters are motivated by a desire to see a woman elected and others by racial prejudice - but many will desert to Obama the better they come to know him.
Hillary Clinton's chances are dwindling daily.
Dick Morris is a former adviser to Bill Clinton. Eileen McGann is an attorney and CEO of Vote.com. Together, they collaborate on books, columns and foreign political campaigns. To receive free copies of all of their commentaries, please sign up at dickmorris.com.
The Battle Of The Two Obamas - Clive Crook, National Journal
Will Obama's Euro-Style Leftism Prevail? - Gerard Baker, Times of London
Working Class Whites Won't Sink Obama - Peter Beinart, Time
McCain Turns Tables on NYT - Jonathan Martin & Mike Allen, The Politico
Thin Story Looks Bad for NY Times - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
Clinton Fails to Slow Obama at Debate - John Dickerson, Slate
The Movement and The Maverick - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Ideas, Not Personality, Make Lasting Movements - Al Regnery, NY Post
Democrats in Utter Denial on Iraq - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
The Surge Has Been a Failure - Michael Kinsley, Los Angeles Times
When Jihad Came To America - Andrew McCarthy, Commentary
Iran Could Have Uranium Bomb By Years End - Markus Becker, Der Spiegel
Pakistan's Transition to Democracy - Pervez Musharraf, Washington Post
Did Greenspan Really Get it 'Mostly Right' - Steve Hanke, RealClearMarkets
The Second Coming of Jimmy Carter? - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Obama's Post-Racial Appeal - Mohammad Ali Salih, USA Today
Obama the Messiah of Generation Narcissism - Kathleen Parker, RCP
HorseRaceBlog: Momentum in the Dem Race / Latest Polls: TX & OH
RCP Blog: Gold Watch Time? | Daily 08 / Politics Nation: AM Thoughts
Will Obama's Euro-Style Leftism Prevail? - Gerard Baker, Times of London
Working Class Whites Won't Sink Obama - Peter Beinart, Time
McCain Turns Tables on NYT - Jonathan Martin & Mike Allen, The Politico
Thin Story Looks Bad for NY Times - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
Clinton Fails to Slow Obama at Debate - John Dickerson, Slate
The Movement and The Maverick - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Ideas, Not Personality, Make Lasting Movements - Al Regnery, NY Post
Democrats in Utter Denial on Iraq - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
The Surge Has Been a Failure - Michael Kinsley, Los Angeles Times
When Jihad Came To America - Andrew McCarthy, Commentary
Iran Could Have Uranium Bomb By Years End - Markus Becker, Der Spiegel
Pakistan's Transition to Democracy - Pervez Musharraf, Washington Post
Did Greenspan Really Get it 'Mostly Right' - Steve Hanke, RealClearMarkets
The Second Coming of Jimmy Carter? - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Obama's Post-Racial Appeal - Mohammad Ali Salih, USA Today
Obama the Messiah of Generation Narcissism - Kathleen Parker, RCP
HorseRaceBlog: Momentum in the Dem Race / Latest Polls: TX & OH
RCP Blog: Gold Watch Time? | Daily 08 / Politics Nation: AM Thoughts
Editorials
Stalemate: McCain vs. New York Times - Arizona Republic
Castro's Legacy - The Economist
A Positive in Bush's Foreign Policy Record - Los Angeles Times
The Gipper's Win - Investor's Business Daily
Political News & Analysis
Debate Takes on Contentious Air for Democrats - NYT
McCain Story Proves Incendiary Among Journos, Conservatives - LAT
Obama Says He Can Lead, Clinton Says Actions Matter - Dallas MN
Ex-McCain Aide Says He's Still Loyal - Politico
Obama's Winning: Suddenly, I'm Nervous
- Margery Eagan, Boston Herald
Obama's New Vulnerability
- Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
Hillary's Moment
- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
The New York Times Takes on McCain
- James Taranto, Wall Street
- Margery Eagan, Boston Herald
Obama's New Vulnerability
- Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
Hillary's Moment
- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
The New York Times Takes on McCain
- James Taranto, Wall Street
The General Begins - Michael Barone, US News & World Report
Clinton Soldiers On Despite Setbacks - Kornblut & Murray, Washington Post
Clinton's Crumbling Ohio Firewall - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Hillary on the High Road? - Bob Herbert, New York Times
It's Not Over Til It's Over - John DiIulio, Weekly Standard
Obama's New Populism - Michael Cohen, Wall Street Journal
Obama's America Looks a lot like Canada - Diane Francis, Financial Post
Going Negative Doesn't Work Like It Used To - David Lightman, McClatchy
Republicans in a Pickle - Mike Rosen, Rocky Mountain News
Moving Right Is Risk For McCain - Pierre Atlas, RealClearPolitics
Presidency Isn't Easy to Pass Along - David Shribman, Pittsburgh PG
Turning Point for Missile Defense - Rich Lowry, National Review
The Serbs' Self Inflicted Wounds - Christopher Hitchens, Slate
Rewarding Separatists Will Haunt West - David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
Will Cuba Become the Bahamas or Albania? - Moises Naim, The Times
Beyond Net Neutrality - David Weinberger, Boston Globe
The Next Slum? - Christopher Leinberger, The Atlantic
Clinton Soldiers On Despite Setbacks - Kornblut & Murray, Washington Post
Clinton's Crumbling Ohio Firewall - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Hillary on the High Road? - Bob Herbert, New York Times
It's Not Over Til It's Over - John DiIulio, Weekly Standard
Obama's New Populism - Michael Cohen, Wall Street Journal
Obama's America Looks a lot like Canada - Diane Francis, Financial Post
Going Negative Doesn't Work Like It Used To - David Lightman, McClatchy
Republicans in a Pickle - Mike Rosen, Rocky Mountain News
Moving Right Is Risk For McCain - Pierre Atlas, RealClearPolitics
Presidency Isn't Easy to Pass Along - David Shribman, Pittsburgh PG
Turning Point for Missile Defense - Rich Lowry, National Review
The Serbs' Self Inflicted Wounds - Christopher Hitchens, Slate
Rewarding Separatists Will Haunt West - David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
Will Cuba Become the Bahamas or Albania? - Moises Naim, The Times
Beyond Net Neutrality - David Weinberger, Boston Globe
The Next Slum? - Christopher Leinberger, The Atlantic
Editorials
A Story Otherwise Known as Gossip - San Francisco Chronicle
Serbia's Thugs - Washington Post
Renzi and the Republicans - Wall Street Journal
Michelle Obama Shoots From the Lip - St. Petersburg Times
Political News & Analysis
Debate Close Wasn't a Farewell Clinton Says - NYT
Florida Lucrative for McCain - Miami Herald
Obama Draws Thousands in Austin - Dallas MN
Superdelegates Jump to Obama - Associated Press
Somber Clinton Soldiers On - Patrick Healy, New York Times
The Coalition Party Becomes the Consensus Party - Fred Barnes, Wkly Std
Why the Right Defended McCain - Mike Allen & Jim VandeHei, The Politico
The Audacity of Hopelessness - Frank Rich, New York Times
Obama Makes Hillary Look Like Richardson - Mark Steyn, OC Register
Obama's Red-State Prospects Unclear - Alec MacGillis, Washington Post
Big Turnout Could Remake Texas - A. Garcia, Austin American-Statesman
Searching For McCain's VP - George Will, Washington Post
McCain Loses His Voice - Howard Fineman, Newsweek
The End of the Republican Split - Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune
Rezko Case is Obama's First Test - Nicholas Wapshott, New York Post
Shaping Obama's View of the World - Sarah Baxter, Sunday Times
Dems Serious About Nat'l Security? - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
A Bloody Stalemate in Afghanistan - Elizabeth Rubin, NY Times Magazine
Two Winnable Wars - Anthony Cordesman, Washington Post
Fear and Loathing in the West - Ian Buruma, The Australian
What Campus Rape Crisis? - Heather Mac Donald, Los Angeles Times
The Coalition Party Becomes the Consensus Party - Fred Barnes, Wkly Std
Why the Right Defended McCain - Mike Allen & Jim VandeHei, The Politico
The Audacity of Hopelessness - Frank Rich, New York Times
Obama Makes Hillary Look Like Richardson - Mark Steyn, OC Register
Obama's Red-State Prospects Unclear - Alec MacGillis, Washington Post
Big Turnout Could Remake Texas - A. Garcia, Austin American-Statesman
Searching For McCain's VP - George Will, Washington Post
McCain Loses His Voice - Howard Fineman, Newsweek
The End of the Republican Split - Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune
Rezko Case is Obama's First Test - Nicholas Wapshott, New York Post
Shaping Obama's View of the World - Sarah Baxter, Sunday Times
Dems Serious About Nat'l Security? - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
A Bloody Stalemate in Afghanistan - Elizabeth Rubin, NY Times Magazine
Two Winnable Wars - Anthony Cordesman, Washington Post
Fear and Loathing in the West - Ian Buruma, The Australian
What Campus Rape Crisis? - Heather Mac Donald, Los Angeles Times
Editorials
The Obama Enigma - Washington Post
Obama's Financial Juggernaut - Washington Times
Move Beyond Pandering in Ohio - New York Times
Pelosi vs. America - New York Post
Political News & Analysis
Clinton: 'Shame on You Barack Obama - Politico
McCain's Age May Determine Running Mate - NYT
Analyzing Obama's Stump Speeches - Chicago Tribune
Debate Close Wasn't a Farewell Clinton Says - NYT
Fallout over Kosovo Independence
February 24, 2008
Chalk this one up to United Nations incompetence. More
Barack H. Obama pictured in Muslim garb
February 24, 2008
A photo of Barack Obama in Muslim garb has been published by the supermarket tabloid, the National Examiner. More
What was DNI Director McConnell Thinking?
February 24, 2008
Meet Professor Immerman, a Michael Moore-type leftist DNI McConnell unaccountably appointed to a key position in the CIA .Immerman's biased and bizarre views are detailed by Gabriel Schoenfeld More
Russia's New Autocracy
February 24, 2008
I guess it's now official. If the New York Times refers to Putins Russia as an autocracy, it must be so. More
Cuban Parliament Selects new leader today
February 24, 2008
Although Fidel Castro's brother is considered to have the inside track to the presidency, the Parliament may opt to seat a younger candidate according to the BBC: More
Musharraf on his way out?
February 24, 2008
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has decided to quit the presidency in order to avoid an impeachment battle with Parliament, a close aid has told the Sunday Telegraph: More
Nader announces another run for president
February 24, 2008
This morning, on Meet the Press, Ralph Nader announced yet another run for president, promising "to stem corporate crime and Pentagon waste and promote labor rights" More
NYT ombudsman thinks McCain story should not have run
February 23, 2008
Clark Hoyt, the ombudsman for the New York Times, goes on the record writing that the story linking Senator John McCain to a female lobbyist should not have run More
IAEA Confronts Iran with Evidence of nukes
February 23, 2008
Confrontation not all it's cracked up to be. More
Presidential race polling may be shifting
February 23, 2008
The New York Times smear appears to have been a huge boost for McCain, and Obama is beginning to plateau, if not slip a bit. More
Oh to be young and in love - anywhere but Saudi Arabia
February 23, 2008
The incongruity of this nation sitting on half the world's oil reserves grows more grotesque by the day. More
Poll: Obama now leading Clinton in Texas
February 23, 2008
A shocking new poll out today from Decision Analyst shows Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton by double digits in the race for the Texas primary: More
February 24, 2008
Chalk this one up to United Nations incompetence. More
Barack H. Obama pictured in Muslim garb
February 24, 2008
A photo of Barack Obama in Muslim garb has been published by the supermarket tabloid, the National Examiner. More
What was DNI Director McConnell Thinking?
February 24, 2008
Meet Professor Immerman, a Michael Moore-type leftist DNI McConnell unaccountably appointed to a key position in the CIA .Immerman's biased and bizarre views are detailed by Gabriel Schoenfeld More
Russia's New Autocracy
February 24, 2008
I guess it's now official. If the New York Times refers to Putins Russia as an autocracy, it must be so. More
Cuban Parliament Selects new leader today
February 24, 2008
Although Fidel Castro's brother is considered to have the inside track to the presidency, the Parliament may opt to seat a younger candidate according to the BBC: More
Musharraf on his way out?
February 24, 2008
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has decided to quit the presidency in order to avoid an impeachment battle with Parliament, a close aid has told the Sunday Telegraph: More
Nader announces another run for president
February 24, 2008
This morning, on Meet the Press, Ralph Nader announced yet another run for president, promising "to stem corporate crime and Pentagon waste and promote labor rights" More
NYT ombudsman thinks McCain story should not have run
February 23, 2008
Clark Hoyt, the ombudsman for the New York Times, goes on the record writing that the story linking Senator John McCain to a female lobbyist should not have run More
IAEA Confronts Iran with Evidence of nukes
February 23, 2008
Confrontation not all it's cracked up to be. More
Presidential race polling may be shifting
February 23, 2008
The New York Times smear appears to have been a huge boost for McCain, and Obama is beginning to plateau, if not slip a bit. More
Oh to be young and in love - anywhere but Saudi Arabia
February 23, 2008
The incongruity of this nation sitting on half the world's oil reserves grows more grotesque by the day. More
Poll: Obama now leading Clinton in Texas
February 23, 2008
A shocking new poll out today from Decision Analyst shows Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton by double digits in the race for the Texas primary: More
Hillary Clinton Is Trying to Drive Democrats Into a Dead End on Foreign Policy
Guy T. Saperstein, 02.25.2008
The Clinton Meltdown
Joe Vogel, 02.24.2008
News Nastiness, Finally!
Bob Franken, 02.24.2008
Clinton Gets Caught Again on NAFTA
David Sirota, 02.24.2008
Nader Runs, Nation Ralphs
David Goldstein, 02.24.2008
Why Be Sneaky About It? Let's Rig the System Against Presidential Third Parties
Harold Pollack, 02.24.2008
Obama Ducks State of the Black Union Forum
Taylor Marsh, 02.23.2008
he women in Barack Obama's life
February 25, 2008
Asia Times' brilliant columnist "Spengler" has an interesting analysis of Obama. He says we can tell a lot about him from the women in his life -- his mother and wife -- and what we can tell indicates his candidacy has frighting implications for this country More Clinton Camp Attempts 'Muslim' Smear of Obama (updated)
February 25, 2008
More signs of desperation from the Clintons. More
February 25, 2008
Asia Times' brilliant columnist "Spengler" has an interesting analysis of Obama. He says we can tell a lot about him from the women in his life -- his mother and wife -- and what we can tell indicates his candidacy has frighting implications for this country More Clinton Camp Attempts 'Muslim' Smear of Obama (updated)
February 25, 2008
More signs of desperation from the Clintons. More
In Desperation, Clinton turns to Sarcasm
February 25, 2008
She's tried being nice. She's tried being negative. She's even tried ignoring Obama for a while. More
Justice Rodham-Clinton?
February 25, 2008
If anyone thinks that Obama's nomination would put the Clintons in America's rear-view mirror for once and for all, think again More
February 25, 2008
She's tried being nice. She's tried being negative. She's even tried ignoring Obama for a while. More
Justice Rodham-Clinton?
February 25, 2008
If anyone thinks that Obama's nomination would put the Clintons in America's rear-view mirror for once and for all, think again More
Obama and the former Weathermen
February 25, 2008
Taylor Marsh, who calls herself, "the antidote to right wing talk", assembles a lot of evidence that Barack Obama has a serious past association with former Weather Underground terrorism supporter William Ayers and his wife Bernadine Dohrn More
Farrakhan praises Obama: 'savior' and 'hope of the entire world'
February 25, 2008
Straight from the mouth of Jew-hating Louis Farrakhan. AP reports Farrakhan addressed a crowd of 20,000: "This young man is the hope of the entire world that America will change and be made better," More
Ralph Nader says Obama censors his real political views
February 24, 2008
Obama supporters claim that their man is a supporter of Israel. Ralph Nader disagrees. More
Hillary Clinton campaign steals AT intellectual property
February 24, 2008
The Hillary Clinton campaign has blatantly disregarded the law on intellectual property and re-published an entire copyrighted article from the American Thinker website. More
February 25, 2008
Taylor Marsh, who calls herself, "the antidote to right wing talk", assembles a lot of evidence that Barack Obama has a serious past association with former Weather Underground terrorism supporter William Ayers and his wife Bernadine Dohrn More
Farrakhan praises Obama: 'savior' and 'hope of the entire world'
February 25, 2008
Straight from the mouth of Jew-hating Louis Farrakhan. AP reports Farrakhan addressed a crowd of 20,000: "This young man is the hope of the entire world that America will change and be made better," More
Ralph Nader says Obama censors his real political views
February 24, 2008
Obama supporters claim that their man is a supporter of Israel. Ralph Nader disagrees. More
Hillary Clinton campaign steals AT intellectual property
February 24, 2008
The Hillary Clinton campaign has blatantly disregarded the law on intellectual property and re-published an entire copyrighted article from the American Thinker website. More
Barack H. Obama pictured in Muslim garb (updated: it's genuine)
February 24, 2008
A photo of Barack Obama in Muslim garb has been published by the supermarket tabloid, the National Examiner. More
February 24, 2008
A photo of Barack Obama in Muslim garb has been published by the supermarket tabloid, the National Examiner. More
The Fierce Urgency of Lies
Lance Fairchok
Grown men weep in his presence, women faint, and thousands scream his name like a rock star. The liberal press prints glowing tributes to their new progressive prophet, calling him "the triumph of word over flesh" More
John McCain and the Iraq War
Steven M. Warshawsky
Can John McCain's steadfast support for a war that is deeply unpopular with the American people propel him into the White House this November? More
Bill & Hillary Clouseau?
Ralph Alter
Initially feared and prohibitively favored, the campaign of Hillary Clinton in its death spiral has devolved into Pink Panther-like absurdity. More
Lance Fairchok
Grown men weep in his presence, women faint, and thousands scream his name like a rock star. The liberal press prints glowing tributes to their new progressive prophet, calling him "the triumph of word over flesh" More
John McCain and the Iraq War
Steven M. Warshawsky
Can John McCain's steadfast support for a war that is deeply unpopular with the American people propel him into the White House this November? More
Bill & Hillary Clouseau?
Ralph Alter
Initially feared and prohibitively favored, the campaign of Hillary Clinton in its death spiral has devolved into Pink Panther-like absurdity. More
Clinton Blasts Obama on Foreign Policy - J. Tapper & E. Harper, ABC News
How Far Will Hillary Go to Win? - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
John McCain and the Iraq War - Steven Warshawsky, American Thinker
Six Things We Don't Know About '08 - Noemie Emery, Weekly Standard
Superdelegates Should Lead, Not Follow - Geraldine Ferraro, NY Times
Inflation Denial at the Fed - Brian Wesbury, RealClearPolitics
ElBaradei's Real Agenda - Danielle Pletka & Michael Rubin, Wall St. Journal
Is Iran Winning the Iraq War? - Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation
Castro's Cuba: No Place for a Socialist Like Me - Neil Clark, Spectator
USA Today/Gallup: McCain 48, Obama 47 | McCain 50, Clinton 46
How Far Will Hillary Go to Win? - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
John McCain and the Iraq War - Steven Warshawsky, American Thinker
Six Things We Don't Know About '08 - Noemie Emery, Weekly Standard
Superdelegates Should Lead, Not Follow - Geraldine Ferraro, NY Times
Inflation Denial at the Fed - Brian Wesbury, RealClearPolitics
ElBaradei's Real Agenda - Danielle Pletka & Michael Rubin, Wall St. Journal
Is Iran Winning the Iraq War? - Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation
Castro's Cuba: No Place for a Socialist Like Me - Neil Clark, Spectator
USA Today/Gallup: McCain 48, Obama 47 | McCain 50, Clinton 46
Editorials
Dems Promise a Lot, but Who Will Pay the Bill? - USA Today
Obama and Vouchers - New York Sun
Senate Should Allow Justice Dept to Fill No. 2 Post - Washington Post
Turkish Intervention in Iraq Could Be Disastrous - Times of London
Political News & Analysis
Taking It from All Sides, and Weighing When to Hit Back - NYT
McCain is Accused of Financing Breach - Wall St. Journal
GOP Fears Charges of Racism, Sexism - Politico
Clinton Paints Obama as Naive - Boston Herald
Editorials
The Texas Three-Step - Dallas Morning News
Nader vs. the Democrats - Boston Globe
The Great Times Decline - Washington Times
How Not to Rescue Home Loans - Christian Science Monitor
Political News & Analysis
Clinton Starts 5-Point Attack on Obama - New York Times
Dems Turn Up Heat in Flurry of Ohio Stops - Columbus Dispatch
McCain Says Prospects May Hinge on Iraq - NYT
Obama Stiffs National Press - Politico
Eloquence a Boon, Burden for Obama - Alec MacGillis, Washington Post
They Dismissed Reagan's Words, Too - Stephen Hayes, Wall Street Journal
Obama is More Carter Than Reagan - Steve Kornacki, New York Observer
It's Not Over Yet for Clinton - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Diminishing Returns: Quit Now, Hillary - Richard Cohen, Washington Post
Obama Logic vs. Racial Preferences - Stuart Taylor, National Journal
The Latest Hoax from the NY Times - Thomas Sowell, RealClearPolitics
Minus the Sex, NYT on to Good Story - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
The Reality of McCain's Lobbying Record - David Brooks, New York Times
Dems' Visual Whisper Campaign - Debra Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle
Can Dems Think Big on the Economy? - Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
NAFTA Nonsense: Obama's Silly Mexico-Bashing - Rich Lowry, NY Post
Fed Struggles to Halt March of Stagflation - Gerard Baker, Times of London
Only Dems Can End the War - Podesta, Takeyh & Korb, Washington Post
Surveillance Suffers While Pelosi Stalls - Bond, Hoekstra & Smith, WSJ
The End of Multiculturalism - Lawrence Harrison, Christian Science Monitor
McCain and the Times: the Real Questions - Michael Kinsley, Slate
RCP Avgs (Dem): TX: Obama +1.5 | OH: Clinton +8.0 | Nat'l: Obama+6.0
RCP Blog: Too Late for Hillary? | D08 / Politics Nation: It Ends Tonight
They Dismissed Reagan's Words, Too - Stephen Hayes, Wall Street Journal
Obama is More Carter Than Reagan - Steve Kornacki, New York Observer
It's Not Over Yet for Clinton - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Diminishing Returns: Quit Now, Hillary - Richard Cohen, Washington Post
Obama Logic vs. Racial Preferences - Stuart Taylor, National Journal
The Latest Hoax from the NY Times - Thomas Sowell, RealClearPolitics
Minus the Sex, NYT on to Good Story - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
The Reality of McCain's Lobbying Record - David Brooks, New York Times
Dems' Visual Whisper Campaign - Debra Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle
Can Dems Think Big on the Economy? - Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
NAFTA Nonsense: Obama's Silly Mexico-Bashing - Rich Lowry, NY Post
Fed Struggles to Halt March of Stagflation - Gerard Baker, Times of London
Only Dems Can End the War - Podesta, Takeyh & Korb, Washington Post
Surveillance Suffers While Pelosi Stalls - Bond, Hoekstra & Smith, WSJ
The End of Multiculturalism - Lawrence Harrison, Christian Science Monitor
McCain and the Times: the Real Questions - Michael Kinsley, Slate
RCP Avgs (Dem): TX: Obama +1.5 | OH: Clinton +8.0 | Nat'l: Obama+6.0
RCP Blog: Too Late for Hillary? | D08 / Politics Nation: It Ends Tonight
IRAQ
The Economic Costs Of War
With record oil prices, rising family debt, and a slowing housing market, Americans are now worried about the economy more than ever. Even 45 percent of economists expect a recession this year. With the Bush administration spending $10 billion a month on the war in Iraq, it is therefore not surprising that Americans increasingly view withdrawal from Iraq as a way out of this economic slump. In fact, 68 percent of the public rank pulling out of Iraq first on a list of proposed economic remedies, beating out tax cuts. Yesterday, a coalition of progressive groups -- including MoveOn, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, USAction, SEIU, VoteVets, and Americans United for Change -- announced a new "Iraq/Recession" campaign. This $15 million nationwide effort will aim to end the war by raising awareness of the domestic costs that have been neglected because of President Bush's singular focus on Iraq. "There is great concern, anxiety, and angst about economic security," former senator John Edwards told reporters yesterday. "All of these things are made worse by the war in Iraq. ... People don't understand why we're spending $500 billion and counting at the same time we have 47 million without healthcare, 37 million living in poverty."
PRE-WAR MISCALCULATIONS: The Bush administration was anxious to go to war, but not anxious to pay for it. In April 2003, then-administrator of the Agency for International Development Andrew Natsios pledged that American taxpayers would pay no more than $1.7 billion to reconstruct Iraq. In March 2003, Paul Wolfowitz infamously predicted that Iraq would be able to "finance its own reconstruction." In reality, total Iraq war requests and authorizations have amounted to $624 billion. Yet just two months after announcing the invasion of Iraq, Bush ordered the first major wartime taxcut in history. The debt was $5.7 trillion when Bush took office; it will be $10.3 trillion by the time he leaves. Economists predicted this fall-out. In 2002, Gerd Hausler, director of international capital markets at the IMF, said that "a serious conflict with Iraq would not be a very healthy development" for the financial markets. Robert Shapiro, undersecretary of commerce in the Clinton administration stated, "If the [Iraq] conflict wears on or, worse, spreads, the economic consequences become very serious." More recently, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz wrote in Vanity Fair, "The soaring price of oil is clearly related to the Iraq war. The issue is not whether to blame the war for this but simply how much to blame it."
EMPLOYMENT FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS: Last week, President Bush stated that the Iraq war has nothing to do with the faltering economy. "I think actually the spending in the war might help with jobs...because we're buying equipment, and people are working," he said. The Iraq war has created jobs -- for the administration's defense contractor allies. Bush's most recent budget is a windfall for contractors. Between 2000 and 2005, procurement was the "fastest growing component of federal discretionary spending." Five years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, however, national unemployment is going up. Between December 2006 and December 2007, the national unemployment rate increased by 13.6 percent in seasonally adjusted terms, from 4.4 to 5.0 percent.
NEGLECTING DOMESTIC PRIORITIES: "At a time of mounting deficits, when we are spending about $10 billion a month in Iraq, issues such as reforming the health-care system and repairing the national infrastructure are likely to remain neglected," write John Podesta and Lawrence J. Korb of the Center for American Progress and Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations in today's Washington Post. "The United States has too many national priorities that cannot be realized if yet another beleaguered administration prolongs this costly and unpopular war." Indeed, Bush seems to deem domestic priorities as "excessive spending." He recently vetoed a bill to provide expanded health insurance for 10 million children, and then requested $172 billion more for the war. When the Senate passed a broad stimulus package that offered an extension of unemployment benefits and help for borrowers caught in subprime loans, the White House again called it unaffordable government spending.
RISING COST OF VETERANS CARE: While the Bush administration is devoting considerable resources to the conflict in Iraq, it is paying less attention to what happens when U.S. troops return home. A recent American Journal of Public Health study estimated that in 2004, "nearly 1.8 million veterans were uninsured and unable to get care in veterans' facilities." This number has jumped dramatically since 2000, when there were 290,000 uninsured veterans. Recently discharged veterans are also "having a harder time finding civilian jobs and are more likely to earn lower wages for years." These costs will only continue to grow the longer the United States remains in Iraq. VoteVets has released a new ad on conservatives' misplaced priorities here.
The Economic Costs Of War
With record oil prices, rising family debt, and a slowing housing market, Americans are now worried about the economy more than ever. Even 45 percent of economists expect a recession this year. With the Bush administration spending $10 billion a month on the war in Iraq, it is therefore not surprising that Americans increasingly view withdrawal from Iraq as a way out of this economic slump. In fact, 68 percent of the public rank pulling out of Iraq first on a list of proposed economic remedies, beating out tax cuts. Yesterday, a coalition of progressive groups -- including MoveOn, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, USAction, SEIU, VoteVets, and Americans United for Change -- announced a new "Iraq/Recession" campaign. This $15 million nationwide effort will aim to end the war by raising awareness of the domestic costs that have been neglected because of President Bush's singular focus on Iraq. "There is great concern, anxiety, and angst about economic security," former senator John Edwards told reporters yesterday. "All of these things are made worse by the war in Iraq. ... People don't understand why we're spending $500 billion and counting at the same time we have 47 million without healthcare, 37 million living in poverty."
PRE-WAR MISCALCULATIONS: The Bush administration was anxious to go to war, but not anxious to pay for it. In April 2003, then-administrator of the Agency for International Development Andrew Natsios pledged that American taxpayers would pay no more than $1.7 billion to reconstruct Iraq. In March 2003, Paul Wolfowitz infamously predicted that Iraq would be able to "finance its own reconstruction." In reality, total Iraq war requests and authorizations have amounted to $624 billion. Yet just two months after announcing the invasion of Iraq, Bush ordered the first major wartime taxcut in history. The debt was $5.7 trillion when Bush took office; it will be $10.3 trillion by the time he leaves. Economists predicted this fall-out. In 2002, Gerd Hausler, director of international capital markets at the IMF, said that "a serious conflict with Iraq would not be a very healthy development" for the financial markets. Robert Shapiro, undersecretary of commerce in the Clinton administration stated, "If the [Iraq] conflict wears on or, worse, spreads, the economic consequences become very serious." More recently, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz wrote in Vanity Fair, "The soaring price of oil is clearly related to the Iraq war. The issue is not whether to blame the war for this but simply how much to blame it."
EMPLOYMENT FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS: Last week, President Bush stated that the Iraq war has nothing to do with the faltering economy. "I think actually the spending in the war might help with jobs...because we're buying equipment, and people are working," he said. The Iraq war has created jobs -- for the administration's defense contractor allies. Bush's most recent budget is a windfall for contractors. Between 2000 and 2005, procurement was the "fastest growing component of federal discretionary spending." Five years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, however, national unemployment is going up. Between December 2006 and December 2007, the national unemployment rate increased by 13.6 percent in seasonally adjusted terms, from 4.4 to 5.0 percent.
NEGLECTING DOMESTIC PRIORITIES: "At a time of mounting deficits, when we are spending about $10 billion a month in Iraq, issues such as reforming the health-care system and repairing the national infrastructure are likely to remain neglected," write John Podesta and Lawrence J. Korb of the Center for American Progress and Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations in today's Washington Post. "The United States has too many national priorities that cannot be realized if yet another beleaguered administration prolongs this costly and unpopular war." Indeed, Bush seems to deem domestic priorities as "excessive spending." He recently vetoed a bill to provide expanded health insurance for 10 million children, and then requested $172 billion more for the war. When the Senate passed a broad stimulus package that offered an extension of unemployment benefits and help for borrowers caught in subprime loans, the White House again called it unaffordable government spending.
RISING COST OF VETERANS CARE: While the Bush administration is devoting considerable resources to the conflict in Iraq, it is paying less attention to what happens when U.S. troops return home. A recent American Journal of Public Health study estimated that in 2004, "nearly 1.8 million veterans were uninsured and unable to get care in veterans' facilities." This number has jumped dramatically since 2000, when there were 290,000 uninsured veterans. Recently discharged veterans are also "having a harder time finding civilian jobs and are more likely to earn lower wages for years." These costs will only continue to grow the longer the United States remains in Iraq. VoteVets has released a new ad on conservatives' misplaced priorities here.
IRAQ -- SENATE TO DEBATE FEINGOLD'S IRAQ WITHDRAWAL LEGISLATION TODAY: Today, the Senate will debate two Iraq-related bills sponsored by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI). "One would begin the pullout of troops from Iraq, while the other would require the Defense Department to provide the Senate with a report on the threat al-Qaida poses," Roll Call reports. The Senate is expected to vote on a cloture motion today to move the bills into debate. "Senate Republican leaders are strongly considering sidelining the use of the filibuster and agreeing to a full debate" on the bills. The legislation is not expected to pass, aides have acknowledged. "Certainly, there's a lot of interest on our side to do some sort of Iraq legislation, but the reality is, it's very difficult to get that through the Senate," said a Democratic leadership staffer.
JUSTICE -- TORTURE-ADVOCATING PENTAGON LAWYER RESIGNS: William J. Haynes, a central player in the Bush administration's controversial interrogation policies, resigned yesterday from his post as the Defense Department's General Counsel. In 2002 Pentagon memo, Haynes recommended the use of 14 harsh interrogation techniques on detainees at Guantanamo Bay, including "using 'stress positions,' like standing, for up to four hours." In 2006, with the strong backing of Vice President Cheney, President Bush nominated Haynes for a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But Haynes, despite his best efforts, was unable to overcome his status as a "prime mover" in the administration's efforts to bypass the Geneva Conventions' detainee rules, and his nomination was withdrawn in January 2007. More recently, former Guantanamo prosecutor Col. Morris Davis told The Nation that Haynes had insisted that the administration "can't have acquittals" at Guantanamo Bay. Davis resigned his post rather than work under Haynes's command.
ADMINISTRATION -- BUSH LIBRARY TO 'CENSOR' INFORMATION AND 'CHEERLEAD' FOR PRESIDENT: Last week, officials at Southern Methodist University (SMU) announced that the Dallas-based university will be home to President Bush's $200 million library -- despite protests from faculty, administrators, and staff. Two unusual features will accompany the George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU. First, the library will feature "an institute -- independent of academic governance of the university -- to sponsor research and programs designed to promote the vision of the president" and "celebrate" Bush's presidency. Second, an executive order Bush signed in 2001 could result in material at the library "being censored." One presidential memorial scholar said academics "should be concerned" that the institute is included in the library because it "goes against the idea of dispassionate inquiry." Susanne Johnson, associate professor of Christian education at SMU, said the point of a presidential library is to analytically reflect on the presidency, "not to cheer-lead for a particular president." Rev. William McElvaney, professor emeritus of preaching and worship at SMU's theology school, asked, "What self-respecting university would accept a censored library?"
JUSTICE -- TORTURE-ADVOCATING PENTAGON LAWYER RESIGNS: William J. Haynes, a central player in the Bush administration's controversial interrogation policies, resigned yesterday from his post as the Defense Department's General Counsel. In 2002 Pentagon memo, Haynes recommended the use of 14 harsh interrogation techniques on detainees at Guantanamo Bay, including "using 'stress positions,' like standing, for up to four hours." In 2006, with the strong backing of Vice President Cheney, President Bush nominated Haynes for a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But Haynes, despite his best efforts, was unable to overcome his status as a "prime mover" in the administration's efforts to bypass the Geneva Conventions' detainee rules, and his nomination was withdrawn in January 2007. More recently, former Guantanamo prosecutor Col. Morris Davis told The Nation that Haynes had insisted that the administration "can't have acquittals" at Guantanamo Bay. Davis resigned his post rather than work under Haynes's command.
ADMINISTRATION -- BUSH LIBRARY TO 'CENSOR' INFORMATION AND 'CHEERLEAD' FOR PRESIDENT: Last week, officials at Southern Methodist University (SMU) announced that the Dallas-based university will be home to President Bush's $200 million library -- despite protests from faculty, administrators, and staff. Two unusual features will accompany the George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU. First, the library will feature "an institute -- independent of academic governance of the university -- to sponsor research and programs designed to promote the vision of the president" and "celebrate" Bush's presidency. Second, an executive order Bush signed in 2001 could result in material at the library "being censored." One presidential memorial scholar said academics "should be concerned" that the institute is included in the library because it "goes against the idea of dispassionate inquiry." Susanne Johnson, associate professor of Christian education at SMU, said the point of a presidential library is to analytically reflect on the presidency, "not to cheer-lead for a particular president." Rev. William McElvaney, professor emeritus of preaching and worship at SMU's theology school, asked, "What self-respecting university would accept a censored library?"
A Clash of Styles in Ohio Debate - Michael Duffy, Time
Too Much Whining Ruined Debate for Clinton - Michael Goodwin, NYDN
Clinton Jabbed, Obama Parried - David Corn, Mother Jones
How to Beat Obama (Maybe) - Tony Blankley, Washington Times
Clinton's Inept, Unseemly Campaign - Tom Schaller, Baltimore Sun
How Obama Played the Race Card & Blamed Clinton - Sean Wilentz, TNR
The Clintons Just Won't Learn - Dick Morris, The Hill
Panetta on the Clintons: They Had No Plan - Niall Stanage, NY Observer
Is McCain Too Old? - Ryan Cole, Wall Street Journal
Hoffa & Barack: The Labor-Latte Alliance - Tom Robbins, Village Voice
Guns Save Lives - John Stossel, RealClearPolitics
Dems Become the Anti-Competition Party - Ruben Navarrette, SDUT
The Specter of Stagflation - Robert Samuelson, Newsweek
Washington Rescue Won't End Crisis Story - Martin Wolf, Financial Times
A Solution for US-Iran Nuclear Standoff - Luers, Pickering & Walsh, NYRB
That Other Presidential Campaign - Matthew Kaminski, Wall St. Journal
In Defense of Bush 41 - Gregory Scoblete, RealClearPolitics
Latest Polls: OH, TX, PA, National & Head-to-Head / Videos: Election '08
Too Much Whining Ruined Debate for Clinton - Michael Goodwin, NYDN
Clinton Jabbed, Obama Parried - David Corn, Mother Jones
How to Beat Obama (Maybe) - Tony Blankley, Washington Times
Clinton's Inept, Unseemly Campaign - Tom Schaller, Baltimore Sun
How Obama Played the Race Card & Blamed Clinton - Sean Wilentz, TNR
The Clintons Just Won't Learn - Dick Morris, The Hill
Panetta on the Clintons: They Had No Plan - Niall Stanage, NY Observer
Is McCain Too Old? - Ryan Cole, Wall Street Journal
Hoffa & Barack: The Labor-Latte Alliance - Tom Robbins, Village Voice
Guns Save Lives - John Stossel, RealClearPolitics
Dems Become the Anti-Competition Party - Ruben Navarrette, SDUT
The Specter of Stagflation - Robert Samuelson, Newsweek
Washington Rescue Won't End Crisis Story - Martin Wolf, Financial Times
A Solution for US-Iran Nuclear Standoff - Luers, Pickering & Walsh, NYRB
That Other Presidential Campaign - Matthew Kaminski, Wall St. Journal
In Defense of Bush 41 - Gregory Scoblete, RealClearPolitics
Latest Polls: OH, TX, PA, National & Head-to-Head / Videos: Election '08
Time for Tax Returns - Washington Post
Unmuzzle Election Watchdog - Christian Science Monitor
Corzine's Revolution - New York Post
In Concert with North Korea - Boston Globe
Political News & Analysis
Combative Clinton Challenges Obama - Columbus Dispatch
Democrats Clash on Health, Trade, and Tactics - New York Times
McCain Apologizes for Radio Host's Comments - Cincinnati Enquirer
Populist Agenda Picks Up Steam - Politico
Unmuzzle Election Watchdog - Christian Science Monitor
Corzine's Revolution - New York Post
In Concert with North Korea - Boston Globe
Political News & Analysis
Combative Clinton Challenges Obama - Columbus Dispatch
Democrats Clash on Health, Trade, and Tactics - New York Times
McCain Apologizes for Radio Host's Comments - Cincinnati Enquirer
Populist Agenda Picks Up Steam - Politico
William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) - National Review
Buckley Elevated Conservatism in America - Douglas Martin, NY Times
Clinton Failed to Dent an Improved Obama - John Dickerson, Slate
What Happened to 'Shame on You'? - Howard Kurtz, Washington Post
Why Should Hillary Drop Out Now? - Jack Kelly, RealClearPolitics
Mark Penn and the Clinton Campaign - Jason Horowitz, New York Observer
Obama and the Farrakhan Trap - Byron York, National Review Online
Senate Pair Work For Universal Coverage - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post
The Truth About Nationalized Health Care - Maggie Gallagher, UP
Buckley's Achievement - John Podhoretz, Contentions
RCP Blog: PM Line / Politics Nation: Fortune Favors The Bold
Buckley Elevated Conservatism in America - Douglas Martin, NY Times
Clinton Failed to Dent an Improved Obama - John Dickerson, Slate
What Happened to 'Shame on You'? - Howard Kurtz, Washington Post
Why Should Hillary Drop Out Now? - Jack Kelly, RealClearPolitics
Mark Penn and the Clinton Campaign - Jason Horowitz, New York Observer
Obama and the Farrakhan Trap - Byron York, National Review Online
Senate Pair Work For Universal Coverage - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post
The Truth About Nationalized Health Care - Maggie Gallagher, UP
Buckley's Achievement - John Podhoretz, Contentions
RCP Blog: PM Line / Politics Nation: Fortune Favors The Bold
William F. Buckley, Jr., R.I.P. - National Review editorial
Up From Liberalism - Wall Street Journal editorial
William F. Buckley Jr. - Washington Post editorial
William F. Buckley Jr. - Washington Times editorial
William F. Buckley Jr. - Robert Semple Jr., New York Times
Up From Liberalism - Wall Street Journal editorial
William F. Buckley Jr. - Washington Post editorial
William F. Buckley Jr. - Washington Times editorial
William F. Buckley Jr. - Robert Semple Jr., New York Times
Why is Hillary Losing to a 3rd-Year Senator? - Daniel Henninger, WSJ
'Experience' Issue Won't Beat Obama - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call
Our 50-50 Political World - Michael Medved, USA Today
Political Tectonics in Texas Should Worry GOP - Jonathan Gurwitz, RCP
White Men: The Untold Swing Vote - David Paul Kuhn, Huffington Post
WFB, Transcendent - John Podhoretz, New York Post
Buckley's Profoundly Consequential Life - Mona Charen, Washington Post
Contemplating His 'Own Former Brilliance' - John Nichols, The Nation
The World in 2009 - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
Is the Terror Threat Overrated? - David Ignatius, Washington Post
Bill Clinton: The Bitter Half - Karen Tumulty, Time
The Somali Dress is Just the Beginning - Peter Brown, The Politico
McCain in A Glass House - George Will, Washington Post
I'm Not Running for President, but... - Michael Bloomberg, New York Times
Who's the Better Closer? - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
The Africa Story: My Travels with George W. Bush - Bob Geldof, Time
Remembrances of Mr. Buckley - Rush Limbaugh, RushLimbaugh.com
RCP Blog: Lewis an Omen? | Dly 08 / Politics Nation: Bloomberg For VP!
'Experience' Issue Won't Beat Obama - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call
Our 50-50 Political World - Michael Medved, USA Today
Political Tectonics in Texas Should Worry GOP - Jonathan Gurwitz, RCP
White Men: The Untold Swing Vote - David Paul Kuhn, Huffington Post
WFB, Transcendent - John Podhoretz, New York Post
Buckley's Profoundly Consequential Life - Mona Charen, Washington Post
Contemplating His 'Own Former Brilliance' - John Nichols, The Nation
The World in 2009 - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
Is the Terror Threat Overrated? - David Ignatius, Washington Post
Bill Clinton: The Bitter Half - Karen Tumulty, Time
The Somali Dress is Just the Beginning - Peter Brown, The Politico
McCain in A Glass House - George Will, Washington Post
I'm Not Running for President, but... - Michael Bloomberg, New York Times
Who's the Better Closer? - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
The Africa Story: My Travels with George W. Bush - Bob Geldof, Time
Remembrances of Mr. Buckley - Rush Limbaugh, RushLimbaugh.com
RCP Blog: Lewis an Omen? | Dly 08 / Politics Nation: Bloomberg For VP!
Editorials
Buckley Transformed American Politics - Wall Street Journal
Conservatism Loses Its Most Eloquent Voice - Washington Post
A Bad Economic Scenario - Investor's Business Daily
Deal with the Trade-Offs on Trade - Los Angeles Times
Political News & Analysis
Obama Rebuffs Challenges to his Israel Position - Washington Post
McCain, Obama Trade Blows on Iraq - ABC News
McCain's Canal Zone Birth Raises Questions - New York Times
Bloomberg Says He Won't Run, But Will Be Active - New York Times
Hey Homeowners, Bush Blames You -- Not Iraq -- for Our Tanking EconomyTom Engelhardt, Frida Berrigan, Tomdispatch.com
War on Iraq: Five years into Iraq, Bush denies any link between Americans' economic pain and war spending.
Obama Will Not 'Rule Out' Private Security Contractors in IraqJeremy Scahill, TheNation.com
Election 2008: Blackwater might not be leaving any time soon.
The Farrakhan DistractionLinda Mamoun, AlterNet
Election 2008: Why do we continue using Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan to undermine important concerns and historic campaigns?
Could Our Democracy Withstand Another 9/11?David T. Z. Mindich, AlterNet
Rights and Liberties: The Reichstag fire helped transform Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship. What can we do to avoid a similar outcome?
Why Dennis Kucinich Still MattersDeborah Emin, Huffington Post
Election 2008: Dennis Kucinich does not treat politics like a popularity contest. He is a voice for the people and ideas that we need to repair this country.
Right-Wing 'Thinkers' Reduce Pakistani Politics to Holy WarAli Eteraz, AlterNet
ForeignPolicy: Simplistic conservative "intellectuals" are oblivious to Pakistan's highly complex internal politics.
Here Come the Green Car-Jackers
Marc Sheppard
No amount of energy efficiency will ever do the trick -- the only way to save the planet is to surrender your car altogether. That's the conclusion reached by a group of Australian energy experts More
Military Recruiters Necessary for our Common Defense
Kyle-Anne Shiver
Providing for the common defense and securing the blessings of liberty aren't little governmental after-thoughts, nor do they come cheap. More
Buckley and Reagan: The Qualities of Conservative Greatness
Bruce Walker
As conservatives bemoan the apparent descent of conservatism into a swamp, we would do well to remember the two men who most personify conservatism in America. More
Marc Sheppard
No amount of energy efficiency will ever do the trick -- the only way to save the planet is to surrender your car altogether. That's the conclusion reached by a group of Australian energy experts More
Military Recruiters Necessary for our Common Defense
Kyle-Anne Shiver
Providing for the common defense and securing the blessings of liberty aren't little governmental after-thoughts, nor do they come cheap. More
Buckley and Reagan: The Qualities of Conservative Greatness
Bruce Walker
As conservatives bemoan the apparent descent of conservatism into a swamp, we would do well to remember the two men who most personify conservatism in America. More
Heads I win,tails I break even
It's bad enough that fewer than a third of workers aged 36 to 43 have any pension plan coverage. Now folk who have coverage are bankrupting their retirements to keep up payments on a house that they couldn't afford in the first place, that they can't afford now, and is worth less than they owe! And it's going to get worse!
CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN
Confirmations
on the bleak side
Availability of credit continues to falter, yet the Fed's reflation options are circumscribed by growing investor preferences to purchase "things" as opposed to securities. The days when compliant hedge fund managers could be nudged into buying stocks and junk bonds are over. (Feb 25, '08)
Doug Noland reviews the previous week's events each Monday.
Confirmations
on the bleak side
Availability of credit continues to falter, yet the Fed's reflation options are circumscribed by growing investor preferences to purchase "things" as opposed to securities. The days when compliant hedge fund managers could be nudged into buying stocks and junk bonds are over. (Feb 25, '08)
Doug Noland reviews the previous week's events each Monday.
The Obamas & McCain
BYRON YORK: Mrs. Obama empathizes in hard-hit Ohio. “Michelle’s Struggle” 02/29 7:30 AM
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Lobbying gets a bad name — rightfully, at times — but it's in the Bill of Rights. “Redress Petitioners” 02/29 12:00 AM
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: America's global challenges will not disappear when Bush leaves office. “Fast Forward to 2009” 02/28 12:00 AM
BYRON YORK: Mrs. Obama empathizes in hard-hit Ohio. “Michelle’s Struggle” 02/29 7:30 AM
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Lobbying gets a bad name — rightfully, at times — but it's in the Bill of Rights. “Redress Petitioners” 02/29 12:00 AM
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: America's global challenges will not disappear when Bush leaves office. “Fast Forward to 2009” 02/28 12:00 AM
A Democratic Party Transformed - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader - Gerard Baker, Times of London
Clinton Smears Latte Liberals - Jonathan Chait, The New Republic
Hope Is Not A Real Foreign Policy - Steve Huntley, Chicago Sun-Times
What's In Store For Obama - Adam Nagourney, New York Times
Hope and Fear: Obama Sounds Worryingly Populist - The Economist
The Democrats' Trade Tirade - Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
The Last 'Yes, We Can' Candidate - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
McCain-Obama Showdown on Iraq - Michael Hirsh, Newsweek
In Defense of Lobbying - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
Can Clinton's Campaign Be Saved In Ohio? - Kevin Hechtkopf, CBS News
Hillary at Twilight - Walter Shapiro, Salon
Boehner's New Approach To Troublemakers - Reid Wilson, RealClearPolitics
Medvedev Is Russia's Last Hope - Victor Erofeyev, New York Times
Putin's Poodle May Yet Bite - Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph
The Enduring Power of Ethnic Nationalism - Jerry Muller, Foreign Affairs
A Life Athwart History - George Will, Washington Post
HorseRaceBlog: The Problem with Super Delegates - Jay Cost
RCP Blog: Plouffe Slams Clinton Over Ad / Politics Nation: AM Thoughts
Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader - Gerard Baker, Times of London
Clinton Smears Latte Liberals - Jonathan Chait, The New Republic
Hope Is Not A Real Foreign Policy - Steve Huntley, Chicago Sun-Times
What's In Store For Obama - Adam Nagourney, New York Times
Hope and Fear: Obama Sounds Worryingly Populist - The Economist
The Democrats' Trade Tirade - Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
The Last 'Yes, We Can' Candidate - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
McCain-Obama Showdown on Iraq - Michael Hirsh, Newsweek
In Defense of Lobbying - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
Can Clinton's Campaign Be Saved In Ohio? - Kevin Hechtkopf, CBS News
Hillary at Twilight - Walter Shapiro, Salon
Boehner's New Approach To Troublemakers - Reid Wilson, RealClearPolitics
Medvedev Is Russia's Last Hope - Victor Erofeyev, New York Times
Putin's Poodle May Yet Bite - Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph
The Enduring Power of Ethnic Nationalism - Jerry Muller, Foreign Affairs
A Life Athwart History - George Will, Washington Post
HorseRaceBlog: The Problem with Super Delegates - Jay Cost
RCP Blog: Plouffe Slams Clinton Over Ad / Politics Nation: AM Thoughts
Editorials
NAFTA Bashing Misses the Point - USA Today
Lapses in FISA Judgment - Washington Times
Mano a Mano With Cuba - Chicago Tribune
Bloomberg's Mission - New York Post
Political News & Analysis
Clinton Lawsuit Could Muddy Texas Caucuses - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
McCain Seeks to Woo Conservatives in Texas - Dallas Morning News
Clinton Announces Best Fundraising Month Yet - Politico
Obama Accuses McCain of Flawed Economics - Dallas Morning News
Throw Out the Old Map in 2008 - Michael Barone, RealClearPolitics
Will Clinton or Obama Protect Your Children? - John Dickerson, Slate
What Obama Owes To Reagan - Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times
A Day of Reckoning for Clinton - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek
Fair Weather Free Trader - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
Once the Favorite, Hillary's Last Stand - Emma Brockes, The Guardian
Bailing Out Barack's Farrakhan Mistake - Bob Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Clinton Can Avoid A Party Debacle - Bob Herbert, New York Times
The '60s Fetish in 2008 - William Powers, National Journal
Obama Can Lift the Curse of Race - Ron Kirk, Times of London
Obama Could Postpone Post-Racial US - Trevor Phillips, Prospect Magazine
Buckley's Life: A Success - Rich Lowry, National Review
The End of Buckley's 'Fusionist' Legacy? - Robert Tracinski, TIA Daily
Life Lessons From The McLaughlin Group - Chuck Klosterman, Esquire
Cuba's Generation Gap - Brian Latell, Wall Street Journal
Prince Harry Fought For Us All - Charles Moore, Daily Telegraph
What Went Wrong With Nuclear Power? - Wil Hylton, GQ Magazine
Will Clinton or Obama Protect Your Children? - John Dickerson, Slate
What Obama Owes To Reagan - Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times
A Day of Reckoning for Clinton - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek
Fair Weather Free Trader - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
Once the Favorite, Hillary's Last Stand - Emma Brockes, The Guardian
Bailing Out Barack's Farrakhan Mistake - Bob Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Clinton Can Avoid A Party Debacle - Bob Herbert, New York Times
The '60s Fetish in 2008 - William Powers, National Journal
Obama Can Lift the Curse of Race - Ron Kirk, Times of London
Obama Could Postpone Post-Racial US - Trevor Phillips, Prospect Magazine
Buckley's Life: A Success - Rich Lowry, National Review
The End of Buckley's 'Fusionist' Legacy? - Robert Tracinski, TIA Daily
Life Lessons From The McLaughlin Group - Chuck Klosterman, Esquire
Cuba's Generation Gap - Brian Latell, Wall Street Journal
Prince Harry Fought For Us All - Charles Moore, Daily Telegraph
What Went Wrong With Nuclear Power? - Wil Hylton, GQ Magazine
Editorials
What Lies Behind Ahmadinejad's Trip to Iraq? - The Economist
At Best, Pandering on Trade - Washington Post
The Fed Tightrope - Financial Times
The Varieties of U.S. Religious Experience - Wall Street Journal
Political News & Analysis
New Clinton Ad Prompts Reply from Obama - New York Times
Obama Campaign Enlists Lobbyists - Wall Street Journal
Release of Democratic Caucus Results at Issue - Dallas Morning News
Clinton Needs to Win Ohio, and Big - Columbus Dispatch
Democrats, Off Course On Trade - Sebastian Mallaby, Washington Post
Why Nobody in D.C. Wants to Say 'Recession' - Daniel Gross, Slate
McCain is Right About Iraq - Jonathan Last, Philadelphia Inquirer
McCain Channels His Inner Hillary - Frank Rich, New York Times
The General Election Ain't Over Yet - Michael Goodwin, NY Daily News
Clinton Battles Obama's Momentum - M. Barabak & M. Finnegan, LA Times
A Thin Record For a Bridge Builder - David Ignatius, Washington Post
McCain and the Oath - George Will, Newsweek
A Delicate Line for Michelle Obama - Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe
Is Race Out of the Race? - Abigail & Stephan Thernstrom, Los Angeles Times
The Emerging Minority - James Traub, New York Times Magazine
The Source of Buckley's Charm - David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
Mr. Right, R.I.P. - Evan Thomas, Newsweek
Buckley: What He Fought For - William Kristol, Weekly Standard
No Musical Breakthrough in Korea - Richard Halloran, RealClearPolitics
Prince Harry Recaptures British Pride - Bruce Anderson, Sunday Telegraph
Women Aren't Very Bright - Charlotte Allen, Washington Post
RCP Averages: OH: Clinton +5.9 | TX: Obama +1.2 | RI: Clinton +10.7
Why Nobody in D.C. Wants to Say 'Recession' - Daniel Gross, Slate
McCain is Right About Iraq - Jonathan Last, Philadelphia Inquirer
McCain Channels His Inner Hillary - Frank Rich, New York Times
The General Election Ain't Over Yet - Michael Goodwin, NY Daily News
Clinton Battles Obama's Momentum - M. Barabak & M. Finnegan, LA Times
A Thin Record For a Bridge Builder - David Ignatius, Washington Post
McCain and the Oath - George Will, Newsweek
A Delicate Line for Michelle Obama - Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe
Is Race Out of the Race? - Abigail & Stephan Thernstrom, Los Angeles Times
The Emerging Minority - James Traub, New York Times Magazine
The Source of Buckley's Charm - David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
Mr. Right, R.I.P. - Evan Thomas, Newsweek
Buckley: What He Fought For - William Kristol, Weekly Standard
No Musical Breakthrough in Korea - Richard Halloran, RealClearPolitics
Prince Harry Recaptures British Pride - Bruce Anderson, Sunday Telegraph
Women Aren't Very Bright - Charlotte Allen, Washington Post
RCP Averages: OH: Clinton +5.9 | TX: Obama +1.2 | RI: Clinton +10.7
Editorials
The 2008 Democratic Veepstakes - The American Prospect
Obama's Iraq Attack - New York Post
Bernanke: Pick Your Poison - Los Angeles Times
Prince Harry Wins His Spurs - Sunday Times
Political News & Analysis
Clinton, Obama Trade Jabs Over National Security - Houston Chronicle
Clinton Leads in Ohio, 47%-43% - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rezko Heads to Trial, Questions Linger about Deal with Obama - NYT
Ohio Race Could Hinge on County with Troubled Elections - Associated Press
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