We learned last week that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton would campaign together, for the first time, on Friday, marking something of a milestone after the longest, closest nominating fight in presidential campaign history. The next question, of course, was where. Go to Michigan again? Or how about a swing state like New Mexico? Or […]
Fortune magazine asked Barack Obama about what he sees as the most serious long-term threat to the U.S. economy. His answer sounded pretty good: “If we don’t get a handle on our energy policy, it is possible that the kinds of trends we’ve seen over the last year will just continue. Demand is clearly outstripping […]
As unsuccessful presidential candidates go, Mike Huckabee has done a fine job of keeping himself in the spotlight. He’s a Fox News contributor; he’s formed a new political vehicle for himself; he raised a few eyebrows with his bashing of Libertarians; and he even defended Barack Obama once his former pastor starting drawing media attention. […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * In a speech in Fresno, John McCain will unveil a plan to encourage automakers to sell alternative fuel vehicles. “For every automaker who can sell a zero-emissions car, we will commit a […]
I’ve never been especially convinced by Dave “Mudcat” Saunders’ worldview when it comes to Democrats and rural voters, but I generally find his perspective interesting enough to at least consider, whether I end up agreeing with it or not. With that in mind, I found the Weekly Standard’s Matt Labash’s new cover story on Mudcat, […]
At first blush, there’s nothing especially wrong with the notion of the U.S. government trying to improve the nation’s image in the Middle East. After the attacks of 9/11, American officials knew we had some work to do in the region. After the fiasco in Iraq, those same officials surely noticed that the nation’s reputation […]
Some friends got tickets to a George Carlin show years ago, and I went along, at the time, for the fun of it. I’d seen some of Carlin’s work on TV, and I knew of his cultural (or counter-cultural) significance, but I didn’t fully appreciate his genius. And then I saw him. And heard his […]
Last week, Lara Logan, the chief foreign correspondent for CBS News, appeared on “The Daily Show,” and shared her frustration about the lack of coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the American media. Asked how she gets through to the network, Logan said, “Generally what I say is, ‘I’m holding the armor-piercing […]