March 22, 2011
Loose Talk, Loose Process
President Obama says that Libyan strongman Muamar Gaddafi “has to go.” The question that pops up in my mind is: “Go where?” I don’t think our President has an answer for that question. I think the President is winging it....
March 21, 2011
Obama to Impose Fly-Zone
Responding to pressure from bird watchers and French President Nicholas Sarkozy, President Obama announced today his plans to impose a “fly zone” to help stop the slaughter of millions of birds by their long-time arch enemy, cats. Pentagon experts are...
March 18, 2011
Let’s Talk Presidential
Andrew Breitbart told GQ (thanks Mike Allen) that his dream ticket to run against President Obama would be Allen West and Michelle Bachmann. Coincidentally, that would also be President Obama’s dream ticket. John Thune was the one guy that most...
March 17, 2011
Pot of Gold
The world celebrates St. Patrick’s Day today, as millions of Irish celebrate their national heritage. One of the most enduring myths in Ireland is of the leprechaun finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. In Washington...
March 16, 2011
Winning
President Obama said last week that he was slowly “tightening the noose” around Colonel Gaddafi, the Libyan dictator. Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, said yesterday, “We have acted with the utmost urgency … together with our international partners...
March 15, 2011
Hands on the Steering Wheel
House Speaker John Boehner has so far driven Congress in the right direction. He has negotiated successfully to cut spending and keep the government open. He allowed for an open process that delivered the largest discretionary spending cuts in the...