Obama Diplomacy
We are witnessing the first test of statesmanship from our new leader. We may not readily see it, but he does. What we are getting is exactly what we found so appealing in the first place.
We are witnessing the first test of statesmanship from our new leader. We may not readily see it, but he does. What we are getting is exactly what we found so appealing in the first place.
Potential Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Is it a masterstroke by President-elect Obama? A mousetrap for the Clintons? Is it even happening at all?
I am sorry anyone thought I wanted a real person dead -- I did not. But John McCain, Sarah Palin and all the zealot conservatives meant the dangerous things they said about Obama. They still mean it, and they've never apologized for it.
With the post-election analysis season almost over, it's worth taking one final look at some of the characters who ensured President-elect Obama would make it to the White House.
Speaking for my tiny little chunk of the liberal blogosphere, I don't like Joe Lieberman. I was disgusted by Hillary's campaign. And I couldn't be happier with Obama's decisions.
I don't know if John McCain's memory is starting to go and 2000-2002 is just a bit fuzzy, if he got so used to pissing away his principles for the good of the party that by now it's just reflexive.
Democrats' ambivalence about aggression has been as much their downfall in prior elections as their irrational commitment to rationality -- their belief that good ideas sell themselves.
It seems that some are more motivated by their reactionary anti-Obama feelings than their support for maintaining historic the crucial bipartisan support for Israel in America.
Alaskans may actually welcome secession and a few more like-minded friends with whom to celebrate it.
Sen. Clinton is obviously qualified and I think America would love to see a new government that wasn't simply made-up of cronies but of people with differing viewpoints who come together for the good of the country.
Palin's personal ambition is a real blind spot. She ignored her team of Governors at the Republican Governor's Association meeting last week.
Don't look now, but the national Republican Party is on the verge of becoming the California Republican Party. And that ain't a good thing -- unless you're a Democrat.
Coulter's solution to Republican problems is for it to become even more extreme than it already is. It's a recipe for disaster (and hopefully one that the Republicans decide to try).
Let's get the most out of it. Every Monday morning quarterback looks to see what we learned. What did that, big Tuesday game of Nov. 4 teach us? Where are we now? What's different?
If you watched the Palin interview and weren't scared out of your mind, then you're mentally ill. What you are not is responsible, informed, thoughtful, mature, educated, empathetic, or remotely serious.
Now that the Obama era is underway, consider this the first illustration (and casualty) of the new art of war.
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You can analyze it to death (lots of second guessing and excuse making is what it sounds like to me) but winners are winners and losers are losers. McCain is now the guy that everyone loves to feel sorry for - and for good reason. He and his party are so out of touch with reality that I'm surprised that they did as well as they did except that many voters appear to be equally out of touch with reality - together they make a good team. If only they could recruit from the right side of the bell curve.
Have we not mentioned the elephant in the room, Sarah Palin? I was on the fence and was considering voting for McCain until he selected her as his running mate. It spoke volumes about his judgement.
What about the MOST Erratic "FOX" and "TALK RADIO" tactic driven campaign in history! Trying to blame outside circumstances and outsiders for this is simply silly and attempts to protect some very incapable managers.