“Terrorism is a deadly tactic, not an institution or an ideology.” – British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on the limits of the phrase “War on Terror” Here’s more… The foreign secretary wrote that since 9/11 the phrase “war on terror” had “defined the terrain” when it came to tackling terrorism and that although it had [...]
Bob Woodward outlines what the incoming administration should do differently. Presidents set the tone. Don’t be passive or tolerate virulent divisions. The president must insist that everyone speak out loud in front of the others, even — or especially — when there are vehement disagreements. A president must do the homework to master the fundamental [...]
The honeymoon continues, but trust that this number will go way down as economic realities start to sink in over the next year. From WSJ: Some 71% said they approve of the incoming administration’s efforts, while just 14% disapprove. Those ratings have held steady since the previous WSJ/NBC News poll in December, when slightly more [...]
Lots of festivities planned for next week, all designed to make the proceedings feel like the country is coming together for a common purpose. Personally, I can’t imagine being in D.C. right now. It’s probably a mad house. I’m more than happy to watch this on my laptop at home.
Back in November, Sarah Palin unloaded on the blogosphere in one of her first post-election interviews. And, she’s back at it again: (CNN) — Sarah Palin fired a new salvo in her war on the media, unloading in a new interview on her home state paper and “bored, anonymous, pathetic bloggers who lie.†The Alaska [...]
By now you’ve probably heard about the dinner Obama attended that featured the stalwarts of the right-wing media glitterati, but you hadn’t heard about what actually went down. Kudlow doesn’t really spill the beans on the content, but perhaps what’s more revealing is the mood…which could bode well for Obama’s ability to reach across the [...]
With the announced retirement of Republican Senators Mel Martinez (FL), Kit Bond (MO) and George Voinovich (OH), 2010 could be a tough year for the GOP in these three swing states. But the outlook isn’t all bad. In 2008, Republicans had a difficult time finding candidates who could compete for open seats. This time around, [...]
When I’m not bloviating (blogviating?) on the web or making an increasingly meager living as a freelance marketing writing, I write fiction. That’s why this piece of news is a nice ray of light amidst the dark news stories filling the new year. Fiction reading is on the rise for the first time since the [...]
Historians have forever debated if great moments create great men, or if the opposite holds true.  In a way, the same can be said for inaugural addresses.  As Barack Obama prepares to address the nation, will it be reminiscent of some of the classics – Lincoln’s two inaugurals, Franklin Roosevelt’s first, Kennedy, Reagan’s first [...]
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