This is a guest post for The Washington Note by businessman and regular TWN reader Richard Vague. Vague is the founder of AmericanRespect.com, author of “Terorrism: A Brief for Americans“, and publisher of DelanceyPlace.com. On the eve of the invasion of Iraq, the price of oil was $28 per barrel.
Ben Smith at Politico and a friend at AIPAC sent me this cool video clip of “LIVNI BOY.” Remember Obama Girl? Maybe we can get them to do a scene together. . .
A friend and member of my New America Foundation/American Strategy Program Director’s Council, Richard Vague, was profiled this morning in the Philadelphia Inquirer. I will be posting today a guest post by Vague here at The Washington Note, but this morning’s profile by Joseph N. DiStefano deserved special mention.
Fantastic news this morning. It has been rumored for some time that James Steinberg, Dean of the LBJ School of Public Policy at UT Austin, would be appointed Deputy Secretary of State under Hillary Clinton.
Today, 12:15 – 1:45 pm EST, I will chairing an interesting session with WALTER RUSSELL MEAD and DANIEL LEVY that will run live on The Washington Note and also run LIVE on C-Span.
Still Life with Dog — Boyd Gavin Artist Boyd Gavin has figured out that I’m seriously into weimaraners. . .and luckily, he’s seriously into painting. Got this note from him this morning. . . Since you are very fond of weimaraners, I thought you would be interested to see my painted rendition of one.
I’m off to see the holiday decorations in the East Wing of the White House this morning. Should be fun. I’ll try to snap all of you some good pictures. — Steve Clemons Update: No pics.
My close friend took this happy clip of Annie, Oakley and Buddy.
With just 31 days left in his term, President Bush has pardoned Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors for years of misdeeds, inefficiency, uncompetitiveness, and poor quality. The White House will give the auto manufacturers $17.4 billion in low interest loans.
For those interested, here is the audio and text of a clip on the Clinton Foundation’s donor list which was made public yesterday. I spent some time speaking on the subject to Peter Overby of National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
