Category: General

I am returning to DC today from New Haven, Connecticut — where I talked to a number of folks who have never before voted in an election and who planned now to vote for Barack Obama.

(Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin) In a candid statement meant to be heard only by those attending a weekly meeting of the Israeli Cabinet, Shin Bet spy chief Yuval Diskin has acknowledged serious concern about violent Jewish settler extremists trying to assassinate Israeli political leaders and willing “to use firearms in order to halt diplomatic…

“Angler” is the Secret Service’s name for Vice President Cheney, who has now formally endorsed the McCain/Palin ticket. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are ‘delighted’ that Cheney and Bush have put their nudge behind the Arizona Senator and Alaska Governor.

Many years ago, I lived in Fairbanks, Alaska as a kid — and I always felt on the frontier of civilization. Not that much seems to have changed.

I’ve been tossing around an idea here at the New America Foundation for a couple weeks, much to the entertainment of my coworkers. I think it’s worthy of consideration, though: the resurgence of pirates.

A couple of well-placed insiders have told me that US Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad is going to make a quick split after the November 4th election. Some think he is going to position himself to run for the presidency of Afghanistan — which I sincerely hope he does not do.

Obama appointment rumors are spinning like crazy in DC. Very, very hard to tell what is real and what is self-initiated advocacy and perch-mongering from those who think they will help run Obama Land.

Wow. Palin ‘essentially’ implies that she’ll be back to challenge for the presidency in 2012, leaving a McCain aide “speechless.” Why speechless? Well, the battle for 2008 isn’t exactly over. ABC has the transcript out.

I thought that the idea of a 30 minute infomercial on Barack Obama’s approach to policy and life had more downside than upside. I think I was right overall — but Obama’s performance and the package as a whole hit the target — and despite the risk — they will get more upside from this….

This is a surprisingly moving and interesting video featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Snoop Dogg, Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, Ben Stiller, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg, Justin Timberlake, along with Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat, Zach Braff, Colin Farrell, Neil Patrick Harris, Scarlett Johansson, Shia LeBeouf, Tobey Maguire, Ryan Reynolds, and Jason Segal.