Bipolar Finances: The Problem of Reclaiming Political Optimism
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James Pethokoukis of US News & World Report has just published an interesting article titled, “The Return of Big Government.
Category: General
Negotiating the Terms of Iraq’s Realities
I’m still in Saudi Arabia and haven’t had the time to absorb everything that has been churning this last week with the Petraeus/Crocker hearings and other Senator Foreign Relations Committee meetings focused on Iraq that Senators Joe Biden and Richard Lugar have called.
After Bucharest: Energy Security and Russia
(Gas pipeline map from The Economist, Jan. 24, 2008) One of the leads for this week’s Economist emphasizes the role of energy security for Europe, and in particular, pipeline diversification over missile defense.
Obama Triangulates and Won’t Go Where Other Great Americans Will on Hamas
Ben Smith of Politico points out that Barack Obama has “drawn a line” regarding which of the world’s problematic bad guys should be met by Presidents like himself — and Jimmy Carter. He thinks Carter should not meet any Hamas leaders.
Fading From Relevance
This picture, which found its way into my inbox today, is a pretty good reflection of the trajectory of U.S. versus Russian influence at the moment. Don’t get it? Look closely — there’s a second Head of State in the background.
The Right’s “Soros Envy”
Laura Rozen has penned a fascinating piece on the bumpy ride that hyper-conservative “Freedom’s Watch” has had thus far in its emergence as a conservative challenger to MoveOn.org.
Luntz Responds
Frank Luntz comments on the thread below regarding his appearance at USUN. And anyone who takes the time to comment on a post concerning him or her deserves some front page attention in my book. This is Frank Luntz here.
Hillary Clinton’s Call to Boycott Olympic Ceremonies is Way Wrong-Headed
Hillary Clinton is making a wrong-headed play in her call to President Bush to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games. After the collision of an American EP-3 spy plane and a Chinese jet fighter in April 2001, neoconservative high priest Richard Perle advocated preempting China’s bid to host the 2008 Olympics.
USUN Gives Luntz a Platform
The U.S. Mission to the United Nations is hosting a briefing on the 2008 presidential elections later this week. The three speakers are Former Rep. David Bonior from the Edwards campaign, Former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey from the Romney campaign, and Frank Luntz.
Petraeus for President? and the Fall of Penn, Inc.
It was announced a short bit ago that Mark Penn is stepping down (well, has been fired) as chief strategist of the Clinton campaign.