44: The Obama Presidency

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

As the presidential campaign intensifies, so does the nativist ferocity.

THE IDEA that 12 million illegal residents of the United States can be induced to quit the country en masse within four months is absurd on its face -- a non-starter in logistical, humanitarian, political, diplomatic, commercial and economic terms that would leave an indelible stain on this country... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Rudy Giuliani thinks his business is none of your business.

LOOK AT Republican presidential candidate Rudolph W. Giuliani's financial disclosure form, and you will see some big numbers. You will see that between January 2006 and May 2007, when the form was filed, Mr. Giuliani earned $4,108,328 from Giuliani Partners, a security firm he founded after stepping... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Most Revealing Lies: John Edwards

"America's trade policy has been a complete disaster...We got something America did not need, which is NAFTA, which has cost us millions of jobs." --John Edwards, Democratic Debate on CNN, Nov. 15, 2007. John Edwards has embraced economic populism as the central plank of his electoral platorm. In... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 10, 2007

Blue Dogs have it right.

In recent weeks Republicans and conservative groups have tried to pierce the well-earned reputation of Blue Dog Democrats as stalwarts for fiscal responsibility. In an effort to mask their embrace of budget gimmickry, Republicans have attacked Blue Dogs for supposedly not being true to the Paygo... Sign in to see full entry.

Most Revealing Lies: Mitt Romney

"Obviously, my position did change with regards to life. But on other issues, my positions have been very consistent with my principles and my views." --Mitt Romney, CBS "Face the nation," September 21, 2007. Of all the candidates, both Republican and Democratic, the former Massachusetts governor is... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Romney's Speech - What worked, What didn't.

WHAT WORKED Optics: Romney's campaign made sure the room was as friendly as possible for Romney; he was greeted with huge applause when he was introduced and interrupted by applause several times during the relatively short (under 30 minute) address. Having most of Romney's immediate family -- his... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Nuclear Iran? - The Facts

"We judge with high confidence that in fall 2003, Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program...A growing amount of intelligence indicates Iran was engaged in covert uranium conversion and uranium enrichment activity, but we judge that these efforts probably were halted in response to the fall 2003... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 30, 2007

10 Ten things heard when Gore met with Bush.

Below are the top 10 things overheard — but unreported — when Al Gore met President Bush earlier this week in the Oval, celebrating Gore’s receipt of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. 10. “What are you doing in my office?” 9. “Hey, want something to drink? I got a six-pack of Diet Coke in the lockbox.”... Sign in to see full entry.

Giuliani and Romney show how fast common sense can be discarded

THE CANDIDATES in the Republican debate Wednesday night made a great deal of sense about immigration -- when they were discussing measures they'd implemented as leaders forced to deal with reality. At least two of them turned to ugly nonsense as soon as they weren't defending their own records.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Republican Debate: Winner and Losers

WINNERS Mike Huckabee: The former Arkansas governor needed a strong performance to keep the buzz building around his candidacy and he delivered. Huckabee was firing on all cylinders last night -- not only did he display his quick wit and penchant for memorable one-liners ("More people in this... Sign in to see full entry.

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