44: The Obama Presidency

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The George Bush Library

By now you've probably heard of the debate ensuing in Dallas. Southern Methodist University is the proposed site for the George W. Bush Presidential Library. The site would host a museum, the administration's archives, and a public policy institute. The initial announcement in the fall garnered... Sign in to see full entry.

Hillary's Big Lie

In Iowa last weekend, Clinton was asked about her 2002 vote to suppport the Iraq war. It's a tough question for her, given the war's unpopularity among Democrats. Moreover, her two leading opponents for the 2008 presidential nomination have crowd-pleasing positions. Former Sen. John Edwards said his... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

China could help in Darfur

THE DARFUR crisis has demonstrated the limits of U.S. influence. President Bush and administration officials have described it as genocide and pushed intermittently for sanctions, peacekeeping deployments, and a deal between Sudan's government and its rebel opponents, but their efforts have been... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Bush's Speech

President Bush offered the usual assurances last night about the healthy state of the union, but the state of his presidency has never been worse. He faces a Democratic majority in both chambers of Congress and a public increasingly unhappy about the war in Iraq and disenchanted with his leadership.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 22, 2007

Clinton is in

HILLARY RODHAM Clinton's announcement Saturday that she is entering the Democratic presidential race is not a surprise, but that doesn't take away from its significance. There has been a flurry of justifiable excitement over Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), but Ms. Clinton's candidacy is equally... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 19, 2007

Regulate Tobacco

For years, the federal government has tried, ineffectively, to litigate away the effects of smoking on people and the public purse, pursuing expensive lawsuits against an industry that nevertheless continues to produce a needlessly dangerous product. Then, in 2004, it seemed that Congress might opt... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Obama changes everything.

No matter what your political leanings are, you're likely to feel at least a twinge of excitement about Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's decision to compete for the Democratic presidential nomination. At a minimum, Mr. Obama's entry guarantees a fascinating political season. A nomination that once... Sign in to see full entry.

How much does war cost?

I was struck this morning by a column in The New York Times business section by David Leonhardt. He explores the question of What $1.2 Trillion Can Buy. He notes how difficult it is for us to understand so large a number, then says: The way to come to grips with $1.2 trillion is to forget about the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 12, 2007

Bush should use Diplomats as well.

PRESIDENT BUSH promised in his speech Wednesday night to "use America's full diplomatic resources" in support of his new plan to stabilize Iraq. But the tour of the region that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is beginning today looks like a sideshow. Ms. Rice will talk with Israelis and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

When will Bush Learn?

When the American people make it clear in the election, and in every public opinion poll, that they want an end to the war in Iraq, he ignores them. When the central recommendation of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group is "new and enhanced diplomatic and political efforts…that will enable the United... Sign in to see full entry.

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