44: The Obama Presidency

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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Jimmy Carter is right

Jimmy Carter's use of the term "apartheid" to describe what is developing in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel these last 40 years is both accurate and useful. Accurate because apartheid is emerging in Israel/Palestine. What is apartheid? It is the forced separation of populations in... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

More Troops?

Five years after Sept. 11, barely five weeks after a losing election, the President of the United States decides America needs a larger military? These guys can't see past today's events to craft a strategy for tomorrow. They say that the Army and Marine Corps has been stretched to a breaking point,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 18, 2006

Bayh's Decision: Winner and losers.

Sen. Evan Bayh 's (Ind.) surprising decision not to run for president in 2008 will echo through the Democratic field over the coming weeks and months as other candidates court his support and try to recruit his senior staff. Sen. Evan Bayh speaks duirng an All America PAC reception in Manchester,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 15, 2006

Top 10 '08 Senate seats that could change parties.

* Colorado: The buzz out of Colorado seems to be that Sen. Wayne Allard (R) will not seek a third term in 2008, although one informed operative suggested it is closer to 50-50 and that Allard would make a decision early next year. Gov. Bill Owens would be Republicans first choice but he passed on... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Are we a Christian Nation?

Numerically? Of course, in terms of numbers America is about 85% Christian. There are smaller numbers of Jews and growing numbers of Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs. Some of our Native peoples describe themselves as Christian, but others speak of a multitude of lifeways. And don't forget the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Congress finally gets a breath of fresh air

Last month, The Hill newspaper reported that incoming House Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) is pushing to ban smoking in the ornate Speaker's Lobby, a room just off the House floor that is regularly clouded with smoke when Congress is in session. It is one of many... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 8, 2006

Presidential Rankings - Round 2

REPUBLICANS 1. John McCain: Since the last presidential Line, McCain has formed a presidential exploratory committee, put a senior staff structure in place and continued to make key hires both on the national and state levels. These early moves are aimed at cementing the idea that not only is he the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Iran and Syria will not solve the Iraq Issue

President Bush and his advisers were not the only ones who were anxious about what the Iraq Study Group would recommend. So were the Saudis, which explains why they sought an urgent meeting between King Abdullah and Vice President Cheney in late November. The source of Saudi anxiety was almost... Sign in to see full entry.

Study Group gives Bush more reality

The Iraq Study Group finally released its long awaited report to Washington's political leaders and the American public, clearly stating that the "current approach" on U.S. Iraq policy is "not working." And the report calls for "major changes." Using what The New York Times called "unusually... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Gates brings some reality to the administration

In yesterday's confirmation hearing of Robert Gates, an extraordinary exchange took place. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), who will become chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee in the next Congress, asked Gates: "Do you believe that we are currently winning in Iraq?" Gates replied, "No, sir." With... Sign in to see full entry.

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