Bayh’s Vote of No Confidence in Obama
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 19th, 2010 5:32 am by HL
Bayh’s Vote of No Confidence in Obama
Empty Skies Over Afghanistan
Lara Dadkhah, New York Times
Washington THE Taliban have found a way to beat American airpower. And they have managed this remarkable feat with American help. The consequences of this development are front and center in the current offensive in Marja, Afghanistan, where air support to American and Afghan forces has been all but grounded by concerns about civilian casualties. American and NATO military leaders worried by Taliban propaganda claiming that air strikes have killed an inordinate number of civilians, and persuaded by “hearts and minds” enthusiasts that the key to winning the war…
America is in Need of a Pep Talk
Robert Shiller, Financial Times
Palin and the Mutual Loathing Society
George Will, Washington Post
The Republican presidential nominee, an Arizona senator, was a maverick, which was part of his charm. He spoke and acted impulsively, which was part of his problem. Voters thought his entertaining dimensions might be incompatible with presidential responsibilities. For example, he selected a running mate most Americans had never heard of and who had negligible experience pertinent to the presidency. This was 1964.Barry Goldwater, whose seat John McCain occupies, chose to run with Bill Miller, a congressman from Lockport, N.Y., near Buffalo. Miller, Goldwater cheerfully explained,…