Hubristic Republicans Misread Political Landscape
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 22nd, 2011 4:30 am by HL
Hubristic Republicans Misread Political Landscape
Al Hunt, Bloomberg
Commentary by Albert R. Hunt March 21 (Bloomberg) — Sun Tzu's admonition to know thineenemy is as essential in politics as it is in war. With Democrats and Republicans locked in a struggle forsupremacy, both are guardedly optimistic that currents areblowing their way. In dozens of conversations over the past weekor so, while differences emerge among politicians when it comesto their own parties, there's a consensus about their opponents'vulnerabilities. Republicans already are overreaching, Democrats say, badlymisconstruing any mandate from last…
Obama’s Record Deficits and Other Thoughts
Thomas Sowell, IBD
Random thoughts on the passing scene:They say that records are made to be broken. President George W. Bush set a record by adding $3.2 trillion to the national debt over the course of his eight years in office. But Barack Obama has already beaten that record with $4.4 trillion in just his first three years in office. Receive news alertsPeople who thoughtlessly give money to panhandlers on the street seem not to realize that this is making installment payments on the degeneration of America.Don't mention “municipal golf courses” to me. It sends my blood pressure up through the…
Why It Made Sense to Intervene in Libya
John Judis, The New Republic
I remember sitting by a pool in August 1990 with my friend Fred Siegel discussing George H.W. Bush's "drawing a line in the sand" after Iraq had invaded Kuwait. "My comrades on the left can't be against this," I announced to Fred, but I was dead wrong. Within days, my own publication, In These Times, and others had raised specters of another Vietnam and of U.S. imperialism. I have had a similar experience of shock and awe today as I looked at various blogs and websites that air opinion on the left. With some notable exceptions (like Juan Cole),…
Panel Decides Washington’s Health Care Costs
Andrew Pollack, NY Times
SEATTLE — The health care board was in session, and Deryk Lamb was pleading for them to continue paying for the spinal injections he receives to dull the pain from a workplace injury. Deryk Lamb, right, was injured at work and seeks pain relief. Go to your Portfolio »The American Pain Foundation organized a rally to support patients during a Health Technology Assessment meeting. “My life would be a living hell without these injections,” said Mr. Lamb, a 44-year-old carpenter from Lake…
