Arrest Bill Clinton!
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 14th, 2011 5:31 am by HL
Arrest Bill Clinton!
Marc Thiessen, Washington Post
A true story: Several years ago, the CIA informed the White House counterterrorism adviser that it had located a wanted Islamic terrorist and requested White House guidance for how to proceed. The counterterrorism adviser recommended “extraordinary rendition” — snatching the terrorist in a covert operation and secretly whisking him away for interrogation in a foreign country. A White House lawyer demanded a meeting with the president to argue that this would be a violation of international law. In the Oval Office, the lawyer and the counterterrorism adviser…
Jon Huntsman’s Path to Victory
Nate Silver, New York Times
Longtime readers will know that I was initially very skeptical about Jon M. Huntsman Jr.’s chances of winning the Republican nomination. Mr. Huntsman, in my view, had two fundamental challenges that would be very difficult for any candidate to overcome.First, Mr. Huntsman faced a significant strategic challenge. He chose from the start to run to the left of the Republican field, sometimes quite explicitly critiquing his party on issues like global warming. However, Republican voters are becoming more conservative. Moreover, parties have historically tended to nominate more…
Why Gingrich Represents a Dramatic Shift
Ralph Benko, Forbes
Political professionals sometimes speak of … “the mood of the electorate.” This subtle force goes beyond ideology, policy and even character. The ability to read and respond to the public’s mood often represents the difference between winning and losing.The current mood of the country? Disaffection. Congress’s approval rating is in the single digits. The president’s is, at 42%, dramatically lower than that of any other elected president in his third year since the dawn of polling —…
