Whose Advice Did Obama Ignore? Hawaii Storm Impacts Senate Primary; Nothin’ But a Hound Dog
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 15th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Whose Advice Did Obama Ignore? Hawaii Storm Impacts Senate Primary; Nothin’ But a Hound Dog
Carl M. Cannon, RealClearPolitics
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 13, 2014. President Obama’s Martha Vineyard vacation is still in its early stages and Congress remains safely out of session, so I’ll continue this week’s theme of highlighting classical American songs created, recorded, or released on this date in history. It was August 13, 1952 when a soulful crooner from the Deep South recorded a number that would be credited with helping invent rock-and-roll. The song was “Hound Dog,” but the artist was not Elvis Presley. It was a black R&B performer who went by the name Big Mama…
Rand Paul Skips Iowa Confab, Hits Hamptons Fundraiser
Scott Conroy, RealClearPolitics
To paraphrase a memorable advertisement starring a young Andre Agassi: In Iowa, image is everything. It’s a lesson that Rand Paul appears to be learning the hard way. Citing a “family commitment,” the likely 2016 White House hopeful passed on attending Saturday’s Family Leadership Summit — evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats’ annual gathering of social-conservative activists in Ames, Iowa. Few in the nation’s first voting state would have considered the Kentucky senator’s absence a big deal, especially since Paul has been extremely active building relationships…
Islamic State’s Staying Power
David Ignatius, RealClearPolitics
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s Iraq policy seems premised on the idea that the terrorist Islamic State is so toxic that it will be self-limiting and ultimately self-defeating. But that’s not the view of senior U.S. intelligence officials. In a background briefing Thursday afternoon for journalists, a panel of five U.S. intelligence officials summed up their assessment of an organization that has shown a remarkable durability because it is “patient,” “well-organized,” opportunistic” and “flexible.” Under the leadership of Abu Bakr…
