Why the “No Strategy” Gaffe Stings
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 29th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Why the “No Strategy” Gaffe Stings
Aaron Blake, Washington Post
By now, President Obama’s remark that “we don’t have a strategy yet” has made the rounds. Republicans were quick to pounce on it, as well they should have.But while the White House went into damage-control mode, emphasizing that it was a reference to the lack of decisions about increasing military action in Iraq and/or Syria and not a lack of a broader strategy there, the damage was already done.
A Dark Obsession With Vigilante Justice
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Time
Our belief that the government wants to help us achieve fairness is lower than ever—leading to fantasies of lawless revenge
The Republican Obamacare Battle Plan for 2015
Lanhee Chen, Bloomberg
If Republicans capture control of both houses of Congress in November, they will have a golden opportunity to lay the groundwork for a market-based health-care overhaul — a goal that can only be achieved after the next presidential election.