During the whole dustup over the Olympics the only thing that really caused me to scratch my head was wondering why Obama would spend 9 hours out and 9 hours back flying time to get 2 hours on the ground at the Olympic committee. Today I heard another story that made me wonder. Last night the President was in New York City for a Democratic fundraiser. (Let me make it … [Read more...] about Obama’s Odd Travel
Google and Microsoft Announce Twitter Search Deals
On the same day. And just hours ago: Back-to-back deals on Wednesday to make the company’s steady stream of posts available to Microsoft and Google’s search engines may point to a potential new source of cash. How large, however, is not known. The terms of the deals were not disclosed and Evan Williams, Twitter’s chief executive, said in an interview that revenue was “not the … [Read more...] about Google and Microsoft Announce Twitter Search Deals
Obama Wrestles Fox
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Obama Wrestles Fox
Middle East: Things Look Catastrophic But It Will Work Out, Why I’m Optimistic (Guest Voice)
Middle East: Things Look Catastrophic but It Will Work Out, Why I'm Optimistic By Barry Rubin Every day dreadful things happen in the Middle East and in the echoes of that region—diplomacy, news coverage—in the West. Yet things are by no means as bad as they seem. Precisely because a lot of what happens simply doesn’t reflect reality, ultimately the material effect is … [Read more...] about Middle East: Things Look Catastrophic But It Will Work Out, Why I’m Optimistic (Guest Voice)
Politico Breaks Story Re Unprecedented White House Political Strategy
Um, NOT. The strategy is to "marginalize [the administration's] most powerful critics." … [Read more...] about Politico Breaks Story Re Unprecedented White House Political Strategy
TARP Executive Pay Cuts Don’t Solve Anything
I don't have anything to add to Yves Smith's comment about the "pay czar" decision to cut executive pay for a few select companies. It is merely a distraction from real reform. … [Read more...] about TARP Executive Pay Cuts Don’t Solve Anything
Witchcraft Rebounds on Tehran’s Dark Magicians: Al Seyassah, Kuwait
Mural to the dead: Revolutionary Guard members look at pictures of commanders and colleagues killed in Sunday's suicide bombing. Who is responsible for Monday's devastating attack on members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard? According to Iran and others, the U.S. and Britain are responsible, since they back the Sunni group that has claimed responsibility and is fighting … [Read more...] about Witchcraft Rebounds on Tehran’s Dark Magicians: Al Seyassah, Kuwait
We Want Ice Cream !
As some of you may know there is a story circulating around the internet about an election in a 3rd grade class in Nashville, Tennessee. Because of the way things end up on the net, I am not going to swear to the veracity of the story itself but I am pretty sure something like this happened and it is certainly a great analogy for what is wrong with society. The story takes … [Read more...] about We Want Ice Cream !
‘Live American Shields’ are Better than Bush’s Missile Defense System: Dziennik, Poland
Consolation prize?: Vice President Joe Biden and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, Oct. 21. Has America agreed to station U.S. forces in Poland to ease the pain of canceling the construction of elements of an anti-missile shield in that country? In addition to discussing the new version of the U.S. anti-missile shield with its East European allies, according … [Read more...] about ‘Live American Shields’ are Better than Bush’s Missile Defense System: Dziennik, Poland
TURN THE CHANNEL – PLEASE…
The silly fabricated spat between the Obama Administration and FOX News is just that. For many years, most Americans have understood that Fox was the Republican mouthpiece. The Democrats need to wrestle complete control over NBC, CBS or ABC news and move on with their own dedicated mouthpiece. Some may argue that either MSNBC or PBS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DNC, … [Read more...] about TURN THE CHANNEL – PLEASE…
Great Moments in Bad Political Optics
We've already held a number of discussions here about the campaign of NY23 Republican hopeful Dede Scozzafava and her dimming prospects for a seat in Congress. However, today marks one of the more strange moments in political history. As highlighted by Allahpundit at Hot Air, the candidate apparently does not have anyone advising her with the political chops required for such a … [Read more...] about Great Moments in Bad Political Optics
Move To Dump Insurers From Antitrust Exemption Gains
The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday voted 20-9 to remove federal antitrust exemptions the health insurance industry has enjoyed since the 1940s. Majority leader Harry Reid said a companion bill will be voted on soon in the Senate. Finally the Democrats in Congress have showed some spunk. If the final bill is signed by President Barack Obama, the nation's insurers would … [Read more...] about Move To Dump Insurers From Antitrust Exemption Gains
Praise Goldman Sachs And The Other Big Banks
You may have heard that the major Wall Street firms are going to see record bonuses this year but what you might not have realized is that they are doing it for the good of the whole. Read this and you'll learn how. They say the key to happiness in life is to learn a new thing every day. Hopefully this will satisfy that requirement for today if something else doesn't … [Read more...] about Praise Goldman Sachs And The Other Big Banks
Flashback From the Afpak Migraine
If Barack Obama had been president in 2002, he says he would have stayed out of Iraq and pursued al Qaeda in Afghanistan. But that "war of necessity" is now morphing into the biggest foreign policy headache of our time, a Hydra of impossible choices in Pakistan, the whole Middle East and beyond. Even as Hamid Karzai agrees to an election runoff with who-knows-what prospects … [Read more...] about Flashback From the Afpak Migraine
Hear me now and believe me later!
This evening (Wed) at 6:30pm, I'll be part of a panel discussion on the topic of "Afghanistan: Should We Stay Or Should We Go?" Details here. I assure you, if you live in Washington, there is nothing more intellectually enriching you can do tomorrow night other than listen to me. (Assuming you have a DVR and don't have to miss a brand new episode of So You Think You Can … [Read more...] about Hear me now and believe me later!
Afghan Balloon Boy
Paresh Nath, The Khaleej Times, UAE This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Afghan Balloon Boy
KAUST: No Undergrads, No Tenure, No Departments
The brand-new King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST, received its founding endowment of $10 billion from the King himself. That makes it among the wealthiest handful of universities on the globe, in the company of Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Princeton. As Stanford is to Silicon Valley, Saudi Arabia hopes KAUST will spur a new Arabian “knowledge economy." … [Read more...] about KAUST: No Undergrads, No Tenure, No Departments
House Health Care Bill Pricetag Now $871 Million?
House Democrats reportedly continue to fine-tune the pricetag. … [Read more...] about House Health Care Bill Pricetag Now $871 Million?
University Bombings Cause Pakistan To Close Schools
More troubling news from the anti-terrorism. front. How serious is the situation now in Pakistan? So serious that the government has temporarily closed schools due to bombings: Pakistan closed schools nationwide for five days after suicide bombers struck a university in the capital, a step that may further erode public tolerance for the country’s Islamic militant … [Read more...] about University Bombings Cause Pakistan To Close Schools
WHERE’S THE “BEEF” (SUBSTANCE) OF THIS ADMINISTRATION?
I’m pretty sick and tired of seeing and hearing President Obama every day. His words become more meaningless with each passing week. I already agree with half of his policies and the other half I’m willing to judge later after they are tested in the real world. I am even willing to give him an another award certifying that he is the most inspiring speaker of the 21st Century … [Read more...] about WHERE’S THE “BEEF” (SUBSTANCE) OF THIS ADMINISTRATION?