It’s got to be heartbreaking for President Bush and John McCain to be on the wrong side of the GI Bill debate. Interestingly, their position exemplifies what Democrats have failed to recognize in the nearly 2 years since taking over Congress: responsibility brings with it the requirement to do unpleasant things. Mark Kleiman says that…
Month: May 2008
McCain & the Islam Problem
John McCain’s pastor problem, part 2, in the form of Reverend Rod Parsley, can be summed up in the minister’s own words about Islam. Parsley’s remarks – quoted below – are ones that cannot be made in the modern world without blowback. Now McCain has rejected Parsley’s support as a result. No matter, their association…
Blogging Exposed
Emily Gould’s piece about blogging for Gawker last year is a love-lorn letter to the business of blogging and what it can put a person through. A bit fluffy, but personal, entertaining, and worth a read. I particularly liked this bit: "you know, you really shouldn’t read the comments." Good advice – unless you like…
Bush’s Greatest Failure
When I was at the Houston Energy Summit earlier this year the theme that ran the length and breadth of every presentation made was that of energy security. While the supply and pricing problems I’ve written about recently have not gone unnoticed in Congress, no concrete action has emerged from that body. Worse, Tom Friedman…
Oil Supply Predictions
There are two divergent views about future oil supply in the market in the news, the doom and gloom and the relatively optimistic. Who to believe? Does it matter? Should the view to which we subscribe change our energy policy? International Energy Agency says that demand may outstrip supply: The Paris-based International Energy Agency is…
Democrats and Oil
America is way behind the 8-ball in terms of having a next-generation energy program. But instead of taking action, Congressional Democrats spent the day badgering oil executives about high gas prices and their personal compensation packages. Democrats like to talk about John McCain’s lack of economic know-how and not without some justification. But their own…
Clinton Voters Disenfranchised
Hillary Clinton is going down, down, down. But you’ve got to admire her tenacity. She said she was a fighter and we didn’t really believe her. But that description of her was an understatement. Speaking about Florida and Michigan, states whose delegates are not being counted: "there’s a reason why so many have fought so…
Partial Birth Abortion OK in Virginia
The New York Times says that a 3-person panel from the U.S. Appeals Court 4th Circuit has rejected the state’s partial birth abortion law, a ban modeled on the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act that was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court last year. Why did this happen? Seems like it should have been a…
Super-duper Delegate Scooper
Another day, another story about why Democratic superdelegates haven’t stepped into the Democratic primary battle like a referee, waived a battered Hillary Clinton to her corner on a TKO, and called the fight for Barack Obama. Here’s the best reason why not: American voters want to decide this spectacle – the most interesting and perhaps…
What Sort of "Ism" are You?
Vote against Hillary and it’s sexism, deny Obama’s hope and it’s racism, forget to vote for McCain and it’s ageism. Frankly I’m sick of it. Our criteria for choosing a candidate is our own concern and there’s no need for voters to justify themselves. Candidates and media alike are so thin-skinned it’s a wonder sharp…