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A Surprise: Hitchens Endorses Obama
No comments on A Surprise: Hitchens Endorses ObamaChristopher Hitchens, by far the biggest Iraq War hawk on the nominal Left, has endorsed Obama for President. I have to say I was stunned to see it. Three weeks ago, Hitch’s Slate column was…
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The Allure of Going Nuclear in the Late Innings
Losing the Presidential race has to be even worse than losing the World Series. If you lose the World Series, you at least get to put up a banner proclaiming that you were the League…
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In Defense of "Wall Street Greed"
The titans of Wall Street gathered this morning at the NYSE to discuss the ongoing crisis. The writeup of the gathering in the WSJ Deal Journal blog is well worth reading, once you get past…
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McCain’s Town Hall "Advantage"
Before the debate, we heard a lot about how good McCain is in a town hall format. There wasn’t much evidence of that last night. Time’s Swampland does a good job of explaining why: In…
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What I Learned from Tonight’s Debate
Senator Obama and Senator McCain are both left-handed. McCain, God bless him, looks older than he is, especially when he walks around. Moderating a debate is a no-win proposition. Brokaw (whom I mostly like) just…
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Notes on the Palin-Palin Debate
Here are some observations on last night’s debate that resonate with me. Time’s report card on Palin (both candidates got an overall “B”): By the standards of those Americans conditioned by the late night comics…
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Ya Gotta Bereave
For the second straight year the Mets are eliminated by the Marlins on the final day of the season, after leading the division late in September. I was hoping they would make the playoffs, but…
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Bailout Wisdom from Various Sources
Bill Whittle recently had a very painful medical mishap, which inspired him to refer to “the $700 billion kidney stone the economy is trying to pass.” He prescribes some therapeutic pain: Every decision we make…
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Playing Politics by Suspending Campaign? Of Course.
Is McCain’s call to suspend the campaign over the financial crisis an example of leadership? Is it a political ploy? Yes. Neo-neocon (I like her blog, but I LOVE her blog’s name) sums it up…