September 2, 2009
Obama Addresses Congress
Obama Addresses Congress Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Thank you for inviting me to address this Joint Session of Congress. I hope you all had a nice August break. I know I did. I had...
September 2, 2009
Things Looking Up for Congressional GOP
Things Looking Up for Congressional GOPers According to a story that appeared in today’s Wall Street Journal, new polls show that the bottom is falling out for President Obama’s team in Congress: “If congressional Democrats needed more warning signs about...
September 1, 2009
On the Death Penalty
I never agree with Bob Herbert, the New York Times columnist. But on this one, he may have a point. He wrote a column today about the plight of Cameron Todd Willingham, a Texan who was put...
August 31, 2009
New Orleans: What Have We Learned
It is the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and the legacy of that disastrous storm lives with us every day. Without the Bush White House bungling the response, without Bush saying “Brownie, you are doing...
August 30, 2009
Redemption
Redemption I stole this idea from my good friend Gayle Osterberg. She pointed out to me the interesting connection between Ted Kennedy, Michael Vick and Michael Jackson, and how they all did (or were accused of doing) things that...
August 28, 2009
Admiral Mullen and Strategic Communications
Admiral Mullen and Strategic Communications According to the New York Times, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen wrote a blistering memo about the U.S. government’s efforts to communicate to the Muslim world. In part, the memo said:...