PRIMETIME POLITICS

Bush Owes His Successor A Tough Finish on Foreign Policy

John R. Bolton | Wall Street Journal | Added: September 06, 2008

The president shouldn’t trust his legacy to Condi Rice.

Chatting with Obama

Bill O'Reilly | Townhall | Added: September 06, 2008

The problem some Americans continue to have with the senator is that he is long on charisma, but short on detail. This frightens some voters.

The Importance Of Age And Experience

Editorial | Investor's Business Daily | Added: September 06, 2008

Are age and experience important in judging presidential candidates? If history is any guide, the answer is “absolutely.”

The Rush Is on for Palin, GOP

Kathryn Jean Lopez | National Review | Added: September 06, 2008

And if the Left expects her to withdraw, they can forget it.

Clinton Set to Strike McCain, Not Palin

Glenn Thrush | Politico | Added: September 06, 2008

Hillary Rodham Clinton has no intention of becoming a Sarah Palin attack dog.

Guess Which Card Obama Pulled Out of the Deck Today?

Ed Morrissey | Hot Air | Added: September 06, 2008

How desperate has he gotten? 

A Class Act

Editorial | Times of London | Added: September 06, 2008

John McCain represents an unpopular party and lacks the charisma of his opponent but he could still be America’s next President.

A Future Beyond November

Rush Limbaugh | The Rush Limbaugh Show | Added: September 05, 2008

I didn’t want the night to end.  I didn’t want Rudy to stop.  What a night!  Folks, we have a future beyond November here, regardless what happens. 

Palin Bashing Press Keeps Swinging and Missing

Jonah Goldberg | National Review | Added: September 05, 2008

No on the Eagleton Option.

Sarah Palin and Her Discontents

Victor Davis Hanson | National Review | Added: September 05, 2008

Sneering power-women and the foul whiff of aristocratic disdain.

Sarah Palin: It’s Go West, Towards the Future of Conservatism

Gerard Baker | Times of London | Added: September 05, 2008

Her thrilling convention speech showed that the Governor of Alaska is a force to reckoned with. But she might be more than that.

Why Obama’s “Community Organizer” Days Are a Joke

Michelle Malkin | Townhall | Added: September 05, 2008

Team Obama was not amused.  They don’t get why we snicker when Obama dons his Community Organizer cape. Apparently, the jibes rendered Obama’s advisers sleepless.

Palin’s Problem

Charles Krauthammer | The Washington Post | Added: September 05, 2008

Can Palin make her magic obscure the thinness of her resume?

How Palin Beat Alaska’s Establishment

Kimberley A. Strassel | Wall Street Journal | Added: September 05, 2008

She stood firm for reform, though not populism.

McCain Haters For McCain

Randall Hoven | American Thinker | Added: September 05, 2008

I think I’m fairly representative of those conservatives who just could not stand to vote for John McCain.  But I now plan to vote for him this November.  Let me tell you why.

Memories of Wasilla

Lawrence Henry | The American Spectator | Added: September 05, 2008

It’s a tough place, and Sarah Palin’s career in such a tough environment tells us vast volumes about her toughness and her character. 

VP Nominee Sarah Palin’s Speech at the RNC

Gov. Sarah Palin | Human Events | Added: September 04, 2008

Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States…

The Speech

William Kristol | The Weekly Standard | Added: September 04, 2008

Now we see why the liberal establishment has been trying for the last few days to destroy Sarah Palin. She is a threat to their hopes to take the White House this year, a threat to their broader claims to speak for youth, for women, and for the future, and a threat to their attempt to control the high ground in the culture war.

She Shoots, She Scores

John Fund | The Wall Street Journal | Added: September 04, 2008

Sarah Palin’s electrifying address has Republicans thinking that this hockey mom may be America’s Thatcher.

Barack, Meet Your Nightmare

Rich Lowry | New York Post | Added: September 04, 2008

Last night, the question about Sarah Palin wasn’t if she’s risen too fast, but where she’s been for so long.  Sarah Barracuda, indeed.

The Dems’ Legal Eagles

Victor Davis Hanson | National Review | Added: September 04, 2008

Want real change? Quit nominating lawyers!

Palin Could Make the Difference In This Close Race

Karl Rove | The Wall Street Journal | Added: September 04, 2008

Vice presidential picks usually don’t matter.

Just So We’re Clear

Matthew May | American Thinker | Added: September 04, 2008

Here’s exactly what the dying media expect us to buy-into, if we really believe them.

Progressives Will Never Win the Hearts and Minds of the American People

Devil's Advocate | Daily Kos | Added: September 04, 2008

This Post will explain in detail why Progressives cannot win the hearts and minds of the American people.  If you want to prove me false, I suggest you take the time to read it.

Biden Was Wrong On the Cold War

Peter Wehner | The Wall Street Journal | Added: September 04, 2008

The senator opposed standing up to the Soviets.

U.S. Teams Weaken Insurgency In Iraq

Joby Warrick and Robin Wright | The Washington Post | Added: September 06, 2008

“Fusion cells” of intelligence and military officials are said to play major role in declining violence. 

Gen. Petraeus Recommends Delay in Iraq Troop Cuts

Julian E. Barnes | Los Angeles Times | Added: September 06, 2008

The move reflects concerns that widespread violence could return to the country.

Show Us the Bodies

Ralph Peters | New York Post | Added: September 06, 2008

Could our troops be extreme cannibals who even eat the ground-up bones? That’s the only conclusion I can reach - if I buy the civilian-casualty tales out of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Iraq Report XI

Marisa Cochrane | The Weekly Standard | Added: September 05, 2008

Special Groups Regenerate. 

How to Exit Iraq

John Nagl, Colin Kahl, and Shawn Brimley | The New York Times | Added: September 05, 2008

Basra is as an example of what an exit strategy might look like and of the dangers of getting it wrong.

Report From a Forgotten War (5th and Last in a Series)

Oliver North | Townhall | Added: September 05, 2008

It is good to be heading home, where there are paved roads, no Russian landmines, and the man standing at the next intersection isn’t going to blow himself to pieces trying to kill me, my family and my friends.

Obama: Surge Succeeded Beyond ‘Wildest Dreams’

Staff | Fox News | Added: September 05, 2008

The troop surge in Iraq has been more successful than anyone could have imagined, Barack Obama conceded Thursday in his first-ever interview on FOX News’ “The O’Reilly Factor.”

How to Manage Savagery

Bret Stephens | Commentary Magazine | Added: September 04, 2008

The war radical Islam has waged on the West has been eclipsed by the war it is waging within the Muslim world.

Victory In Anbar

Editorial | Investor's Business Daily | Added: September 04, 2008

We interrupt coverage of Bristol Palin’s pregnancy to announce that the U.S. has turned over control of Iraq’s wild, wild west to Baghdad. Memo to Barack Obama: Soon you will have nothing left to surrender.

American Forces Attack Militants on Pakistani Soil

Pir Zubair Shah, Eric Schmitt and Jane Perlez | The New York Times | Added: September 04, 2008

Helicopter-borne American Special Operations forces attacked Qaeda militants in a Pakistani village near the border with Afghanistan early Wednesday in the first publicly acknowledged case of United States forces conducting a ground raid on Pakistani soil.

Return to the Valley of Death

Sebastian Junger | Vanity Fair | Added: September 04, 2008

With the Pentagon requesting $20 billion more for Afghanistan, and American casualties mounting there, the author rejoins the men of Battle Company at their Korengal Valley outpost. The war has changed them; have they changed the war?

Surge of Ignorance

Eric Posner | The Volokh Conspiracy | Added: September 03, 2008

The New York Times, in their own words, on the Surge.

What Will Rumsfeld Write?

Jed Babbin | The American Spectator | Added: September 03, 2008

The former secretary of defense is writing a history of the Iraq War.

Pakistan PM Yousuf Gillani Escapes Assassination Attempt

Philippe Naughton and Zahid Hussain | Times of London | Added: September 03, 2008

Shots were fired at a motorcade belonging to the Pakistani Prime Minister today.

The Anbar Lesson

Editorial | New York Post | Added: September 03, 2008

A remarkable military turnaround came full-circle this week, as Coalition forces officially turned over responsibility for Iraq’s once-tortured and now (relatively) tranquil Anbar province to the central government.

An Unsung Victory

Ralph Peters | New York Post | Added: September 02, 2008

The Coalition hands back Anbar. 

Victory in Anbar

Editorial | Wall Street Journal | Added: September 02, 2008

As significant as Okinawa and the Chosin Reservoir.

Now Basra Basks

Andrew England | Financial Times | Added: September 02, 2008

When asked about the militias that until a few months ago controlled Basra, a young Iraqi soldier stamps his boot to the ground as if crushing a beetle.

U.S. Hands Back a Quieter Anbar

Dexter Filkins | The New York Times | Added: September 02, 2008

The handover of the Iraqi province, once a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency, marked a long-delayed milestone.

US Returns Control of Anbar to Iraq

AP | Time | Added: September 01, 2008

The U.S. military handed over control of the once brutally violent Anbar province to Iraqi forces Monday, marking a major milestone in America’s plan to eventually send its troops home.

Troop ‘Surge’ Took Place Amid Doubt and Debate

Michael R. Gordon | The New York Times | Added: September 01, 2008

President Bush chose a bold plan for Iraq that was at odds with what many of his advisers initially recommended.

Iraq Army Still Needs U.S. Support

Alexandra Zavis | Los Angeles Times | Added: September 01, 2008

Iraqi commanders do not want U.S. forces telling them what to do, but both sides say Iraq still needs the U.S. to provide military backup.

The General’s Dilemma

Steve Coll | The New Yorker | Added: August 31, 2008

David Petraeus, the pressures of politics, and the road out of Iraq.

Lessons of a Post-modern War

John O'Sullivan | The Washington Times | Added: August 31, 2008

This post-modern invasion looks very different to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia 40 years ago - and in ways that bear examination.

Petraeus Submitted Preliminary Iraq Report, Military Officer Says

AP | Fox News | Added: August 30, 2008

Gen. David Petraeus has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initial recommendation on when to resume a U.S. troop withdrawal and at what pace.

How a Tumor is Changing My Life

Robert Novak | The Washington Post | Added: September 06, 2008

I thought years of rough-and-tumble journalism had made me more enemies than friends. This experience suggests otherwise.

U.S. Rescue Seen at Hand for 2 Mortgage Giants

Stephen Lebaton and Andrew Ross Sorkin | The New York Times | Added: September 06, 2008

The plan would replace the leaders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and virtually wipe out their shareholders but let them continue to work with the government standing behind their debt. 

The Jobless Jump

Editorial | Wall Street Journal | Added: September 06, 2008

So much for that rebate ‘stimulus.’

Gun Control: Is It To Be Trusted?

Paul Weyrich | Townhall | Added: September 06, 2008

Historically, while many each year may perish from the use of guns, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, die as a result of having lived under totalitarian regimes across the world where guns among the civilian populations are expressly forbidden. 

Drilling For Clean Energy

Jim Marshall and Roscoe Bartlett | The Washington Post | Added: September 05, 2008

Lift the bans, but use the revenue to develop green alternatives.

What Palin Really Did To the Oil Industry

Jamesw P. Lucier Jr. | The Wall Street Journal | Added: September 05, 2008

She gave every Alaskan a stake in the state’s mineral wealth.

Markets Are Booing McCain’s VP Choice

John Tamny | Investor's Business Daily | Added: September 05, 2008

Alongside last Friday’s announcement that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be John McCain’s running mate, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 170 points. Stocks have shown weakness ever since.

No Hope for a Sensible Energy Policy

Irwin M. Stelzer | The Weekly Standard | Added: September 05, 2008

The presidential candidates’ implausible plans to end our dependence on oil.

Detroit’s Mayor Will Leave Office and Go to Jail

Susan Saulny and Nick Bunkley | The New York Times | Added: September 05, 2008

Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick’s guilty plea ended eight months of political turmoil but also opened a new era of uncertainty for Detroit.

Google Launches Microsoft’s Big Fear

John Gapper | Financial Times | Added: September 04, 2008

They do things differently in Mountain View.

Is U.S. Monetary Policy Really Too Loose?

Desmond Lachman | The American | Added: September 04, 2008

The Fed shouldn’t hike interest rates until it has clear evidence of stabilization in the housing and credit markets.

Stepping Off the Gas

Editorial | The Washington Post | Added: September 04, 2008

When it comes to fuel prices and energy independence, the watchword is ‘no pain, no gain.’

Incomes Up; Inequality Down

Brian S. Wesbury and Bob Stein | Forbes | Added: September 03, 2008

With all the news about political conventions, vice presidential selections and hurricanes, it was easy to miss some figures released last week by the Census Bureau. 

The Real Economic Scorecard

Robert J. Samuelson | The Washington Post | Added: September 03, 2008

Americans are both better and worse off than they think they are.

Islamic Law Comes to the Phoenix Airport

Robert Spencer | Human Events | Added: September 03, 2008

Score another victory for the stealth jihad.

The Drinking Age Myth

John Stossel | Townhall | Added: September 03, 2008

There’s a myth in this country that the drinking age is 21. But that’s only the legal age. The fact that government says you can’t drink before 21 does not mean younger people don’t drink.

Facebook Ads Target You Where It Hurts

Rachel Beckman | The Washington Post | Added: September 03, 2008

My Facebook page called me fat. 

The Fundamental Right to Refuse

Crispin Sartwell | Los Angeles Times | Added: September 02, 2008

A decent society would respect people’s moral commitments.

The Dirty Little Secret About Social Security

Bob Barr | The Washington Times | Added: September 02, 2008

The United States faces a demography-driven crisis of entitlement spending.

Optimism on a Stick

Howard Fineman | Newsweek | Added: September 02, 2008

‘American exceptionalism’ at the Minnesota State Fair.

Rich Man’s Burden

Dalton Conley | The New York Times | Added: September 02, 2008

We used to work hard so that someday we wouldn’t have to. Today, the more we earn, the more we work.

The Recessionistas Were Decisively Wrong

Jerry Bowyer | Townhall | Added: September 02, 2008

Will the New York Times and the rest of the media storm-crows who spent most of the spring and summer cackling the “recession” word admit their error and reverse course? I think you already know the answer to that question.

Labor Day

Editorial | The Washington Post | Added: September 01, 2008

Respect, as much as economic need, is at the heart of America’s attitude toward work.

And Now a Moment of Realism

Editorial | Wall Street Journal | Added: September 01, 2008

A crumbling economy? Voters didn’t get the memo.

Can We Talk?

Andrew Ferguson | The Weekly Standard | Added: September 01, 2008

About the moral dimensions of science. 

Russia’s Kosovo Precedent

Michael J. Totten | Commentary | Added: September 06, 2008

Russia’s Vladimir Putin darkly hinted that his country would invade and dismember Georgia months before last month’s war in the South Caucasus region began.

Bhutto’s Widower Wins Pakistan’s Presidency

Jane Perlez and Salman Masood | The New York Times | Added: September 06, 2008

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and a controversial politician with little experience, was elected president of Pakistan.

U.S. Plays Weak Hand Against Russia With Economic Prestige On The Line

John Browne | Investor's Business Daily | Added: September 06, 2008

Just as the dollar is being pushed up by predictions that the United States may survive its current economic troubles and potentially lead a global recovery, recent developments have threatened to dispel America’s remaining economic mystique, which in large part is responsible for its apparent prosperity.

Now Sudan Is Attacking Refugee Camps

Mia Farrow and Eric Reeves | Wall Street Journal | Added: September 06, 2008

It’s a reflection of our own complacency.

Georgia’s Human Chain Stronger than Russian Tanks

David J. Smith | American Thinker | Added: September 06, 2008

On Monday, Georgia came to a halt or, rather, it came to life.  A massive human chain gripped the avenues of Tbilisi, the streets of Russian-besieged Poti, the squares of every city, the lanes of every village and the country roads that connect them. 

Putting The Hurt On Putin

Editorial | Investor's Business Daily | Added: September 05, 2008

Vladimir Putin is desperate, which is bad news for us. Because a desperate Russia under an increasingly nationalistic and paranoid leader poses a greater danger than at any time since the Soviet Union’s collapse.

Bhutto Widower With Clouded Past Is Set to Lead

Jane Perlez | The New York Times | Added: September 05, 2008

Asif Ali Zardari will start his tenure as Pakistan’s president burdened by unproven corruption allegations.

Foreign-Policy “Experience”

Thomas Sowell | National Review | Added: September 04, 2008

Sharing second thoughts on the talking points over experience.

Cheney Backs NATO Membership for Georgia

Steven Lee Myers and Alan Cowell | The New York Times | Added: September 04, 2008

One day after the United States proposed $1 billion in assistance for Georgia, Vice President Dick Cheney flew there to reaffirm support for its eventual NATO membership.

Israel of the Caucasus?

Arnaud de Borchgrave | The Washington Times | Added: September 04, 2008

NATO guarantees that an attack against one member country is an attack against all are no longer what they used to be. Had Georgia been inside NATO, a number of European countries would no longer be willing to consider it an attack against their own soil. 

Bush’s Enduring Legacy in Africa

Andrew Natsios | The Boston Globe | Added: September 04, 2008

When President Bush traveled to sub-Sahara Africa in February he was greeted by large and tumultuous crowds of admirers - which mystified many of his critics, who believe that the animosity toward his administration abroad is universal.

How Donors Should Cap Aid in Africa

Adrian Wood | Financial Times | Added: September 04, 2008

Ministers from developed and developing countries are gathered this week in Accra, Ghana’s capital, for the latest high-level forum on aid effectiveness. 

History Starts Again

Melanie Phillips | The Spectator | Added: September 03, 2008

Russia restarts the Cold War, and History-- which we were famously told had Ended in 1989—revs up again. The west is apparently amazed, appalled, flummoxed, caught on the hop. What planet are these people all living on?

‘Stop! Or We’ll Say Stop Again!’

Editorial | Wall Street Journal | Added: September 03, 2008

The EU’s ultimatum to Russia.

U.S. Officials: North Korea Reassembling Nuclear Facility

Nina Donaghy, Jennifer Griffin and Justin Fisher | Fox News | Added: September 03, 2008

North Korea, after halting the disassembly of a key nuclear center, is now putting the facility back together in violation of the United States’ conditions for improved diplomatic relations between the countries, U.S. officials told FOX News on Tuesday.

There Goes The Sun

Editorial | Investor's Business Daily | Added: September 03, 2008

Al Gore’s been busy in recent years scaring everyone about what he’s sure is disastrous global warming. More ruinous, though, would be a deep cooling, which is the direction our planet might really be heading.

Russia and a New Democratic Realism

Francis Fukuyama | Financial Times | Added: September 03, 2008

The past two US administrations could assume hegemony in economics and security. The next administration cannot.

Pakistan’s Next President Is a Category 5 Disaster

Bret Stephens | The Wall Street Journal | Added: September 02, 2008

If there’s a case to be made against democracy, few countries make it better than Pakistan.

Hot French Summer

Roger Kaplan | The American Spectator | Added: September 02, 2008

Nicolas Sarkozy is widely despised—a sure sign he’s doing fine job.

Thai Prime Minister Declares Emergency

Jocelyn Gecker | The Washington Times | Added: September 02, 2008

Thailand’s prime minister declared a state of emergency Tuesday in Bangkok to restore order after overnight clashes between government opponents and supporters left one person dead and 43 injured.

This Isn’t the Return of History

Fareed Zakaria | Newsweek | Added: September 01, 2008

The Georgia attack will go down not as the dawn of a new era of Russian power but as a major strategic blunder.

In Africa, a New Middle-Income Consumerism

Stephanie McCrummen | The Washington Post | Added: September 01, 2008

Upwardly mobile consumers’ habits are changing how many in Africa are defining themselves.

Well, This Is What the State Department Wanted in Pakistan

Patrick J. Casey | American Thinker | Added: September 01, 2008

It’s clear that the State Department wanted former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf out of power and replaced as the leader of Pakistan by the late Benazir Bhutto, a long time favorite of the Western intelligentsia. 

When History is Not Repeated

Caroline Glick | The Jerusalem Post | Added: August 31, 2008

On Tuesday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced: “We are not afraid of anything, including the prospect of a new cold war.”

The Cost for Russia

Staff | The Economist | Added: August 31, 2008

An isolationist ideology triumphs in Russia, but the war in Georgia brings reverberations at home.

Daily Best of the Web for September 6, 2008

The Republican ticket is resurgent, more people tuned in to the RNC than the DNC, 5 raids across the Pakistani border in 6 days, and Pakistan elects a new leader.

Daily Best of the Web for September 5, 2008

The mission was to introduce Palin, fight off the attacks on her, and rally the base. Mission accomplished.

Daily Best of the Web for September 4, 2008

Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin took the gloves off last night in her big debut, and killed it. Pay attention to the undercurrent of fear in the media's reaction today. Ya gotta love it!

Daily Best of the Web for September 3, 2008

On the second night of the RNC, Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman laid out the vast gulf of differences between John McCain and Barack Obama. Only one is fit to be President.

Daily Best of the Web for September 2, 2008

Gustav shows how we've learned from our mistakes, the RNC is back in action, and the left is as crazy as ever.

Daily Best of the Web for September 1, 2008

The nation braces for Gustav as the left braces for the RNC.

Daily Best of the Web for August 31, 2008

The next week should reveal a great deal about the anxieties of the Democrats.

Daily Best of the Web for August 30, 2008

The base is energized, the country is talking about it, and Barack is on the defensive. Nice move, John.

Daily Best of the Web for August 29, 2008

I mean speech! Barack Obama supposedly gave a very detailed list of what he'd do as president...I must have missed that.

Daily Best of the Web for August 28, 2008

Bill Clinton's still got it, that was obvious last night. Not that you should believe a word he says. Joe Biden however, with his soup-line America schtick, is already wearing thin.

Daily Best of the Web for August 27, 2008

The DNC held their collective breath as Hillary took the stage. In the end, she gave a great speech, but all does not seem well in Denver.

Daily Best of the Web for August 26, 2008

The first night of the Democratic convention seemed to focus only on the emotional. The Teddy Kennedy tribute was nice, but Michelle Obama didn't do enough with her speech. Meanwhile, the "tolerance" of the moonbats on the streets is on full display.

Daily Best of the Web for August 25, 2008

With all eyes on the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama has much to do to gain the trust, and votes, of Hillary supporters.

Daily Best of the Web for August 24, 2008

A radical amateur and a gaffe-prone buffoon team up. We get to watch. What's not to love?

Daily Best of the Web for August 23, 2008

Get ready for the deluge of ammo we have against this combo.

Daily Best of the Web for August 22, 2008

Nope. And the more we learn, the better McCain does in the polls.

Daily Best of the Web for August 21, 2008

No, just kidding, but if he won't save a dying baby you have to assume the worst.

Daily Best of the Web for August 20, 2008

Obama says the word "he," while McCain flirts with pro-choicers.

Daily Best of the Web for August 19, 2008

Did McCain cheat at Saddleback? No, but it sure does show the Obama campaign is worried like mad. Also, veeps look decided but not yet announced.

Daily Best of the Web for August 18, 2008

The Saddleback Forum, with its identical questions, provided a rare opportunity for true comparison. In this context, John McCain's life experience overwhelmed his younger opponent. I don't expect we'll see many such appearances until the debates in the fall.

Daily Best of the Web for August 17, 2008

John McCain and Barack Obama open up the last leg of the race at Saddleback Church. Obama appeared philosophical, McCain presidential. In other news, Michael Phelps shows the world what hard work, dedication, and a 12,000 calorie-a-day diet can achieve...absolute perfection.

Daily Best of the Web for August 16, 2008

Lookiong to see how the "cease-fire" works out, if Obama is seriously considering John Kerry as veep (please!), and what happens at the Olympics.

Daily Best of the Web for August 15, 2008

The past few weeks have proven that serious leadership is needed in the White House. Also proven; no one can swim faster than Michael Phelps.

Daily Best of the Web for August 14, 2008

President Bush finally takes a firm stand. That, and Michael Phelps is a fish.

Daily Best of the Web for August 13, 2008

First one out of the gates, and by the far the most spot on in his stance on Russian aggression, John McCain shows he has the experience and world view to lead.