Mar 14 2010

Obamá’s latest pretext for attacking Israel

The Obama administration, via Hillary Clinton, has harshly rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for Israel’s announcement, during a trip there by Joe Biden, that it will build 1,600 housing units in East Jerusalem. The Washington Post reports that State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley described the nearly 45-minute phone conversation between Clinton and Netanyahu [...]

Mar 13 2010

White House insiders say…

Iowahawk compiles recent media reports conveying the deep thoughts of “White House insiders.” He even rounds up one or two that you might have missed, such as the Highlights for Children scoop that “Joe Biden is Barack Obama’s BFF!” and Iowahawk’s more deeply sourced report suggesting that a reclusive Iowa blogger is the key [...]

Mar 5 2010

Joe Biden gets on Israel’s case

The Obama administration’s policy of sanctions to prevent Iran from completing its nuclear weapons program is lapsing into farce. Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal reported that the Obama administration is still struggling to win China’s pivotal backing for a new round of United Nations sanctions against Iran and is increasingly worried about gaining the support [...]

Feb 25 2010

Not too humble to take over health care, but…

This won’t make the health care gabfest highlight reel, but it would be a shame for readers to miss a clarifying moment courtesy of the inimitable Joe Biden: “I’m always reluctant after being here 37 years to tell people what the American people think. I think it requires a little bit of humility to be [...]

Feb 24 2010

Did the bleat of the lamb excite the lion? Part Two

Michael Rubin, posting at the Corner, adds another level of sophistication to the discussion of Hillary Clinton’s claim that President Obama’s policy of engagement with Iran failed, not because it was inherently a bad idea, but rather because of the rise of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iranian society. He writes:

The [...]

Feb 24 2010

Speaking of reconciliation…

Watching this video assembling the vehement pronouncements of prominent Democrats inveighing against circumvention of the filibuster, It would be easy for a citizen to become cynical about politics. It would be easy, but it would be right.
Naked Emperor News has compiled the wise words of Democratic worthies including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, [...]

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