The protest at the AHIP insurance company conference in DC was astroturfed
I knew it the moment I saw it on television and before I saw the signs, but it was just a gut feeling based on Obama’s, the SEIU’s, and HCAN’s history.
The SEIU and HCAN (Health Care for America Now) bused in activists from DE, CT, MD, MN, VA, NJ, NC, NY, OH, PA, RI. In [...]
Where We Are and Where We Were
Along with a massive snowstorm, Friday brought a blizzard of new info on the job market. From the perspective of our work at the White House, two points stand out, one about where we are and the other about where we’ve been.
First, while there are encouraging signs regarding jobs, they are early signs and must [...]
A crisis averted in Iraq?
I wrote here about the disturbing prospect that the disqualification of hundreds of Sunni candidates in the unpcoming Iraqi elections would degrade those elections and perhaps prompt a surge of sectarian violence. But now, as Max Boot reports based on statements by General Petraeus, it appears that, not for the first [...]
Making It Easier for Americans to Support Haiti
President Obama Signs Legislation Providing Immediate Tax Deductions for Haiti Charitable Contributions
In the days since the earthquake in Haiti, Americans have shown their generosity with millions of dollars in donations. Tonight, President Obama signed a bill into law that makes it easier to give. This legislation will allow taxpayers to receive the tax [...]
Sarah Palin Signs "Multi-Year" Deal to Become Fox News Analyst
In what will have many guessing as to what it means for 2012, the NYT is reporting that Sarah Palin will become a Fox News analyst, signing a multi-year deal for appearances as a Fox News analyst and political pundit:
The network confirmed that Ms. Palin will appear on the network’s programming on a regular [...]
An Intriguing Long Shot: Could Massachusetts Save Us From Obamacare?
A TWS reader e-mails:
“Hey Mr. Kristol, is there some supersecret plot to ignore the Massachusetts Senatorial election scheduled for JANUARY 19, where an actual REPUBLICAN has a chance to become the 41ST member of the Republican caucus, which might find it in its interest to…persuade a certain Senatorial election committee to pay attention to the [...]
