The Imperial City And The World
McChrystal's Rolling Stone star turn ordinarily should bring his career to a close. Many have noted Gates fired former CENTCOM Commander Admiral Fallon for by comparison benign comments in 2007. Still, in this spineless administration? This … [Continue reading]
Has Obama indeed reinvented the art and science of winning elections, or will 2008 turn out to have been a unique moment that suited the particular gifts of one politician? The Democrats are about to lay down $50 million to find out. It may take a … [Continue reading]
Seeking perhaps to maximize page views and SEO optimization (the boy's gotta eat), Jonathan Chait goes contrarian and affirms the Boy King's Rooseveltian greatness. He condescendingly diagnoses the ignorance of Obama's critics thusly: Part of … [Continue reading]
Watching BP's Hayward's defiantly vacant turn before the Duma, interrupted by his vassal Barton's apology to his liege for the uncouth locals, we thought not so much about BP but rather the diminished stature of Congress and the nation. That we live … [Continue reading]
Whenever a reporter cornered in an interview drops the 'how dare you ask me, I have a Pulitzer, you know', it's game over. Risen venting bile and umbrage on his inferiors in the blogosphere who called bs on his non-story of Afghanistan's vast … [Continue reading]