John Fund has an op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal about “The Obama-Pelosi Lame Duck Strategy.” The strategy is this: wait till after the mid-terms, when members of Congress don’t have to worry about an impending election, then pass all the contentious items left on Obama/Pelosi/Reid’s agenda (cap and trade, tax hikes, etc.). At HotAir, Ed [...]
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West Virginia Election Law is Job Security for Lawyers
Ace posted this earlier about filling the vacancy of Robert Byrd’s senate seat, which made me curious enough to look into West Virginia law and see how such a vacancy is determined and subsequently filled. The relevant statutes are easy to find, and the West Virginia Secretary of State’s website provides a summary as well. I [...]
McChrystal Out
So was I wrong? Yes and no. Wrong, because obviously Obama sacked McChrystal, replacing him with Petraeus. But right in that my reasoning was sound. Rob Neppell agrees (h/t Instapundit): So Obama has done what he does best: vote “present”, and punt. But in this case, he’s punted to someone who actually knows what they [...]
The Obama Decision-Making Process
The following is how I think our illustrious president makes nearly every decision. Think of this as a like a flowchart; if an entry supplies an answer, that’s where you stop. If not, go to the next entry. 1. What benefits Obama? Usually in political terms, but not always. Keep in mind that this is [...]
Present
I’ve been thinking about the whole McChrystal thing, and thought I’d get my prediction out there for posterity (probably to point and laugh). Obama won’t relieve him of command, but there will probably be some sort of ‘probationary’ period. Why? Well, when you are faced with a difficult decision you can’t avoid, going with the [...]
Top Kill
Word this morning is that BP’s top kill effort to stop the oil well leak in the Gulf has worked, at least so far. With Obama’s big photo-op just hours away, that got me wondering if this helps or hurts him. In the short-term, I think it helps. Of course it does: he shows up [...]
