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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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 [...]
Worst of All Worlds
I have long suspected that Obama’s presidency might go down in the history books as a failure rivaling that of Jimmy Carter’s. What I didn’t expect was that, while trying to out-Carter Carter in weak-kneed ineptitude internationally, he would also attempt to out-Nixon Nixon in domestic ham-fistedness and thuggery.
Yoda Needs To Visit Oslo
I think that the committee which awards the Nobel Peace Prize needs to buy a six pack and rent the original Star Wars movie, paying particular attention to the wisdom imparted through Yoda’s mangled syntax. When Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker says he will try to do something, Yoda responds: Do, or do not . . . [...]
Almost There
I wrote this on February 19th of this year, referring to Obama’s method for doing his job: I give the eternal campaign until about next Fall before it becomes the running gag that defines Obama’s presidency in the public’s minds. Today, at Hot Air, Ed Morrissey writes: We talk about the permanent campaign, but this [...]
