That’s What Elections Are For
Rumors swirled as to whether Rudy Giuliani would enter the New York Senate race. Reports said he would not run for governor but was going to take on Kirsten Gillibrand. His spokesperson said he’ll tell...
View ArticleObama’s India Blunder
When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the White House next week, Obama and his administration would do well to employ their much-practiced skills at making nice. New Delhi rightly fears...
View ArticleWhy Does Obama Get to Absolve Reid?
Harry Reid’s egregiously inappropriate comment from the 2008 campaign that Obama is ”a light-skinned” African-American who “lacked a Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one” is causing quite a...
View Article“It’s My Fault, but Not Really”
As Politico reports, Obama tip-toed up to an admission of error in the health-care debate and then, realizing what he had done, reverted to form, blaming the scoundrels in Congress. First, the feint:...
View ArticleFlotsam and Jetsam
Maybe attacking another ally in public wasn’t so smart. Charles Krauthammer: “What we have here is the problem of an unruly client. The problem with Karzai is that he’s the worst ally except for all...
View ArticleChuck Schumer Breaks with Obama on Israel
Wow. Yes, Chuck Schumer – who’s angling for Senate majority leader if/when Harry Reid loses in November — has had enough with the president’s Israel-bashing. First on sanctions: We in the Congress,...
View ArticleFlotsam and Jetsam
Another idiotic idea from the Obama brain trust: Hezbollah engagement. No, really: “‘There is certainly the elements of Hezbollah that are truly a concern to us what they’re doing. And what we need to...
View ArticleRE: Helen Thomas Quits
I’m just thinking about her next gig. Her options surely include a guest blogger spot at Mondoweiss, a column in the Guardian, or as a political analyst for al-Manar. Or maybe as the spokesperson for...
View ArticleWhat’s the Blockade For?
The Israeli government has decided to ease its blockade of the Gaza Strip, earning it kudos from the United Nations and contempt from Hamas, which dismisses it as a public-relations stunt. Hamas...
View ArticleShut Up, the Networks Responded
Ben Smith has the remarkable scoop on this one: CBS and NBC have refused to air a provocative ad from the confrontational, well-funded National Republican Trust PAC that calls on Americans to oppose...
View ArticleFlotsam and Jetsam
Worst press secretary in recent memory? Chris Cillizza says he is at least the winner of the “worst week” designation: “It took only 17 words ['there is no doubt there are enough seats in play that...
View ArticleNo, Madam Speaker, We Can’t Say THAT!
It seems that a staffer told Nancy Pelosi to walk back the crazy talk: “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement Wednesday addressing criticisms of her remarks yesterday calling for an...
View ArticleFlacking for the Ground Zero Mosque Imam
The State Department should stop digging. The decision to send Imam Rauf abroad at the American taxpayers’ expense is bad enough. But now the striped-pants guys are flacking for him, pushing the...
View ArticleAnother Ground Zero Mosque Opponent
You recall that when Obama signed a bill named in honor of Daniel Pearl, his father, Judea Pearl, was not afforded the opportunity to speak. He’s a blunt man, so that may have been a wise move by the...
View ArticleFlotsam and Jetsam
The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal agree — Obama’s end-around the Senate on the zealous czarina of consumer protection is outrageous. S. 1 in the 112th Congress? Defund the consumer...
View ArticleIn Defense of Harry
I’m the last person to defend Harry Reid. But between the mean-spirited, humorless Reid and the mean-spirited, humorless feminists, Harry is my man. Oh, am I allowed to say that? At issue was Reid’s...
View ArticleSaving Private Pelosi: Nancy’s Spielberg Makeovers
The Washington Post reported today that film director Steven Spielberg may soon be serving as a consultant to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she attempts to “rebrand” House Democrats after a historic...
View ArticleMore Ethics Troubles for J Street President
It looks like the left-wing “pro-Israel” group J Street can now add “self-dealing” to its growing list of scandals. Documents obtained by the Washington Times reveal that the group paid at least...
View ArticleIs HSBC Doing Damage Control at State Department After Pro-Iran Ad?
It looks like HSBC may be doing a bit of damage control in Foggy Bottom after its pro-Iran ad campaign sparked criticism from the media and foreign-policy experts. The bank’s controversial...
View ArticleJimmy Carter Sued for ‘Inaccurate’ Anti-Israel Book
Five readers have filed a $5 million lawsuit against former president Jimmy Carter, alleging that his 2006 anti-Israel book, “Peace Not Apartheid,” was so riddled with inaccuracies and misleading...
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