Can Obama Sell an Iran Strike?
With the Democrats souring on Afghanistan and Republicans distrustful of his foreign policy, an attack on Iran might be Obama's hardest political sell. There have begun to be hints and signals that the Obama administration is rethinking its policy on Iran. Michael Barone has detected shifts in …Only the GOP Can Act on Climate Change
Americans looking for comprehensive climate and energy legislation may have to depend on a Republican president to get the job done. On Thursday, July 27, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the abandonment of comprehensive climate and energy legislation despite months of effort. …Obama's Next Big Bailout
The Democrats are pushing — with little public scrutiny — a new bill to funnel $26 billion to the states and some of the party's favorite interest groups. Harry Reid, Barack Obama and a range of other Democratic heavyweights are pushing—with surprisingly little public scrutiny—what once would …Can Bloggers Lie to Score a Scoop?
Washington blogger Evan Gahr unfairly deceived RNC Chair Michael Steele to score an interview. But the real loser when bloggers resort to such tactics is the public. Washington blogger Evan Gahr released a transcript today in which Michael Steele suggests that he’s running for reelection as RNC …
We Can't Win Unless We Nation-Build
In his American Spectator article attacking nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq, Jed Babbin dismisses the only effective strategy for victory. Last week here at Frum Forum , I explained that nation-building is a necessary and integral part of the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan. …Why Israel Needs Voting Reform
Giving the Israeli public a referendum law could help reform the country’s debilitating proportional representation voting system. Member of Knesset Yariv Levin has recently tried (unsuccessfully, so far) to pass a law that would compel the government to organize a referendum before approving …Just How Bad is the Recession?
Paul Krugman has argued that the current recession is worse than the economic downturns of the 70s and 80s. But do his claims hold up? I keep seeing that chart that shows how employment declines in the current recession are so much worse than in past ones. You know, this one : On many …