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Friday, Jan 29
What Does Obama Want?
Neocon chronicler Jacob Heilbrunn, who like many realist foreign policy mavens supported President Obama's candidacy, is unsure of what President Obama actually wants to achieve at this point. What are his priorities? What is he really gambling assets to achieve?... Neocon chronicler J...
Wednesday, Jan 27
Obama SOTU Live-Blogging: Short Hand
Joe Biden looks great -- only one in the "team of rivals" whose cork has risen. His Chief of Staff has none of the humility or introspection that Barack Obama is exhibiting tonight. He needs to make sure Rahm reads this speech -- again, if he wants to help Barack Obama and the U.S. to succeed.
Leo Hindery: The Sort of SOTU I Wish President Obama Would Give
Much of what Candidate Obama proposed still makes sense for President Obama, and he needs to repeat his demands for: And I think President Obama should then end his first State of the Union speech with a line paraphrased from Russell Crowe's exhortation in the movie Gladiator:
Tuesday, Jan 19
Great Challenges Make Great Presidents? Obama Not There Yet
photo credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) I wrote this article today for Salon.com reviewing President Obama's performance over the past year. I hope you'll read the entire piece -- but here's the intro plus a bit... photo credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Saturday, Jan 16
George W. Bush: Just Send Your Cash
I am glad President Bush is joining forces with President Clinton to marshal American resources to help earthquake-stricken Haiti. Clearly, he has a different crowd of followers than Bill Clinton who may be motivated by his "just send your...
Monday, Jan 4
Obama De-Securitizes America's Counter-Terrorism Strategy
President Barack Obama meets with John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, in the Oval Office, Jan. 4, 2010. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) While assessing President Obama's first year in office many...
Saturday, Jan 2
Arabs in Dubai: Still Hopeful About Obama -- Want Him to Travel More Widely in Region
Just arrived in Dubai today and have given a couple of talks here about President Obama's foreign policy efforts and team on what is almost the one year anniversary since he moved into the White House. I had the chance... Just arrived in Dubai today and have given a couple of talks here about Pres...
Friday, Dec 25
When Intolerance Kills Christmas II: Why Should Gay US Soldiers Still Fear Saluting Barack Obama?
He wanted the President of the United States, Barack Obama, to see that uniformed military were embedded throughout the US military and that they too were calling for the rights of the gay community. My friend wanted Barack Obama to see that gay men and women in the military supported him.
Thursday, Dec 24
Missing Ted Kennedy: Health Care Reform Package Would Have Been So Different
On one hand, I am pleased that President Obama is going to have a major success he can point to that does address some of the nearly unbelievable practices of health insurers in blocking access and support for Americans. Obama needed this success to be able to succeed in other things.
Sunday, Dec 20
What Do You Think about the Health Care Deal?
Barack Obama] supported the public option. He did not fight for it till the end of the day. What a stunning acknowledgment! Well more than half of the US Senate wanted that public option -- which President Obama preferred -- and he didn't fight for it?
Wednesday, Dec 9
LIVE STREAM: What Do Israelis Think about Negotiations, Threats, and Barack Obama?
James Pinkerton Contributor, Fox News Channel Senior Adviser, Huckabee for President Campaign Heather Hurlburt Executive Director, National Security Network Former Special Assistant and Speech Writer to President Clinton
Opinion: Barack Obama: Last Transatlantic President?
When Barack Obama took office in January, expectations of what the new President could bring to international affairs were stratospheric. If his name, race, origins and upbringing were anything to go by, Barack Hussein Obama was a revolutionary choice of the American people.
