Month: September 2009

Let the Saudis Do it

There are elements of the British press who are more irresponsible and unreliable than anything we get here in the United States. But, assuming it is true that Saudi Arabia is ready to green-light an Israeli air-attack on Iran,...

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The Next Big Train Wreck

I can’t think of two senators less likely to win over their colleagues for cap and trade: Ending some nine months of closed-door deliberations, Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) will release global...

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Understanding the Strategy

Last week, I had an exchange with Armando about the Obama administration’s strategy for passing health care reform. I want to follow up on that a bit. As references, I want you to take a look at Joan McCarter’s...

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A Look at the Midterms

It’s rare that I read an analysis of House races where I don’t find some really fatuous reasoning. But Ed Kilgore has done a piece I agree with, word for word. All talk of a major Republican victory in the 2010...

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Words of Wisdom RE: Health Care

I had missed a post by Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D., in HuffPo the other day. It was called President Obama: Get Angry About Health Care Reform.Here’s a really revealing clip: President Obama’s Sept. 9th speech on health...

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