Category: US Politics

So claimed Powerline last month. Hm. I’m just catching up with some feeds! 2002 October: Diplomat Laurence Foley murdered in Jordan, in an operation planned, directed and financed by Zarqawi in Iraq, perhaps with the complicity of Saddam’s government. 2003 May: Suicide bombers killed 10 Americans, and killed and wounded many others, at housing compounds…

A very well made video:

The Jed Report helpfully links to a video of John McCain using some interesting logic. “I will have an energy policy which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East… that will then prevent us from having to send our young men and women into conflict again in the Middle East.” But the…

Israel and Syria start to talk peace again. Surely not?

My two cents: Obama will win the primary. He will then go on to win in November. I am considering going to Washington for the result. Though it will be an eventful night no matter who wins.

Regardless of the politics, I do enjoy watching him speak.

Things look that way at the moment. Not long to go. Yup, it’s them. Obama, I think, will be in the White House in 2009. Obama speech: A couple of things to note. No autocue. Memorised. Prepared. He also chose to stand on the podium on his own, leaving his family aside. This was a…

The excellent FP blog sums up some of the stories that made the headlines in 2007. However, some stories the public found more interesting, but did not interest the media. They use a Pew poll for the findings. Gas prices were very important to readers in 2007. I think this is an indication of where…

I’m not going to make any, yet anyway. Dan Drezner does. The biggest surprise? Obama for president. I have a funny feeling he may be right.