... and backed out. *** That reminds me: Bush bails out the auto industry. IN THE COMMENTS: Ron says: Ah, snowy, silver Silvio...how we've missed thee! No new wheels for you, Althouse? Not even a new TT? (I know you didn'…
"You know, war brings out a lot of heated rhetoric and a lot of emotion. I fully understand that." "Reflections by a guy who’s headed out of town... An old sage at 62 ... headed to retirement." He looks utterl…
Do we have to talk about this ? Which angle? 1. Why can't the Secret Service fully protect the President? Shouldn't this threat have been anticipated? 2. Shoes are considered a terrible insult in the Iraqi culture blah bl…
ADDED: I ran across that video while looking for video of President Bush's August 9, 2001 address on stem cell research, which I found here . The text (which is also available at that link) is part of the materials for my Rel…
Link to Marshall (who misspells Hinderaker -- think rake , Josh, not rack ). Here's the quote: Obama thinks he is a good talker, but he is often undisciplined when he speaks. He needs to understand that as President, his wor…
"Mr. Obama walked just at Mr. Bush’s shoulder and appeared to be speaking animatedly, gesturing with both hands." Love the picture . Michelle looks great in a bright red dress -- as she towers over Laura. Laura's we…
How's that? One of Bush’s most remarkable qualities--and one, I admit, that I frequently admired--was his stubborn focus on goals and willingness to push political boundaries aggressively.... Like Bush, Obama is pursuing an a…
"... his easy affability was replaced by an almost messianic certainty. As I watched my mostly Republican Senate colleagues hang on his every word, I was reminded of the dangerous isolation that power can bring." That&#…
Dan Eggen writes: [A]ccording to allies inside and outside the White House, Bush's mood remains buoyant and his attention is focused on the global financial collapse. In private meetings with business leaders, Bush has made a…
Asks Jac, adding: "It's not a very good feeling, is it?" ADDED: I just noticed that the quote I chose to excerpt is not ostensibly pro-Obama. I liked it because of what it said about Bush. It really has been a dism…
At 9 ET. Comment here. UPDATE: I do wish he'd been able to sell us on the plan with an explanation of how we'd be taking advantage of the market and probably making a profit in the end. (If that's the case!) IN THE CO…
This is, I think, a smart demonstration of leadership. McCain is suspending his campaign and seeking a postponement of the debate that is scheduled for this Friday. Meanwhile, speaking of leadership, where's our incredible s…
You may remember that back in September 2004, I wrote a post called "How Kerry lost me." I mined my blog archive in an effort to figure out -- for my own purposes -- the origin of the antagonism I had come to feel for …
"I feel it clears out irritants of the eye." This bit about blinking on "The Daily Show" really cracks me up. [NOTE: Start at 3:50 if you like Palin, or you'll be turned off before you get to the really fu…
The "most tedious" of 3 annoying types of political memoir, according to this NYT editorial . (The other 2 are: "'I Reveal the Honest Truth' a kiss-up-and-tell designed to settle scores (nod to honesty opt…
I'm not. Start without me. (If you're buying his book, please buy it here .) IN THE COMMENTS: John Stodder says: Wasn't McClellan horrible at his job? That's what I remembered. He looked clueless half the time and…