Mar 19 2009
Old and busted
Is the combination of the intelligence-gathering qualities of the modern Internet and the current economic crisis creating the perfect storm that will bring real transparency to the world of finance?
Watching the response to the AIG bonus debacle, I’m wondering. And I’m hoping the president can get in front of this wave pronto.
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Mar 18 2009
the obstructionist tendencies & destructive propensities of the reactionary right in the U.S.
is what will ultimately be President Obama’s biggest challenge.
He should be lauded for keeping true to some of the specifics of his campaign platform
for either philosophical or more likely tactical reasons.
But when the boss of the Republican party, Rush Limbaugh, says he would like to see the president fail
(no excuse me) he would like the president’s “liberal policies” to fail
it lays bare the basic truth that the right wing love their own warped, extremist ideology
more than they love their country or the people in it
despite much chest-thumping rhetoric. Continue reading…
Mar 06 2009
So far, it looks like the president has the opposition completely befuddled as he surges forward. Even those in the media who insist on the evenhanded approach must admit that there is next to no credible opposition story to tell. Mr. Obama has the power of Ronald Reagan in the 80’s put to good use.
With one seemingly offhanded remark–”Stop listening to Rush Limbaugh”–the president sent the Republicans into a tailspin for the last seven days that they don’t show any sign of being able to pull out of. Meanwhile polls show him more popular than ever. Is there any doubt that Mr. Obama will leave his imprint on our time?
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