Could somebody----anybody-----please ask Mr. McCain how we will know we have achieved success? If we have already begun doing so (as he claims), could he please articulate the landmarks which have clearly demonstrated this success? My mind is beginning to spin with all the confusion about what we are doing in Iraq, why we are doing it, and when it will be clearly over.....

Posted at April 8, 2008 10:28 AM in response to McCain on Iraq: "We Should Choose to Succeed"

Maureen Dowd, like Hillary Clinton, is showing more and more of her true nature over time. It is not a pretty picture in either case. I have no time for Dowd or Clinton, and it has nothing to do with gender. Both of these women are simply too concerned with their own power/influence to have anything meaningful to say to me.

Posted at November 1, 2007 10:49 AM in response to Dowd, the Demonic Dominatrix, and a Feline

Whenever Brooks speaks, I am reminded of debate class in University. There are those who are assigned a particular argument, and take on a false and completely unconvincing "earnestness" that they hope will make up for the paucity of substance in their presentation. Brooks is obviously paid to present a case for the current failed administration, but (perhaps because he is smart enough to know better) his arguments have no substance whatsoever. Consequently, he pretends to be earnest-- in hopes that this is sufficient to win the hearts and minds of the audience. No substance, no authenticity, and no credibility: Brooks in a nutshell.

Posted at August 29, 2007 6:01 PM in response to David Brooks the Sophist

Obama keeps saying things that simply make sense. Clinton keeps saying things that she clearly hopes will make the listener think she is "tough." No question who would be the better leader, better healer, and better visionary. Isn't that what America really needs?

Posted at August 24, 2007 1:56 PM in response to Brzezinski Endorses Obama; Calls Hillary Clinton's Foreign Policy "Very Conventional"