Author: AF Editors

By Oct 15,2009

Weekly Standard = Pravda?

TNR’s Jon Chait is furious about Republican demagoguery: There’s not much fun in conceding that your side is winning over public opinion by exploiting ignorance and fear. It’s far more...

By Oct 13,2009

No global warming since 1998?

The Weekly Standard blog links to a BBC article which reports, For the last 11 years we have not observed any increase in global temperatures.  Naturally, the Standard reminds us...

By Oct 13,2009

Dianne Feinstein, Afghanistan hawk

I’m glad to see a staunch liberal staying strong on this issue. Hypothetical question: What if Feinstein were up for re-election in 2010 instead of 2012? I don’t know, but...

By Oct 13,2009

Who would Obama give the Prize to?

I’m guessing he wouldn’t answer that question, but I hope his answer would be Morgan Tsavngirai, leader of a peaceful effort to bring democracy and human rights to Zimbabwe, which...

By Oct 11,2009

What the Norwegians were thinking

The President’s reaction to winning the Nobel Prize was to say he will “not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments.” Presidents rarely refuse to take credit for...