By Jul 25,2009

The generals of ’76

The Wall Street Journal has a very good profile today of the West Point Class of 1976, whose graduates include Ray Odierno, our commander in Iraq, and Stanley McChrystal, our...

By Jul 20,2009

Meanwhile back at the ranch…

This would’ve been much bigger news if not for the Sotomayor hearings — Kevin Drum notices that moderate Senate Democrats have excised the card-check provision from the Employee Free Choice...

By Jul 15,2009

Platitudes!

Hillary Clinton gave her first big speech today as Secretary of State. To be fair, every politician fills his or her orations with an impressive array of insubstantial platitudes. But...

By Jul 01,2009

The GOP was doomed!

Analogies are flying. What year is this for Republicans? 1964? 1976? 1992? I think 1937 deserves more attention. I noticed this in a review of a book about FDR: Roosevelt...