Representing a People or a Party?

There’s a new kind of flip-flop in Washington. The power flip flop. One day the Republicans are flying high with their man on Pennsylvania Ave and good footing in both houses. The next, Democrats are on top with a majority in the houses and their man in the Oval office. Then an election spins out [...]

“It’s Not Me, It’s You. And George Bush. And the Supreme Court.” – State of the Union Play by Play

Also, check out the rest of the GooseRadio contributors’ response to the speech with some hours to mull it over and a thoughtful response from the other side of the aisle.
In the past few days, Republicans have been feeling an extra ounce of chutzpa with a surprise election victory in liberalisms’ heartland of Massachusetts. [...]

Clintons on Obama – A Phony, Not Ready

I’ve read precisely 6 pages of the new and explosive book Game Change, and already it has more than paid for itself in sheer political mirth. It is unfortunate that Senator McCain did not have this book during the campaign in ‘08. If he had, he could have centered his entire campaign around the assessment [...]

Surreal History – Bush & Clinton in Canada

It was perhaps the most interesting thing to happen in months, but did you even hear about it? Two men took to a stage Friday night in Toronto. One was elected to office on a pledge to end the morally toxic climate he believed the other had created during his White House tenure. And just a decade earlier, that other man defeated his stage mate’s father in a bruising campaign for the presidency, and then proved one of his most dedicated and vocal critics throughout his presidency. These two titans of American public life had spent the last two decades as the most influential figures in US politics. But on this night, as the first man put it their titles and policies fell by the wayside – it was just “The Bill and George show”. And what a show it was – for the two legends on the stage in front of 5,000 in Toronto were none other than former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Rove on Bush; Blackburn; and Rebecca Saint James

Karl Rove out with a piece defending the Bush years. I always find it surreal and interesting to read about historical events from someone who helped to shape them. Along with Richard the Bruce Cheney, Rove is probably in the top three people most loathed by lefties. I can’t really imagine any higher praise. My favorite part of the Rove article:

But despite facing challenges and crises few others have, the job did not break George W. Bush. Though older and grayer, his brows more furrowed, he is the same man he was, a person of integrity who did what he believed was right. And he exits knowing he summoned all of his energy and talents to defend America and advance its ideals at home and abroad. He didn’t get everything right — no president does — but he got the most important things right. And that is enough.

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