President Obama’s handling of the deteriorating situation in Syria follows a pattern traceable through much of his political career. When the issues are difficult and the options unappetizing, he tends simply to go away.
Recall his history of voting present in the Illinois legislature. But when you’re president you can’t simply vote present.
On Monday the White House once again inserted itself into a discussion where it is not welcome. The White House’s official stance on the cell phone debate is that users should be able to unlock their phones. After their contracts have been fulfilled, of course.
Well thank you, Mr. President; we appreciate you sticking up for the little guy. Continue Reading…
Mitt & Anne Romney will give their first post election interview to NoxFoos’ Chris Wallace on Sunday.
In a clip released today, Mitt Romney declares…
“We were on a roller coaster, exciting and thrilling ups and downs. But the ride ends. And then you get off and it’s not like, ‘Oh, can’t we be on a roller coaster for the rest of our lives?’ It’s like, no, that ride’s over.” Continue Reading…
The Great Charles Krauthammer finds the words to elucidate the meaning of President Obama’s Inaugural Address…
Historically, very important. Not memorable — there’s not a line here that will ever be repeated — but I think very important historically, because this was really Obama unbound. And, I think what’s most interesting is that Obama basically is declaring the end of Reaganism in this speech. … This speech today was an ode to big government. It was a hymn to big government. … This speech was a declaration — the era of big government is back, I’m the man that will do it.
It was really sad to see a good & capable man defeated by a motivational speaker for the nation’s top job, but it is far more stark of an emotion to grasp the totality of what the selection means. As Mitt Romney said just after the primaries were effectively concluded, if Barack Obama were given a second term, he would ‘remake’ America. So it appears.