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Quipping and chuckling

I always enjoy Camille Paglia’s gently understated commentaries in Salon, and this one, divided about equally between her views on how Obama is doing and the joys of carnival in Salvador da Bahia, was no exception. “Oh, the incestuous mediocrity of American politics and media–compared to the splendors of Brazil!” My sentiment exactly, though they [...]
FT.com - Clive Crooks Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:10:16 +0000

The education agenda: actions and words

Barack Obama affirmed the key themes of his education agenda on Tuesday. 1) “Investing in early childhood initiatives” like Head Start; 2) “Encouraging better standards and assessments” by focusing on testing itineraries that better fit our kids and the world they live in; 3) “Recruiting, preparing, and rewarding outstanding teachers” by giving incentives for a new generation of [...]
FT.com - Clive Crooks Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:03:25 +0000

Rendell on Steele, Specter, and Screw-Ups

ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) had lunch with reporters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and weighed in on embattled GOP chairman Michael Steele, Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, and the screw-ups which he thinks are inevitable...
ABC - The Note Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:15:12 -0400

Recession? What recession?

When I checked the New York Times mid-morning, I was surprised to see that this was the most emailed story: As the rain slanted down onto the vineyard around Copain Wine Cellars, just outside this town in northern Sonoma County, Wells Guthrie, the proprietor, poured a glass of one of his 2006 pinot noirs. The wine [...]
FT.com - Clive Crooks Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:59:00 +0000

R.N.C. Leader Under Fire

In an interview with GQ, the Republican National Committee chairman was asked about his views on abortion and homosexuality, and in both cases gave answers that could give heartburn to conservatives.
New York Times - The Caucus Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:45:41 +0000

Today's Qs for O's WH - 3/12/2009

GIBBS: Jake, happy birthday. TAPPER: Thank you. Yesterday, in an interview with a bunch of regional newspapers, President Obama suggested that congressional Republicans needed to do more than just say no to what the president and Democrats were proposing. They...
ABC News Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:20:24 -0400

White House Slaps UN Secretary-General on 'Deadbeat' Comments

The White House expressed disapproval Thursday with comments United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made to members of Congress that the U.S. is a "deadbeat" nation for being behind on its U.N. dues. "I would note for the Secretary-General that his...
ABC News Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:17:09 -0400

Envoy Tasked With Shutting Down Gitmo

ABC News' Kirit Radia reports: It's been said that the challenge of closing down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility would be a full time job. Well, now it is. Ambassador Daniel Fried, a veteran diplomat, has been given the difficult...
ABC News - Political Radar Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:53:13 -0400

Steele Back in Hot Water

Newly crowned Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is the gift that just keeps on giving. In this GQ interview Steele calls abortion an "individual choice," being gay not a choice and the Rat Pack the Pack Rats. He does know he's the head of the RNC, right?
TIME Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:17:34 +0000

The Buzz About a Second Stimulus Package

The chatter about another mega-stimulus may be premature, officials caution.
New York Times - The Caucus Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:26:17 +0000



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