Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Real ‘Scoop’ on McCain


Real ‘Scoop’ on McCain

Republicans better see he’s not real front-runner

Central Banks Must Cut Rates Today

Central Banks Must Cut Rates Today

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 06:36 AM CST

There's a global stock market tsunami gathering force. It may hit US shores very hard this morning. Much of this is panic over a US recession threat that has yet to clearly materialize. The world...

The Case for Rudy Giuliani

The Case for Rudy Giuliani

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:41 AM CST

To the extent that I understand how most Republicans think, it would seem that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani comes closer to the Republican ideal than any of the other viable Republican...

The Coming Test for McCain's Soul

The Coming Test for McCain's Soul

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:35 AM CST

WASHINGTON -- John McCain is feared by Democrats and liked by independents. That, paradoxically, is why he may yet be rejected by Republicans, even though he has bent over backward to satisfy...

Obama vs. the Clinton Legacy

Obama vs. the Clinton Legacy

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:30 AM CST

WASHINGTON -- Six months ago, Bill Clinton seemed to be settling comfortably into roles befitting a silver-maned former president: statesman, philanthropist, philosopher-king. Now he has put all that...

What Makes an Economy Run

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:26 AM CST

Politicians tend to get serious when the economy turns suddenly and snarls. Well, semi-serious -- which isn't bad for people whose livelihood depends on saying things intended mostly to leave an...

Dangerous Demagoguery

Dangerous Demagoguery

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:20 AM CST

Most of the horrors of the 20th century -- of which there were many -- would not have been possible without demagoguery or misleading propaganda. Most people have too much of a sense of...

Blue Dogs Sniff at Fiscal Stimulus

Blue Dogs Sniff at Fiscal Stimulus

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:20 AM CST

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- You've seen the hound who sits out front and emits a low growl when people walk by. He's saying, "You can pass, but don't try any funny stuff." The Blue Dog...

Feel-Good Remedy Can't Cure Economy

Feel-Good Remedy Can't Cure Economy

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:20 AM CST

WASHINGTON -- Whatever concoction President Bush and the Democratic-led Congress now cook up to minister to the ailing economy is likely to have a chicken-soup effect. Many people will feel better,...

Exhuming Hillarycare

Exhuming Hillarycare

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:15 AM CST

In the 1990s, Judicial Watch, an organization that seeks to hold Democrats and Republicans accountable to the law, pursued members of the Clinton administration. The organization's founder, Larry...

The Celebrity Industrial Complex

The Celebrity Industrial Complex

Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:10 AM CST

The most useful magazine journalism of the (still) new year comes to us not from the usual sources -- Newsweek, Time, etc. -- but from Portfolio, a business publication. It has enumerated the vast...