Joe Biden, who has emerged as the favorite to be named as Barack Obama's running mate, vows, "I'm not the guy."Whether this means that 1) he's actually not the guy or 2) he's the guy but he's trying to throw
The Galaxy Far, Far Awry Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) THE WINNERS First: Dennis - Eventually, Chad Vader's past caught up to him.Second: DL - None of the four candidates appear to have looked like
In reading the New York Times editorial on what may be ahead for Pakistan after the resignation of its president, Pervez Musharraf, this paragraph leapt out at me:Pakistan's newly elected civilian leaders must also move quickly to challenge Taliban and
Although some of us have been obsessing about Campaign 2008 since, oh, November 2004, what's happened thus far is the political equivalent of the NFL's offseason. Both parties have completed their drafts and we've had some exhibition games but most
Jonathan Kolieb is upset that Americans don't pronounce foreign names in the other country's mother tongue.I was flipping through the cable news channels the other night, and there were several segments on developments in Iraq. I found myself getting irritated,
A new Pew study on the media habits of the American people finds that people who rely on a combination of traditional news sources and the Internet are smarter and more affluent than those who rely on either alone and,
In the wake of Pervez Musharraf's resignation the Pakistan Policy Blog gives us a rundown of prospective candidates for the presidency of Pakistan. The interim president is Muhammad Mian Soomro, whose son is an old college chum of Sen. Barack
Senator Barack Obama has unveiled his official space policy:Historically, the U.S. space program has inspired people the world over with its feats on behalf of all humankind. This leadership can continue; indeed, the Bush administration set an ambitious agenda for
Robert Kaplan often refers to the "Iron Majors," the mid-career officers who have chosen the Army as a career and serve in its key staff positions. Ann Scott Tyson reports that we're running low.The Army's growth plans and the demands
I am a fairly recent convert to the sport of swimming. I've gotten into it as my son has gotten more involved in the sport. Tonight Michael Phelps has become one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Olympians of
Josh Marshall argues that Georgia's move to re-establish control over South Ossetia and Russia's subsequent invasion are the fault of the United States, because "we pumped the Georgians up as our big Iraq allies, got them revved up about coming
There's a very interesting post at the Russia Foreign Policy blog that suggests a somewhat divergent view of the (I guess) still ongoing Russia-Georgia conflict-that Russia won a military victory but has lost the public relations battle:So is it any
You might not have heard, but this quintessential 80's band just finished their first (and, regrettably, very brief) tour in 25 years:Here's hoping they made enough to encourage them to put all that rehearsal time to good use and play
Jon Henke argues that the embrace, by both sides, of unsavory characters under the principle of the enemy of my enemy is my friend has "poisoned both the Left and the Right in American politics." Accordingly, he takes on one
Weekend Caption Jam Linkfest. . . Rodney likes the new Beach Volleyball rules.Wizbang is in a no wake zone.Wyatt Earp will resurface some time.Willisms is still making cracks.Cowboy Blob needs a car wash.Right Pundits has the best seat in the
Peggy Noonan laments "The End of Placeness."OK, quick, close your eyes. Where is Barack Obama from?He's from Young. He's from the town of Smooth in the state of Well Educated. He's from TV.John McCain? He's from Military. He's from Vietnam
I am a fairly recent convert to the sport of swimming. I've gotten into it as my son has gotten more involved in the sport. Tonight Michael Phelps has become one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Olympians of
The Tax Policy Center, a joint effort by the Brookings Institute and the Urban Institute, has looked at both candidates tax proposals and...well it isn't pretty. Basically both candidates do not believe in fiscal responsibility, both are pandering, and neither
