President Obama delivered an address Tuesday night to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq. While the speech featured no surprises, it is memorable both for its tone and for what was not said. The change of status in Iraq, however, may not be a harbinger for course correction in the United States. Every elected [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2010’
Employing a losing strategy
Despite some probable Republican gains this year, Democrats have a good chance of retaining control of Congress next year. Fortunately for Republicans, Democrats nationally have opted for a losing strategy; blaming George W. Bush. Then again, with a track record like that of this Congress, one cannot fault Democratic strategists for trying to distract the electorate this [...]