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Is Obama Indecisive? Well, Yes And No
By Carole on Feb 13, 2010 | Comment »
Last summer started months of what former Vice President Cheney called the Obama administration's dithering over troop levels in Afghanistan. The long delay before President Obama decided to send the additional troops requested by his hand-picked general frustrated many and sent the wrong message to our enemies. He showed a level of decisiveness compatible with that of, to paraphrase former Governor Sarah Palin, a law professor at the lectern not a commander-in-chief. And to paraphrase former President Ronald Reagan, there he goes again.
Grading Obama
By Carole on Dec 14, 2009 | Comment »
When it comes to judging President Obama's fist year in office, the American people have a much different view than the president himself. In an interview with his loyal supporter Oprah Winfrey, Mr. Obama gives himself a "good, solid B-plus." Meanwhile in the latest poll, only 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. (source)
Which Of Obama's Truths Is True?
By Carole on Dec 3, 2009 | Comment »
In his speech at West Point Tuesday night, President Obama announced he was sending 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and declared that the addition will "allow us to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011." But in the very next sentence of the speech he stated, "Just as we have done in Iraq, we will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground." (source) If this strikes you as a contradiction, you're not alone.
Media Chooses Celebrity Gossip Over Substance
By Carole on Dec 1, 2009 | Comment »
With 24/7 news networks and a perpetually connected audience of news junkies, the American media often creates serious news stories out of minor occurrences when there is little else to fill their programming hours. In years past, the holiday season offered especially slim pickings for journalists, editors, commentators and anchors. This is not one of those years but you wouldn't know that from watching the broadcasts.
Will Obama's New War Strategy Be A Bipartisan Disappointment?
By Carole on Nov 30, 2009 | Comment »
President Obama has already given the initial orders to put his new Afghanistan war strategy into effect and he has begun informing national and international leaders what that strategy will entail. The big speech tomorrow night from the US Military Academy at West Point will let the rest of us in on the plan but there are already loud complaints from both sides of the ideological aisle since the president seems to be playing politics with foreign policy and national security decisions.
