UncategorizedGeorgia/Russia: Escalate!!!No, that’s not my advice, it’s William Kristol ’s in the New York Times : Emphasis mine, although I’m not sure how you could read...
UncategorizedGeorgia/ Russia: McCain/ ObamaI just wanted to nod briefly at the way the South Ossetia unpleasantness is playing out in the U.S. presidential election: as a...
GeneralThe Competiveness of John McCainGive him his due: This guy is very tenacious and is making this a very competitive race. If change is the ballot box issue, Obama...
OttawaBTC: The Leader v. The SalesmanBack, for a moment, to David Foster Wallace’s take on John McCain. Near the end of that little book Foster Wallace arrives at his...
UncategorizedMcCain’s new ad.....is an Obama ad. Washington’s broken and I’m here to fix it. Me from Bizarro world! Me like logic so much, me kill it!...
GeneralThe Resistance to ChangeWhat a difference a week makes! The daily Gallup tracking poll had Obama up by nine points last week. Now, his lead is down to...
Ottawa"Who will McCain’s second choice be?"The Democratic National Committee gets out ahead of the Republican nominee’s veep choice. A random highlight: Fortunately Canada’s...
GeneralThe Rove EffectIn recent days, we have observed a more aggressive tone and manner from the McCain campaign. Despite the closeness of the...
GeneralDoubt is the RivalThe latest tendency with pundits is to interpret Barack Obama’s tight lead as a sign of reluctance among Americans to buy into the...
UncategorizedLayers of disingenuityFrom AP by way of Talkingpointsmemo : Oh, please . Of course Obama was referring to race. Let’s be clear. I think McCain has run...