The Mongrel Dogs Who Teach

Author: mongreldogs

  • Finally, an unvarnished truth from Senator Clinton

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    In the Jan 21 debate, on the subject of national security, Senator Clinton said, And if it is indeed the classic Republican campaign, I’ve been there. I’ve done that. See? She’s confessing that she and Bill really do steal plays from the Karl Rove playbook… she’s “done” a Republican campaign. Wait, wait. You say that…

  • Reagan Worship?

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    So Senator Obama has generated some heat by making the following remarks: I think Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not and in a way that Bill Clinton did not. He put us on a fundamentally different path because the country was ready for it. (I’m quoting…

  • Milestone of Hope

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    One year from today will see, at long last, the end of the worst presidency in the history of the Republic. Come what may, on 2009 January 20, George W. Bush will be unemployed and this nation will have the chance to begin, at least, to heal.

  • Clinton’s New Hampshire victory: What does it mean?

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    Short answer: A whole lot less than the punditocracy would like you to believe. Long answer: Oh, my goodness, people. Could we all just stop with the wild oscillations from day to day? No one in their right mind believed the polls showing Obama up by double digits in a single week. Clinton didn’t score…

  • The Impact of Tears

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    OK, so today during a campaign stop Hilary Clinton apparently teared up and allowed emotion into her voice. (See here for more if you need to.) And then John Edwards replied , “I think what we need in a commander-in-chief is strength and resolve, and presidential campaigns are tough business, but being president of the…

  • Review: Charlie Wilson’s War

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    Charlie Wilson’s War screenplay by Aaron Sorkin starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman InstaRating: 5+ stars out of 5 It took less than five minutes for this film to remind me why I miss Aaron Sorkin on TV.

  • Everyone else is doing it…

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    …. so I guess I’m obligated to post on the Iowa caucuses. This is straight political opinion, so bail out if you don’t want to hear me blather. At the moment I’m writing it looks like Obama has pulled off a significant first-place tally with Clinton and Edwards more or less tying for second. I…

  • Real Leadership

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    “Leadership” is a word tossed around a lot today, especially by those who evidence none of it. But today, in the United States Senate, Christopher Dodd (D-CT) stood up for the rule of law and demonstrated the sort of leadership that once made this nation great. Faced with Harry Reid’s inexplicable kowtowing to the forces…

  • What better summary of the past seven years…

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    … than the following quote? If at the top, the message that’s sent is, “We’re going to bend the rules to our advantage,” the message is clearly understood and creates a culture of attempting to avoid the rules. — Steven L. Schooner, a procurement law expert at George Washington University Law School Mr. Schooner (quoted…

  • Health of the Republic: Down 3% to 12%

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    Calling Orwell…. Calling George Orwell… Or maybe Kafka is a better target. US military prosecutors have asked for — and now have been granted — a blanket order preventing the defense counsel of a Gitmo detainee from discussing the identity of any prosecution witness with anyone, the defendant included. The defense argues (correctly!) that this…