Why Israel Will Bomb Iran

Doesn't everybody already know? Click on the title to this post to read David Samuels in Slate discuss rational reasons for attacking Iran. MC always thought self-preservation was extremely rational but Israelis are always treated differently, aren't they?

Paglia: Obama's Painful Missteps

We'll say!

Click on the title of this post to see Camille Paglia's take.

Our Unexceptional President

In Which We Let The Cartoon Speak For Itself

Tiny Dancer

Rahm Emmanuel, ballet dancer. Because MC can be snarky if we want to be. Today, we do. Hat-tip: Barack Obama's Teleprompter Blog. Click on the title of this post to go there.

The Day Obama Fell To Earth

Click on the title of this post to read a piece in The Daily Beast (MC hasn't made up its mind whether it loves or loathes Tina Brown) in which some counter-programming is offered to the "triumph" meme peddled by the lazy American press regarding Obama's European trip. We don't agree with everything in this article (America needs to get used to its diminished status?) but the analysis as to how Obama got very little out of the EU and the rest of the world is a valuable counterpoint to the fawning American press reportage. MC is still appalled the clueless Obama bowed before the Saudi dictator; the video is worse than the still picture. We were heartened, however marginally, by Carla Bruni, wife of the French President Sarkozy, who pulled back from a kiss by The One and instead offered a Gallic handshake. Picture here: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2359022.ece

Words Fail: Obama Bows To A Dictator

President Obama bows before King Abdullah at the G-20 summit. MC's thoughts are not fit for print.

The Obama Presidency: "The Contours Of Failure Are Now Clearly Visible"

Wow. That, as they say, didn't take long. The quote above is from Jonathan Chait at The New Republic. We at MC enjoy TNR (like subscribing to Playboy for the articles, we read TNR for the book reviews; no, really) but it must be said that it gets the vapors rather easily. Going wobbly is standard operating procedure for them. In his article Chait blames Congress for the impending failure of Operation Obama and the Goblet of Socialization, particularly the Senate. We think the fish rots from the head down and there's no excuse in relieving the man at the top from responsibility, especially when he's acquiesced in being promoted as The Messiah. Click on the title of this post to read the article.

Failure Accomplished: Both Frank Rich & Paul Krugman Turn On The Teleprompter President

Yes friends, you read that right: two stalwart squishes both of the NYTimes have columns out today despairing over the incompetent Barack Obama. We at MC confess that we are a bit stunned ourselves that The One would flame out so comprehensively so early in his thousand year reign of peace. But there you have it! Both Krugman and Rich may well slither back into the fold of acolytes and resume singing Hosannas at a later date, consistency not being their strong suit. For now, however, enjoy Upper West Side buyer's remorse.

For Krugman's ruminations please click on the title of this post. For theater critic turned political analyst (and doesn't it show?) please go here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/opinion/22rich.html?_r=2&ref=opinion

Relish the fact that Rich even suggests Obama's "Katrina Moment" may have arrived. Ouch.

Obama's Teleprompter Blog

We dearly wish we would have thought of this but we didn't! The next best thing we can do is to link to it so click on the title of this post and read what everyone in the drive by media and inside the beltway is reading. Deadly satire.