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Flash Forward: The ‘W’ Primary of 2060 Revisited

November 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Editor’s Note: Eighteen months ago, I published two posts outlining the feelings I had about President George W. Bush.  In the first post, The ‘W’ Primary of 2060, I stood up for the 43rd president in the face of growing opposition to his administration.  Eight days later, while steaming about the need for immigration reform, [...]

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Did Obama Recycle Words in Berlin Speech?

July 25th, 2008 · 14 Comments

After reading the transcript of the speech Barack Obama delivered in Berlin yesterday, I’ve concluded that at least two parts of his speech appear to have been “recycled” (i.e., they were used by others first).
In the seventh paragraph of the transcript, Obama said this:
“On that day, much of this continent still lay in ruin. The [...]

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Barack Obama is No Indiana Jones

July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

On the heels of Barack Obama’s visit to Israel, Barry Rubin’s recent Israel Insider article about the presumptive Democrat Party presidential nominee is must-reading for anyone interested in Israel’s future.

Appearing in the Israel Insider newspaper immediately following the author’s brief slap at “what a Harvard education gets you,” the excerpt below gives you a [...]

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Israeli Coverage of Obama Visit Speaks Volumes

July 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Israeli media coverage of Barack Obama’s visit to Israel this week speaks volumes to anyone paying attention.
Consider, for instance, the layout of content on the Jerusalem Post web site this morning (below).

In the right column, the lead story headline, Obama: I’m here to reaffirm special US-Israel relationship, was followed by a teaser: US presidential [...]

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Obama Paints Over U.S. Flag on Campaign Jet!

July 22nd, 2008 · 11 Comments

Aaron Klein reports today at WorldNet Daily that presumptive Democrat Party presidential nominee Barack Obama has taken the lapel flag pin issue to a whole new level. Under the headline, American flag disappears from Obama campaign jet, his article begins this way:
As part of a month-long aircraft makeover, a painted American flag was removed [...]

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