In the Arena

Against Permanent Bases in Iraq

The Democrats are lining up. I’d guess that there might be a sufficient number of Republicans in the Senate to join all Democrats to block any Bush attempt to pass a Status of Forces Agreement treaty with Iraq. The question is, Will Bush try to bypass the Senate by making the SOFA an executive agreement [...]

SwampCast: Iowa Caucus Explainer

Gaze upon the vast resources Time has invested in the internets; enjoy an explainer about the Iowa caucuses that makes as much sense as the process itself. UPDATE: Cutting out paper dolls is an excellent way to vent frustration. I’m just saying.

A Muslim in the White House?

I would love to hear Hugh Hewitt’s take on this statement from Romney: I asked Mr. Romney whether he would consider including qualified Americans of the Islamic faith in his cabinet as advisers on national security matters, given his position that “jihadism” is the principal foreign policy threat facing America today. He answered, “…based on [...]

Pollster.com: Zogby Internet Poll Trial Heats are Odd

The cable networks — and certain “rival campaigns” — are all over the news that Hillary Clinton is suddenly losing in national trial heats against all five Republican hopefuls… including mike Huckabee. Charles Franklin at Pollster.com takes a close look at why these polling results are, as he says, “odd.” (I think he’s understating the [...]

In the Arena

Bush Administration News and Notes

Defense Secretary Robert Gates continues his extraordinary record of saying the sort of thing that Bush Administration officials never say. And speaking of the unsaid, the Bush Administration has never clearly said that it doesn’t want permanent bases in Iraq–and so this sort of agreement has to be watched very carefully. To be sure, these [...]