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In Focus: Obama’s Jewish Problem?
Top Obama adviser Gen. Tony McPeak decided to blame American Jews for the failures of the Arab-Israeli peace process, and U.S. policy in Iraq. Not a good day for the campaign.
In Focus: The Old Story of McCain the Thwarted Democrat
Is it news that John McCain nearly became John Kerry's running-mate and may have once considered becoming a Democrat? The New York Times thinks so.
In Focus: What McCain, Clinton and Obama Do Have In Common: Passport Breaches
Now that every candidate's passport file has been hacked by nosy State Department officials, can we drop the conspiracy theories? Of course not.
In Focus: Obama’s Lame Excuse for Jeremiah Wright
It takes a hope-drunk partisan to rationalize Barack Obama's relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, writes Michael Weiss. Here's why Obama's apologia doesn't wash any better than the defense offered up by his online claque.
In Focus: Saddam’s Ties to Global Terrorism
The most important findings of the new Pentagon report on Iraq's prewar sponsorship of jihadism have gone unnoticed by the MSM, says Michael Weiss. Here's what you should know.
The Self-Inflicted Wounds of Geraldine Ferraro
In an effort to clarify an ill-considered remark about race and the election, Geraldine Ferraro manages to contradict and abase herself, says Michael Weiss.
In Focus: Provocative Longshots in the Veepstakes
Everyone's speculating on vice president picks, but two of the most interesting suggestions are unlikely to be heeded, writes Michael Weiss.
Should McCain Be Comparing Himself to Churchill and Teddy Roosevelt?
John McCain's new "Man in the Arena" campaign spot is hard not to like, writes Michael Weiss. Still, Mac should be careful about which historical icons he compares himself to -- and why.
In Focus: Clinton Endorses McCain Again
Hillary Clinton's doing the bulk of John McCain's work for him, says Michael Weiss. As the Democrats devour each other, Republicans rejoice.
In Focus: Suffer the Children — Hillary’s New Ad in Texas
Hillary's latest "ringing phone" TV spot has aired in Texas. It won't help her chances there, says Michael Weiss.
In Focus: Comcast Fills FCC Meeting With Hired Seat-Warmers
Comcast hired a bored and sleepy claque to attend the latest Federal Communications Commission hearing on the company's blockage of internet traffic, thus preventing interested parties from sitting in. Michael Weiss has the techie reaction to the cable giant's pushback against its opponents.
In Focus: How Low Can Hill Go?
So Obama's decked out in Somali regalia and the Clinton campaign thinks it can profit by it? Not an Islamic or Christian prayer, Hillary. Michael Weiss rounds up blogger reaction to today's headlining Drudge photo.
In Focus: Has the Surge Failed?
Michael Kinsley thinks the surge is a failure because it hasn't led to one of its implicit promises: troop withdrawal. A few bloggers -- and a fellow Washington Post pundit -- beg to differ. Michael Weiss has a reaction round-up.
In Focus: Obama’s Foreign Policy Assessed
From Cuba to Syria to Palestine, all signs point to Obama's rather hidebound thinking on foreign policy, argues Michael Weiss, who analyzes the candidate's personal about-faces as well as the intimations coming from his probable Cabinet.
In Focus: The End of the Obama Honeymoon?
Barack Obama has glided along from long-shot to heir apparent with nary a scratch on him, writes Michael Weiss. All that is likely to change if and when he's the Democratic nominee. Here are five random Obama follies to watch out for.
In Focus: Hillary and the Superdelegates
Michael Weiss assesses the latest damage done to the Clinton campaign: Obama's steady erasure of her pledged superdelegates.
In Focus: Power Line Honors Norman Podhoretz
PJM Editor Michael Weiss attended Power Line's first annual book award ceremony, honoring Norman Podhoretz's World War IV: The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism. His recap, plus links to other write-ups, below the fold.
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