Archive for February, 2008
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Military Means Alone Will Not Solve the Problem
Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered a message to Turkish leaders today that military means alone will not solve the problem of PKK resistance fighters in Northern Iraq.
Does this mean that the Bush administration has finally recognized that military means alone will not be enough to win in Iraq?
If so, this is a great progressive victory. […]
MOTWA: How Obama Can Accomplish Real Change
As John McCain picks up the “lack of experience” story to attack Barack Obama, I thought I’d revisit this topic, revisit the argument, and think about ways to re-frame this issue.
When Hillary Clinton says that she has more experience, she typically is not just referring to her experience in politics. She means a combination of […]
How Do I Frame Terrorism?
In an episode of MASH entitled “The Joker is Wild,” a mad joker runs loose pranking everyone in the camp but Hawkeye. Hawkeye appears to be a marked man and spends every waking moment trying to prevent the practical joke. In the end, we find out that the real practical joke had already been […]
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008Hillary Clinton - The Best Way to Energize the Base
Republicans have struggled this election season to “energize the base”.
First, they trotted out Rudy Giuliani in drag and the base screamed “too East Coast.” Christian Conservatives didn’t think much of John McCain either remembering his comments from the 2000 race. Then Mitt Romney appeared to have the lead only to see it disappear when the […]