Archive for June, 2008
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Is ‘What’s Good for GM’ Good for the Country?
It’s been 50 years since Charlie Wilson, in his Senate confirmation hearings for Secretary of Defense, was misquoted as having said “What’s good for General Motors is good for the country.”
Wilson was asked if he was capable of making a decision on the national front that was averse to GM. His actual quote was an […]
No Incentive to End Terrorism
I have pointed this out before, but recently an aide for John McCain said it for me: a terror incident on U.S. soil “certainly would be a big advantage to him [McCain].”
Charlie Black said this in an interview with Fortune. He since regrets saying this, but it rings true.
If terrorists attacked, people would be more […]
Oil Demand Falls, Prices Go Up
It’s getting harder and harder to find actual news amidst the advertisements, but every now and then a few facts slip by. This piece was one of the most interesting I’ve seen in a long time.
It has to do with the price of gas.
From Bloomberg:
“Refiners are managing the crude supply they have on hand because […]
The Real News from Scott McClellan’s “What Happened”
To learn the most from Scott McClellan’s new book What Happened you don’t even need to buy the book. All you have to do is look at the coverage from the administration, the mainstream media, and the blogosphere.
The blogosphere
The general reaction from the blogosphere could be summed up as: there is nothing new here. Arianna […]