Democratic Dunkirk?

Democrats try to escape Obama, Pelosi, and Reid.

BY Fred Barnes

Obama Tries to Rally the Base

But the president's problem isn't that he's been too moderate.

BY Jay Cost

Becoming a Governing Party

The meaning of John Boehner's remarks today.

BY William Kristol

Endangered Species

The Christians of the West Bank.

BY Fred Barnes

September 13, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 48

Jerusalem

There Goes the Neighborhood

Rage against the ‘breeders.’

BY Jonathan V. Last

September 13, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 48

White House Pushes Back on Orszag's Call to Extend Bush Tax Cuts

Revenge of the Power Nerd.

BY Mary Katharine Ham

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Beck to the Future

Beck, Palin ... and Obama.

BY William Kristol

September 13, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 48

The rally on August 28 in Washington, D.C., was about many things—some high, a few low (very few, as these events go), and many in-between, and is worth considering from various angles, from the political to the cultural to the sociological. We offer two excellent analyses in the following pages, by Harvey Mansfield and Lee Harris.

Partisanship Isn't Enough (but It Is Essential)

Reflections on the Glenn Beck rally.

BY Harvey Mansfield

September 13, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 48

Beyond the Tea Party

The broadening of a movement.

BY Lee Harris

September 13, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 48

Lively debate continues about just how many people showed up to attend Glenn Beck’s rally at the Lincoln Memorial, but there has been less interest in exactly why they showed up. 

Happy Hour Links

6:00 PM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Daniel Halper

Lisa Murkowski may announce write-in bid tomorrow.

Obama praises Republicans ... but only dead Republicans.

Democratic Dunkirk?

Democrats try to escape Obama, Pelosi, and Reid.
5:00 PM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Fred Barnes

We are now seeing the beginning of the political equivalent of the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. This time, it’s not British troops escaping Nazi German forces.  It’s Democrats evacuating Obamaland, desperate to avoid identification with President Obama with their re-election (or election) on November 2 in doubt.


The Tip of the Jihadist Spear

The Obama administration points to a “symbiotic relationship” between the Pakistani Taliban and al Qaeda.
4:37 PM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Thomas Joscelyn

Ever since the September 11 attacks, some in counterterrorism and intelligence circles have tried to define al Qaeda narrowly, thereby limiting the scope of the organization’s threat. We’ve seen this in the recent debate over the number of al Qaeda operatives in Afghanistan, for instance.


The Great Fissure in Obama's Nuclear Policy

3:26 PM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY John Noonan

MEMRI just published an interesting study that's worth a look:


Obama Tries to Rally the Base

But the president's problem isn't that he's been too moderate.
2:05 PM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Jay Cost

What keeps White House adviser David Axelrod up at night? The answer to that question is clearly suggested by the Associated Press:


Why is Merkel Protecting Iran's Terror Bank?

Double standards.
1:21 PM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Benjamin Weinthal

Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is slated to honor today in the city of Potsdam, just outside of Berlin, the Danish caricaturist Kurt Westergaard, whose cartoons satirizing the Prophet Muhammad and fanatical Islam triggered violent protests across the Muslim world in 2005. Westergaard will receive the “M100” media prize for his devotion (and unwavering courage) to press freedom.

Bangladesh Bans Compulsory "Islamic" Dress

For men, too.
11:36 AM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Irfan al-Alawi and Stephen Schwartz

While its former “partner” and ruler from the other side of India, Pakistan, contends with--and often appears to accommodate--the aggression of the Taliban, Bangladesh (population 160 million, almost entirely Muslim), has quietly adopted a more vigorous policy of legal action to curb Islamist radicals.


Becoming a Governing Party

The meaning of John Boehner's remarks today.
10:55 AM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY William Kristol

Less than a week ago, on September 2, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor had an op-ed in USA Today. It was a perfectly good statement of GOP opposition to President Obama's plan to raise taxes on upper-income Americans.


More Fun with Internet Video: Rough Seas Edition

Better wear your Sea-Bands!
10:04 AM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Matthew Continetti

Last month the TWS cruise sailed from Boston to Montreal, Canada. The entire complement enjoyed smooth waters and perfect weather as we stopped by Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown, and Quebec City on our way to Montreal. Unfortunately, however, some cruisers, on another ship, in the Pacific, were not so lucky:


Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You: "I Want Your Money"

Has conservatism found its answer to Michael Moore?
8:01 AM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Matthew Continetti

A few months back I came across the trailer for I Want Your Money, an upcoming right-of-center documentary on the perils of big government and redistribution. Naturally, I was interested. The trailer made me laugh, which is more than I can say about most movies. Even better, according to today's Times, the CGI caricatures of prominent politicians were designed by an artist for MAD Magazine. What's not to like? Check out out the trailer:

The movie opens October 15.


The Daily Grind

7:46 AM, Sep 8, 2010 · BY Mary Katharine Ham

Axe: Rahm has the skill set to be mayor of Chicago. In what one imagines would be the words of Rahm, "No &*%%^!, Sherlock."


Yesterday · Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Happy Hour Links

7:25 PM, Sep 7, 2010 · BY John McCormack

The editors of National Review make the case for marriage.

Rahm eyes run for Chicago mayor, paving the way for Chief of Staff Valerie Jarrett?


Lisa Murkowski: I'm "Still in This Game"

7:07 PM, Sep 7, 2010 · BY John McCormack

The AP reports that Lisa Murkowski could ruin GOP plans to hold on to her seat:

A week after conceding the GOP primary, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she's not a quitter and is "still in this game."


The Day in Campaign Ads

6:48 PM, Sep 7, 2010 · BY John McCormack

In the Delaware GOP Senate primary, moderate congressman Mike Castle takes aim at conservative activist Christine O'Donnell's financial troubles:

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