John Meacham and Evan Thomas have a stellar piece in Newsweek, which was posted today at RCP. Entitled “The Vices of their Virtues”, the medium-length write-up makes the case that undecideds now have a perfectly good basis on which to evaluate the two US presidential candidates – and it comes down to character.
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Archive for September, 2008
Sides of the Coin
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Experience Must be Matched with Grit, Vision, Principle
Posted in US Politics on September 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The title of my latest column printed today in the Guelph Mercury.
Cheers,
M
Obama as a Major Ideological Departure
Posted in International Affairs, US Politics on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fouad Ajami had an interesting piece recently in the WSJ. He made the case that the prospect of an Obama presidency represents the most profound ideological shift in American foreign policy since WWII.
So the Obama candidacy must be judged on its own merits, and it can be reckoned as the sharpest break yet with the [...]
Canada Heads to the Polls
Posted in Canadian Politics on September 7, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, has accepted her Prime Minister’s advice. Canada’s election has now begun.
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Green Shift
Prime Minister Harper kicked things off this morning with a strong, brief five-minute pitch.
It is clear that the main themes of the campaign, if the Tories have their druthers, will be Stability v. [...]
Hang In There
Posted in Uncategorized on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m presently piggy-backing on a neighbour’s wireless signal. It’s such a finnicky and slow connection I dare not even take the time to insert a funny picture or post any commentary.
Just saying hi – and remember, I’ll be back in no time.
Your correspondent from this hellish world of communications-technology barbarity,
M
Stay Put
Posted in Uncategorized on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing worse than getting some momentum going then losing one’s footing.
I’ve recently moved to a new residence and my cable and internet provider has signalled, in various and several ways, its cavalier disregard for my journalistic endeavours.
At the very latest, we’ll be back at full speed in three weeks.
Keep Checking Regularly!
Best,
M
