George Will: Toward the Grand Bargain

George Will offers us insights at his site…
Toward the Grand Bargain
by George Will
Days before becoming responsible, in the eyes of a public fixated on the presidency, for almost everything, Barack Obama vowed to convene a “fiscal responsibility summit.” It will consider the economy’s long-term problems, one of which is the growing cost of entitlements in [...]

Dr. Thomas Sowell: The Bush Legacy

The great Dr. Thomas Sowell pens some thoughts on the outgoing President Bush.   Read the whole story at Townhall.com…
The Bush Legacy
by Dr. Thomas Sowell
Whatever history’s verdict on the Bush administration might be, it is likely to be very different from what we hear from the talking heads on television or read from the know-it-alls on [...]

The Right Standard for Judging George W. Bush

Cultural Warrior Michael Medved offers some good observations on the exiting President Bush. Read the whole column at Michael Medved.com…
The Right Standard for Judging George W. Bush
by Michael Medved
As he prepares to leave the White House after eight monumentally eventful years, what’s the right standard for judging the performance of George W. Bush?
The basis [...]

Ross Mackenzie: The Blago Episode: Obama’s “Bimbo Eruption”?

Some early troubles for Barack. Just a start? Read the whole article here…
The Blago Episode: Obama’s “Bimbo Eruption”?
by Ross Mackenzie
David Mendell, Barack Obama’s biographer, notes that regarding Chicago’s corrupt political machine, “Obama, to his credit, got through this system with very little mud on his suit.”
Still — and still. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich [...]

La. Gov. Jindal: 2012 presidential bid unlikely

The frontrunners are starting to make their personal plans (subject to change) known.  Read the whole story here…
La. Gov. Jindal: 2012 presidential bid unlikely
By BOB LEWIS
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday he’s not interested in a 2012 Republican presidential bid and will seek a second term as governor in 2011.
Jindal, who appeared at a news [...]

Obama assembling staff of Clintonistas

Some familiar faces showing up to join Team Obama.  The Wall Street Journal reports…

Obama Hires More Clinton White House Veterans
President-elect Barack Obama continued to fill out staff positions for his incoming administration during the weekend, with many of the new appointees having Clinton White House pedigrees.
Gregory B. Craig, a former State Department official who [...]