President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arriving in London today for their first major international trip since the inauguration.
** OBAMA CATCHES A SLIGHT BREAK ON ISRAEL. On the eve of the first meetings of his first major international trip as president, Barack Obama caught something of a break when Israel’s Knesset approved the new government formed by returned Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. It was shaping up as an all-right wing government – a huge international problem both for Israel and its principal supporter, America – until Labour, under former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, agreed to join the coalition.
Barak will be the defense minister in the new government, as he was in the former government convened by the centrist Kadima. But Netanyahu’s conservative Likud is dependent for its power on the far right Israel Beiteinu party, whose chief, Avigdor Lieberman, is Israel’s new foreign minister. As Lieberman is largely regarded as anti-Arab, that is a serious problem.
Even in Israel, where a brand new poll for the Haaretz newspaper shows 54% disapproving of the new government. While Barak is widely accepted as defense minister – he’s actually arguably Israel’s greatest soldier – Lieberman receives only 25% support as foreign minister. But at least Netanyahu can take Barak, rather than Lieberman, with him when he visits Obama in the White House.
** HIGHEST-TAXED CALIFORNIA? NOT SO MUCH. I’ve noticed that every time I write a column about California, a host of right-wingers descend, all repeating the trope – which I think they heard on that “John & Ken” radio show, or Rush Limbaugh – that California is the most highly-taxed state in America.
Actually, it’s not. As the US Census Bureau just pointed out, California ranks only 12th among the states.
** U.S. AND IRAN TALK DIRECTLY AT AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE. Top US and Iranian officials had a direct, “unplanned” meeting today at the UN conference on Afghanistan in the Netherlands. Special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, former US ambassador to the UN, met with Iran’s deputy foreign minister today at the Hague. Nothing about the discussion has been revealed as yet, but the two agreed to “stay in touch,” according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
** CALIFORNIA SPECIAL ELECTION VIEW. Over at CalBuzz, the very shrewd former Republican consultant Dan Schnur (former communications director for Pete Wilson and John McCain, now director of USC’s Unruh Institute of Politics) lays out why he thinks the Prop 1A initiative on the May 19th special election ballot has a good chance to pass.
Actually, passing Proposition 1A on the May 19 special election ballot is not quite the Mission Improbable suggested above. While Arnold Schwarzenegger’s poll numbers have taken a nasty hit during the recent budget crisis and economic meltdown, voters tend to warm to him considerably when they see him reaching across party lines. Schwarzenegger not only has the support of most of the state’s leading Democrats, but the initiative package was designed specifically to lessen the likelihood of opposition from the California Teachers Association.
And while other unions have come out against the initiatives, the deep-pocketed CTA’s endorsement of 1A almost eliminates the likelihood of significant funding for an opposition campaign. Add the support of the state Chamber of Commerce, and odds are that the initiative committee will have a huge financial advantage during an extremely short and intense campaign. Conservative opponents bring plenty of populist passion to the other side, but without lots of union money to run a “no” campaign, that passion is going to be hard for voters to hear over the advertising onslaught that Schwarzenegger and his allies will be able to buy.
A sizable check from either GOP gubernatorial candidates Steve Poizner or Meg Whitman looks like the last, best hope for the opposition, but neither Poizner nor Whitman has yet indicated a willingness to write one.
** AFGHANISTAN: THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM? America has won two wars in Afghanistan in the past quarter-century. First against the late Soviet Union, then against the radical Islamist Taliban. But each time, eminently distractable America has taken its eye off the ball, and the victories have proved evanescent.
Now, under new President Barack Obama, the U.S. is hoping the third time’s the charm. But does the new strategy miss the reasons why America succeeded — to the extent it did — the first two times around in Afghanistan? Does it meet the announced mission, or lead to something else? And how is it faring so far, in the midst of international conferences and at the beginning of a tour by Obama that takes him to summits in Britain, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Turkey? …
Prior to leaving for London and the G-20 summit, President Barack Obama yesterday laid out a hard-edged policy on rescuing the US auto industry.
** OBAMA TODAY. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michell Obama are en route to London on Air Force One. This is the first extensive foreign trip of his presidency, which takes him to Britain, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Turkey.
London is the site of the G-20 (group of 20 advanced economies) summit, around which Obama will also hold meetings with a number of heads of state and government.
The Obamas land in London at Stansted Airport shortly before noon Pacific time, 7 PM GMT. They meet later with US Embassy staff at The American School in London.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is at the Hague in the Netherlands for the international conference on Afghanistan.
More than seven years after the US takedown of the Taliban in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Afghanistan is in turmoil.
** FROM THE ARNOLD FILE. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has no public events today.
Schwarzenegger is on vacation this week.
Today is Cesar Chavez’s birthday. The legendary United Farm Workers leader died in 1993 at the age of 66.
** PRIME TIME O: HOW THE OMNIPRESENT PRESIDENT IS DOING. We can’t afford to go back, and things are on course. That’s the meta-message from six days of very high-profile appearances by President Barack Obama, culminating with Tuesday night’s prime time news conference. … From my March 25th column.
** OBAMA’S RUGGED WEEK. President Barack Obama faces a rugged week with multiple challenges on the economy and in geopolitics. … From my March 23rd column.
** OBAMA’S CALIFORNIA: THE ARNOLD ALLIANCE AND MORE. President Barack Obama is back in the East after a whirlwind visit to California which pointed up his strengths and suggested some things he can do differently. … From my March 20th column.
** CNBC CAN SEE RUSSIA FROM ITS HOUSE, AND OTHER FIN DE SIECLE FOLLIES. CNBC can see Russia from its house. It’s just one example of a fin de siecle folly, albeit one of the the most recent and dramatic.This is clearly end-of-an-era time, but some of the old era standbys haven’t gotten the memo. Or been able to read it. …From my March 16th column.
** OUR MAN IN KABUL: BACKBITING ON THE EVE OF THE NEW OBAMA STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN. … From my March 13th column.
** OBAMA’S DARING TOUR D’HORIZON: THE NEW PRESIDENT ENGAGES MULTIPLE CRISES AND PROBES FOR OPPORTUNITY. … From my March 11th column.
** OBAMA: RIDING WITH HISTORY. (NOTE: As Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States, this column was the featured column on the top of the front page of the Huffington Post.) … From my January 19th Huffington Post column.
** 24/7 LIVE TV NEWS FEED FROM RUSSIA TODAY. Russia has re-emerged as one of the world’s great powers. Click here for a live TV news feed on your computer, bringing you English-language, jargon-free, fast-paced coverage of global and Russian news from the new Russia Today channel. You probably already know about CNN International, BBC World, and Al Jazeera. Russia Today, which also features culture, entertainment, and sports, is based in Moscow and is owned and operated by the TV Novosti division of Russia’s state news agency, RIA Novosti.
While it’s quite foolish to expect to see, say, criticism of Vladimir Putin on Russia Today, which I know as a former DemRussia advisor, the channel is very interesting nonetheless. With U.S. cable news chattering away as it does, this sort of respite can be informative. The NWN live link to RT does not constitute an endorsement of the channel’s views. It’s presented as an otherwise unavailable new media window.
** 24/7 LIVE TV NEWS FEED FROM AL JAZEERA. With the US entangled in two wars in the region, it’s valuable to keep up with news and perspectives from the leading Middle Eastern-based TV news network. Based in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, Al Jazeera is very influential and more than a bit controversial.
Click here for a live TV news feed on your computer. The NWN live link to AJ does not constitute an endorsement of the channel’s views. It’s presented as an otherwise unavailable new media window.
** SCHWARZENEGGER’S CALIFORNIA. Here is my series of five columns on the governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger for the Los Angeles Times in debate with Pulitzer Prize-winning former Times reporter/editor Bill Boyarsky, whose columns are also included.
Among them is what I’m sure is the first piece examining Schwarzenegger’s legacy as governor of California. Since he will actually be governor of California until 2011. No technology known to be disruptive to the space/time continuum was used in its preparation.
** TRACK GLOBAL AND NATIONAL ENERGY PRICES IN NEAR REAL TIME VIA BLOOMBERG ENERGY MARKET WATCH. Having crashed over $147 for yet another record on July 11th, crude oil is trading in the range of $48 to $49 per barrel.
This is up about $15 a barrel since enactment of the Obama economic recovery program, on anticipation of increased economic activity down the line, and on increased implementation of already agreed upon OPEC production cutbacks to support the price.
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That’s a good speech by Obama, wish he’d be as tough with Wall Street.
Afghanistan is a mess we need to be as little involved with as possible.
William,
New column is a good write.
I like Barack’s auto speech and I think he is getting tougher on Wall Street.
Al Jazeera wants America out so they make it look as bad as possible.
Jonas Blane Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 6:57 am
Afghanistan is a mess we need to be as little involved with as possible.
It seems like California politics is really slow now.
** FROM THE ARNOLD FILE. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has no public events today.
Schwarzenegger is on vacation this week.
Today is Cesar Chavez’s birthday. The legendary United Farm Workers leader died in 1993 at the age of 66.
To follow-up Clutch J’s comments yesterday on the con con–I worry it will consume a lot of time, energy and jockeying when it isn’t clear yet this is the appropriate remedy to our woes. Anyway it isn’t any sort of near-term prospect and what we need neow is leadership grounded in honesty, vision and some guts. If anyone know where we can find some of those qualities, please please please share the intel with the rest of us. From my viewpoint, the landscape is devoid all the way to the far horizons…
Nice column on the war.
That publicity hound grandstanding Jeff Denham is again running around touting his surplus property firesale idea. Note all the prime real estate he targets is in other people’s districts.
http://cssrc.us/web/12/news.aspx?id=5218
This will go nowhere. I wish someone would follow up Bill’s prior query could this be on behalf of someone hoping to score cheap state assets.
And of course Denham is running for Lt. Governor. How perfact to engage in empty posturing to thrill the right winger budget denyers that dominate his party. Yuck!
http://www.joinwithjeff.com/
I liked Obama’s speech on the car industry. Those guys have been screwing up for years. They’re so clueless they flew to DC in private jets and asked for $50 billion.
Even on a holiday all is not quiet in state politics–we have just had the first moneybags donate to the initiative campaigns: Jerrold “Jerry” Perenchio gave $1.5 million to pass 1A and 1C.
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/021141.html?mi_rss=Capitol%20Alert
Still no sign of anyone putting together a no campign? Or anteing up for same?
Schwarzenegger raised that money last week. No “no” campaign yet.
They should have driven to Washington. In SUVs …
># Len Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 8:20 am edit
I liked Obama’s speech on the car industry. Those guys have been screwing up for years. They’re so clueless they flew to DC in private jets and asked for $50 billion.
Thanks.
># Len Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 8:11 am edit
Nice column on the war.
California governance is deeply screwed up, as we’ve seen. Even the best governor imaginable has a lot of nonsense to contend with.
># Dana Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 8:08 am edit
To follow-up Clutch J’s comments yesterday on the con con–I worry it will consume a lot of time, energy and jockeying when it isn’t clear yet this is the appropriate remedy to our woes. Anyway it isn’t any sort of near-term prospect and what we need neow is leadership grounded in honesty, vision and some guts. If anyone know where we can find some of those qualities, please please please share the intel with the rest of us. From my viewpoint, the landscape is devoid all the way to the far horizons…
Well, there is always stuff going on, but it’s not always important.
># Capitol Boy Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 7:09 am edit
It seems like California politics is really slow now.
** FROM THE ARNOLD FILE. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has no public events today.
Schwarzenegger is on vacation this week.
Today is Cesar Chavez’s birthday. The legendary United Farm Workers leader died in 1993 at the age of 66.
They have their slant.
># Capitol Boy Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 7:08 am edit
Al Jazeera wants America out so they make it look as bad as possible.
Jonas Blane Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 6:57 am
Afghanistan is a mess we need to be as little involved with as possible.
Thanks, Solon. Hope you’re feeling better.
># Sacramento Solon Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 7:01 am edit
William,
New column is a good write.
It’s the “as possible” part that is the key …
># Jonas Blane Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 6:57 am edit
Afghanistan is a mess we need to be as little involved with as possible.
Bill Bradley Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 8:49 am
Thanks, Solon. Hope you’re feeling better.
—–
Bill…
Thanks. Much better.
This is a big deal. When will we know what they said?
** U.S. AND IRAN TALK DIRECTLY AT AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE. Top US and Iranian officials had a direct, “unplanned” meeting today at the UN conference on Afghanistan in the Netherlands. Special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, former US ambassador to the UN, met with Iran’s deputy foreign minister today at the Hague. Nothing about the discussion has been revealed as yet, but the two agreed to “stay in touch,” according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
>>America has won two wars in Afghanistan in the past quarter-century. First against the late Soviet Union, then against the radical Islamist Taliban. But each time, eminently distractable America has taken its eye off the ball, and the victories have proved evanescent.<<
So America “won” a war in Afghanistan? Let’s see, some terrorists funded by the USA, trained by the CIA, overthrew the Soviet puppet regime, morphed into the Taliban, linked with al-Queda and committed more mayhem and terrorism, which America declared war upon and attacked, chasing the varmints to safe havens where they regrouped to fight another day as the USA installed a new puppet regime in the former nation of Afghanistan – now loosely connected amalgam of tribal areas ruled by militias and ‘strong men (funded and trained by the USA) – and to where America will now send tens of thousands of new troops to apparently celebrate the great second victory in a quarter century! well, at least the flow of opium will proceed as planned, further helping to fund the CIA’s future wars against the current Afghan regime.
Paul, your “facts” are not facts.
Sorry.
>Paul Burton Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 9:54 am edit
>>America has won two wars in Afghanistan in the past quarter-century. First against the late Soviet Union, then against the radical Islamist Taliban. But each time, eminently distractable America has taken its eye off the ball, and the victories have proved evanescent.<<
So America “won” a war in Afghanistan? Let’s see, some terrorists funded by the USA, trained by the CIA, overthrew the Soviet puppet regime, morphed into the Taliban,
I think it’s supposed to be a secret …
># Jack Aubrey Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 9:22 am edit
This is a big deal. When will we know what they said?
** U.S. AND IRAN TALK DIRECTLY AT AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE. Top US and Iranian officials had a direct, “unplanned” meeting today at the UN conference on Afghanistan in the Netherlands. Special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, former US ambassador to the UN, met with Iran’s deputy foreign minister today at the Hague. Nothing about the discussion has been revealed as yet, but the two agreed to “stay in touch,” according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
That’s good.
># Sacramento Solon Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 9:16 am edit
Bill Bradley Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 8:49 am
Thanks, Solon. Hope you’re feeling better.
—–
Bill…
Thanks. Much better.
(WP) WILLIE PETER-DIME-RETROBUTION
Now, let’s get back to the use of chemical warfare by those who had (Willie Peter) White Prosperous, and (DIME), used against them in an illegal manner by the Eastern Half of the “Empire”, unlike Bill Bradley, the Eastern “Empire” knows and understands that they are just waiting for retribution in the form of chemical and biological weapons attack, and they all including children have chemical and biological area’s and equipment within reasonable access, and are even more at risk now then since (1948) to a chemical or biological attack, its cheap and very effective. Bill Bradley has forgotten just what George and Colin putted at the (UN) United Nations to start their war in Iraq, the threat of chemical weapons, does the name “Chemical Ali” ring a bell? What about the use of chemical weapons by both Iran and Iraq against each other? What about the use of chemical weapons against the Kurds by “Chemical Ali”? Make no mistake the “Fat Lady” hasn’t even entered the Opera Hall yet, this is not over by a long shot, dogging a bullet, means you lived to hear it, the one that hits you, is never hear. Don’t count your chickens before their hatched, even the last (PM) Prime Minister of the “Eastern Empire”, feels that the open Concentration Camp of Gaza has been a mistake, in the manner it was handled, militarily, politically, and internationally causing Anti-Semitism to take a Sharpe increase.
Ability to produce the weapon, ability to deliver the weapon, proven willingness to use the weapon, and retribution as a reason to put all things together in a revenge!
That’s just incoherent and unconnected to anything here.
Take a break.
Video of Obama in England later?
Bill, in your quite useful Afghan column you explore the notion of mission creep as Obama weighs anti-terror measures vs nation-building. I’m wondering what the alternative is. It seems we can fight terrorism either by taking authoritarian actions and suspending all pretense to having or promoting democratic societies, or we can help build institutions– police, courts, schools, maybe even legislatures, etc– that are the building blocks of nations. Not that committed Al Q members will lay down their guns to study biotechnology, but maybe the kids in their neighborhood will find something else to do with their lives if they see choices, if they have reason to hope.
Jon Coupal in that idiotic radio ad I mentioned before makes the claim about California having the highest taxes.
BTW–just saw CNN ran a piece on selling San Quentin, based on Denham’s package of bills. Maybe Mr. Denham is fronting for the folks who hope to put condos there. Even if it makes sense to relocate the state’s maximumum security prison, how long would it take to find somewhere to put the replacement and build same? 5 years? 10 years? And you can bet it would cost and arm and a leg. Not to mention finding a place to locate it given the usual NIMBY impulses of our residents probably would be an ordeal. The guy on CNN admitted early on that the idea has been floated before and likely is DOA. I think CNN just saw it as an excuse to run picturesque footage of the site.
I love it!
>>>> President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arriving in London today for their first major international trip since the inauguration.
It is exciting.
I doubt we can do much more there than stop the terrorists from setting up their bases again. We can barely take care of our own people properly. We have tent cities in America.
Jonas Blane Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 6:57 am
Afghanistan is a mess we need to be as little involved with as possible.
Perhaps.
Well, we’re not going to sell San Quentin. That’s ridiculous.
># Dana Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 1:08 pm edit
Jon Coupal in that idiotic radio ad I mentioned before makes the claim about California having the highest taxes.
BTW–just saw CNN ran a piece on selling San Quentin, based on Denham’s package of bills. Maybe Mr. Denham is fronting for the folks who hope to put condos there. Even if it makes sense to relocate the state’s maximumum security prison, how long would it take to find somewhere to put the replacement and build same? 5 years? 10 years? And you can bet it would cost and arm and a leg. Not to mention finding a place to locate it given the usual NIMBY impulses of our residents probably would be an ordeal. The guy on CNN admitted early on that the idea has been floated before and likely is DOA. I think CNN just saw it as an excuse to run picturesque footage of the site.
Yes, indeed.
># Jonas Blane Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 11:46 am edit
Video of Obama in England later?
Well, the goal is to block Al Qaeda’s ability to launch strikes against the US and its allies from Afghanistan.
That doesn’t require either a democratic makeover of Afghanistan or a totalitarian makeover of Afghanistan.
That requires having strong intelligence and surveillance networks and forces in place to disrupt and take down Al Qaeda formations. Or prevent them from coming into being in the first place.
># Clutch J Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 1:05 pm edit
Bill, in your quite useful Afghan column you explore the notion of mission creep as Obama weighs anti-terror measures vs nation-building. I’m wondering what the alternative is. It seems we can fight terrorism either by taking authoritarian actions and suspending all pretense to having or promoting democratic societies, or we can help build institutions– police, courts, schools, maybe even legislatures, etc– that are the building blocks of nations. Not that committed Al Q members will lay down their guns to study biotechnology, but maybe the kids in their neighborhood will find something else to do with their lives if they see choices, if they have reason to hope.
>>Bill Bradley Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 10:25 am
Paul, your “facts” are not facts.<<
with all due respect Mr. B,
Which part of my comment is untrue? Is there peace in Kabul? Are the Taliban not resurgent? The CIA didn’t fund the Mujahadeen or use proceeds from opium and heroin sales (as they did with cocaine in central America) to fund covert ops? The Taliban/al-Queda didn’t regroup? The USA isn’t bribing warlords and militias, as in Iraq (aka ‘the surge’)? The USA didn’t declare war on terror (against terrorists once supported by America)? The whole thing won’t blow up again as history repeats itself and the CIA and US military ally with bad actors yet again? Karzai is not a puppet (and a former/current CIA asset/strongman/thug)? And if America won the war 25 years ago – without a declaration of war or any troops deployed – just how did ‘we’ accomplish the victory? Are you saying the Mujahadeen/Reagan ‘freedom fighters’ represent America? Oh, wait, the al-queda, nee mujahadeen, trained in Pakistan under the auspices of the notorious ISI (which has no connection to the CIA)… so i stand corrected….
Paul, it’s typical of the ideologue of the far left or the far right to press cherished “facts” about the past while ignoring the present. It’s also typical to change what you are saying to try to waste people’s time.
This statement of yours is completely false.
>>Let’s see, some terrorists funded by the USA, trained by the CIA, overthrew the Soviet puppet regime, morphed into the Taliban,
… For some folks, America always has to be wrong, evil, etc. No matter what.
Paul Burton, America never declared war in the Vietnam War. You would say we didn’t lose that war.
Don’t ever change. lol
Paul Burton Says: And if America won the war 25 years ago – without a declaration of war or any troops deployed – just how did ‘we’ accomplish the victory?
I like the Andre Gide quote: “The color of truth is gray.” I co-authored a pretty good article that used that as the title. It was an analysis of “How to Read Donald Duck”, an early 1970s politcal tract by two Chilean socialists during the Allende period who found all sorts of nefeareous meanings in Disney comic book stories. the book has become much celebrated by a certain strain of the far left. I think the article does a decent job of making clear how forced their claims of intent and wrong-headed their analysis is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Read_Donald_Duck
>Bill Bradley Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 2:05 pm
… For some folks, America always has to be wrong, evil, etc. No matter what.
OUCH!!!
Did the “Imperial Media Messiah President” of the Western Empire, see “God” the (PM) Prime Minister of the Eastern Empire, Benyamin Netanyahu, the current leader of the Likud party, before making all these plans about his (AF-PAK) War, and talking to Iran, or the tête-à-tête, with the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medevdve, to discuss not putting (SS-300) missiles into the Iranian Defense System? Sounds like “Pretty Woman” I’m the one you didn’t wait upon, mistake, huge mistake, talk about putting the Coup d’état on things, “The Eastern Empire will go it’s own way concerning Shi-ite Persian Iran, OUCH!
Netanyahu (“God”) to Obama (“The Messiah”): Stop Iran—Or I Will
In an interview conducted shortly before he was sworn in today as prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu laid down a challenge for Barack Obama. The American president, he said, must stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons—and quickly—or an imperiled Israel may be forced to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities itself. Neither Netanyahu nor his principal military advisers would suggest a deadline for American progress on the Iran nuclear program, though one aide said pointedly that Israeli time lines are now drawn in months, “not years.” These same military advisers told me that they believe Iran’s defenses remain penetrable, and that Israel would not necessarily need American approval to launch an attack. “The problem is not military capability, the problem is whether you have the stomach, the political will, to take action,” one of his advisers, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
That sounds like the typical bluster from Israeli hawks. I do not take it seriously. The Middle East is breeding ground for attention seekers and hysterics.
Bill, enjoyed the new column. Thanks.
Listening to John and Ken (which I have to admit I haven’t done recently in order to save what’s left of my sanity) is akin to overhearing a barroom conversation between two entitled, drunken frat boys. It’s hard to imagine they’ve stayed on the air this long.
This is exciting day for President Obama meets with President Medvedev.
It’s turned out to be a very important day in that respect.
You’re welcome, Pat.
John & Ken are a pair of jagoffs …
># Pat Skipper Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 6:16 pm edit
Bill, enjoyed the new column. Thanks.
Listening to John and Ken (which I have to admit I haven’t done recently in order to save what’s left of my sanity) is akin to overhearing a barroom conversation between two entitled, drunken frat boys. It’s hard to imagine they’ve stayed on the air this long.
I don’t think Israel is in a position to attack Iran.
># marcus waldron Says:
March 31st, 2009 at 5:53 pm edit
That sounds like the typical bluster from Israeli hawks. I do not take it seriously. The Middle East is breeding ground for attention seekers and hysterics.