I know, "infrastructure" sounds really unexciting, not nearly as cool as a Mars probe or as obviously essential as health care reform. But investing in roads, bridges, water systems, schools, and other public goods is a critical need, and one that won't be met by the private sector. What's more, it's got some real political currency right now. In the short run, infrastructure investment could offset the cyclical downturn we're in immediately, and replace the demand lost to the coming downturn in consumer spending.
One of the unalloyed joys (really) of being in show business is getting to meet and know people you've admired. While his comedy was dark, his spirit with his peers was generous.
What I am asking is whether Barack Obama will use his rapidly growing international credibility and speak out against the cruelties perpetrated by Mugabe and his henchman.
The average liposuction removes about half a gallon of liquid fat, which may not seem like much. But think of the vast reserves our nation is literally sitting on!
Obama's campaign is launching a grassroots effort, tentatively called Joshua Generation, with plans to hold concerts and house meetings targeted at young evangelicals and Catholics.
Is Obama being a shrewd politician or selling out civil liberties? That's the question raised by Glenn Greenwald's tough new column taking Obama to task for supporting the bogus "compromise" bill.
When longtime media lapdogs on campaign inequities transform into fierce watchdogs in the face of Obama's online fundraising clout, the public is wise to be suspicious.
"This new head is going to enable the Cindy McCain robot to do things that it could never do before," said McCain aide Davison Matz. "For one thing, it will now be able to talk."
Playing it safe will not win this election; the country is not merely ready for "change"; it is ready for real reform -- the word that Obama used over and over in last year's New Hampshire speech.
Over the last several months, as Obama's popularity has grown, Republican hacks have tried to put their finger on exactly why the Democratic nominee bugs them. We like to call them the "Ism-ists."
Like exports such as McDonald's, Disneyland and Starbucks, America's horrible characterization of Islam has spread to other countries. With a speech on this issue, Obama could start to end this trend.
It will be forgivable that Obama opted out of the public finance system if he appoints a White House "Democracy Czar" to repair the broken presidential system he rejected.
Did the Washington Post do a poll to find out what "Europe" thinks about Obama's diplomatic strategies? Who are these brave European bureaucrats, so eager for confrontation with Iran?
