Tony Blankley nailed it on our radio show when he said that far too many Wall Street CEOs "have been studying at the Marie Antoinette School of Public Presentation." Among those following in the footsteps of the tone deaf queen and her "let them eat cake" is former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain, the poster child for the modern era of Not Getting It -- with his $1.2 million office makeover while preparing to lay off thousands. But Thain is not alone. Execs at Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and State Street have also shown themselves to be tone deaf. So has Barney Frank who secured bailout money for a home state bank that had been accused of poor lending practices and that made Marie Antoinette moves such as providing a Porsche SUV for executives to use. Not Getting It: There is no substitute.
When it comes to politics, today's college freshmen resemble their baby boomer parents of 40 years ago in all ways except two. One way makes perfect sense; the other is a puzzle.
There appears to be no factoid or morsel of misinformation Republicans are unwilling to utilize to make the case to do nothing other than provide still more tax cuts to their business friends.
I was one of the 2 million folks who braved the elements to attend the Inauguration. I expected cold and confusion and craziness and I got it in spades. I did it anyway.
I've heard lots of Republicans make some damning arguments about "liberal" economic policies and Obama's "wasteful" spending plans. But Republicans aren't offering any serious alternatives.
If the Obama administration is serious about working towards a solution to the Iran problem, it might want to reconsider its approach at the U.N.
Throwing more troops into the mess in Afghanistan is the kind of mistake that the previous administration would make. Obama needs to show that he has learned something of those mistakes.
The ongoing celebration of Barack Obama's existence on earth has spawned another miracle -- he has brought together two formerly unrelenting foes: the pro-Lifers and pro-Choicers.
The neocons are returning to their liberal origins. It's interesting that Kristol's most interesting op-ed came at the end and could have been titled, "In Defense of Liberalism."
Like Magic, Working On A Dream is filled with Bruce's love of melody, and the music that made him.
Barack Obama is already sick and tired of the press. Having maneuvered around and sucked up to the press for two years, he thinks he ought to have earned himself a little distance.
Watching the speech again after the Inauguration, and watching the world watch it, realizing that there was not a corner of the globe that wasn't listening, I think it is fair to have expected more.
The Republican Party has always had a top-down approach to the Internet, using it primarily to deliver messages rather than mobilize supporters. But is the GOP ready for a Web revolution?
While lower oil prices are welcome news for the US consumer and for consumers in other economies that rely on importing oil, the situation is very different around the world.
In his first interview since his resignation, Eliot Spitzer has some sharp criticism of Wall Street, ideas for the new president, and waves a cautionary flag for his successor.
Like a trust-fund teenager escaped to Rome, the department has made a lifestyle out of self-indulgence. It's up to the Obama administration to prod it onto a more responsible path.
The only source of new jobs in this economy will come from start-ups and existing small businesses. We need a lot of new businesses to pick up the slack. We need more venture capital.
Frankly, being sainted and all, Springsteen's never needed much defending. but this past week, however, I've heard something new and ugly -- some actual, misguided Boss-bashing.
