It would be an understatement of biblical proportions to write that November 4, 2008 went badly for the Republicans. The dust is still settling, but it is clear the Democrats picked up at least 6 Senate seats and 19 House seats. Obama won the Presidency handily, with a comfortable margin in the Electoral College and…
A review of Obama’s first memoir, Dreams from My Father It is rare indeed for the general public to be able to glimpse inside the soul of a politician. What makes him tick? we wonder, when we know that we will never get a clear answer. Politicians by nature lock away their skeletons and throw…
Bob Woodward’s Plan of Attack is a must-read for students of government, and is an invaluable source of information on how the Iraq war was formulated and put into action. Through interviews with all of the principals (including a three and a half hour interview with George W. Bush), Woodward constructs an intimate portrayal of…