Barack Obama’s approval rating on handling international affairs has dropped under water for the first time in his presidency in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, a further challenge as he seeks to regain his footing in his second term. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Political Myopia
“Where you stand depends on where you sit.” It is an age-old expression that I’ve heard a thousand times and often found quite relevant. Intelligent and honest people can be looking at the same question, but through different lenses, and thus see different things. Sadly, though, in today’s culture, rarely […] Read more »
How Americans View the Afghan War
Polling suggests that most Americans would support the plan President Obama announced Tuesday to keep some United States forces in Afghanistan for a period even as he withdraws most combat troops. CONT. Dalia Sussman, New York Times Recent polls: Afghanistan Read more »
Republicans Replay 1998 on Benghazi
… It’s 1998, and House Republicans have moved to charge President Bill Clinton with an impeachable high crime for lying about sex. Parties that don’t control the White House invariably gain in midterm elections. But the anti-Clinton drive energized Democrats. That year, Republicans failed to gain congressional seats in a […] Read more »
What Questions About Benghazi Say About Today’s Political Climate
For political analysts—or at least those who try to be independent and nonpartisan—an occupational hazard is that at almost any given time, one side or the other will be angry about what you say and write. … Another occupational hazard is cynicism. Elected officials and candidates, along with their handlers, […] Read more »
Growing concern over Ukraine but little support for military action
Americans are increasingly concerned about the ongoing situation in Ukraine, but few express support for using U.S. military force in that county, according to a new national survey released Monday. A CNN/ORC International poll also indicates that even if economic and diplomatic efforts fail in curbing Russia’s aggression in the […] Read more »