Palin: Swagger and lipstick, but not much foreign policy

Sarah Palin’s speech at the RNC has endeared her to those seeking a “pit bull with lipstick” to head up McCain’s attack strategy against a formidable (and honorable) Democratic ticket. For those of us interested in responsible American leadership in foreign policy, there really wasn’t any “there” there. I’ve culled a transcript of the speech [...]

Don’t miss Harry Reid’s Oil Speech

“The history of the last 100 years has been a toxic mix of oil and war.” Of all the speeches I saw last week, Senator Reid’s oil speech best articulated the Party’s view of the role of oil in distorting power globally and within the United States. It is forceful, rational, and clearly articulates why [...]