Foreign to Him

…Obama seemed to believe the essential U.S. problem with the world was rhetorical. The United States had not carefully explained itself, and in not explaining itself, the United States appeared arrogant. Obama seemed to believe that the policies did not matter as much as the sensibility that surrounded the policies. It was not so much that he believed he could be charming — although he seemed to believe that with reason — but rather that foreign policy is personal, built around trust and familiarity rather than around interests.
 (“http://www.statfor.com/weekly/20101103_world_looks_obama_after_us_midterm_election”)

"The World Looks at Obama After the U.S. Midterm Election is republished with permission of STRATFOR."

With little hope for advancing his domestic policy agenda given Republican victories, it has been suggested that Obama pivot to foreign policy. Here too, he appears to have fundamental misunderstandings.

Man in the Mirror
Its high-profile anchor and one of the key exponents of that cable news network's liberal politics, Keith Olbermann, was suspended on Friday without pay for making contributions to three Democratic candidates this election season. (Politicsdaily.com, 11/6/10)

Olbermann recently suspended his “Worst Person” feature citing a need for a return to civility. Sources tell RedStateVT that the real reason was that he would have been force to name himself. Forget the arguments about whether TV personalities should be allowed to donate to political causes. Here’s the real issue. Olbermann knowingly violated the expressed policies of his employer.

History Lesson
African-Americans found a place in Congress in the latter decades of the 19th century, particularly during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, when 16 black men served, all of them Republicans. (NYT, 11/6/10)

The Republican Party: a long and cherished history of inclusiveness.