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Going out of their way to irritate women

Well, there was the screw-up on swine flu vaccinations. They told mothers that they had to get their kids immunized. And then they failed to produce enough of the vaccine to meet the demand that they themselves created. That is pretty irritating on a ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama

Bowing to the Chinese

The president’s bow to the Japanese emperor caused great concern among conservative pundits and politicians. Even Dick Cheney, a noteworthy friend of the Japanese, said that it was inappropriate for an American president to show such exaggerated ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Dick Cheney,  John McCain,  Ronald Reagan,  Rush Limbaugh

The Palin paradoxes

Before it was even finished, her book was on the best-seller list. Her Facebook musings make headlines and change elections. Her offer to have coffee with the secretary of state dominates the weekend talk shows. Sarah Palin is big news. No matter what ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Politico,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Facebook Inc.,  Sarah Palin,  Newsweek,  John McCain

I smell a RAT

The Obama administration is making some unbelievable unforced errors when it comes to the key concerns of the American people. Perhaps the top concern is jobs. The White House staff have been slow to realize that job creation would be so critical to ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  David R Obey

An issue for Copenhagen

I happen to believe that global warming is a theology. Either you believe in it or you don’t. I happen to be agnostic on the issue, but I realize that many fervently believe that it is happening, and I appreciate their religious sensibilities. I also ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  17 Nov 2009

Fidel hearts Barack

According to The Associated Press (and I am not making this up), Cuba’s dictator loves Barack Obama. “Fidel Castro appears to have a fascination with the American leader that would make Obama Girl jealous, writing obsessively not only about his ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Fidel Castro,  Obama Girl,  Greg Craig,  George W. Bush

Damned if they do, damned if they don’t

I was gone last weekend, so I wasn’t paying too much attention to the floor debate and amendment process that surrounded the healthcare bill. That is why I was surprised when I saw Republicans (except for Rep. John Shadegg, Ariz.) vote for an ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  John Shadegg,  Facebook Inc.,  Harry Reid

Being and time

But it turns out that Martin Heidegger’s philosophy was pretty important to how we all live today. And, it turns out, he was a Nazi, a man who strongly supported Hitler, and who never really renounced him. A New York Times review of a new book about ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Wikipedia,  Martin Heidegger,  New York Times Company,  Leo Strauss,  Jean-Paul Sartre

The 10,000-hour rule

Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers, has a basic theory about what makes people truly successful. He says that if you have the right education, the right timing and the right experience, combined with a truly extraordinary work ethic, you can be an ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  AARP,  Malcolm Gladwell,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama

Pelosi as Foch

I am reminded of Foch by the offensive launched by congressional Democrats in the aftermath of Tuesday’s stunning election. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has scheduled a vote on her massive healthcare bill in the House, and the Senate Energy and ...

From JOHN FEEHERY, The Hill,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Nancy Pelosi,  U.S. Senate

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