Change We Can Believe In

by Victor Davis Hanson

PJ Media

So, fellow critics of Obama, what would we do instead? It is easy to harp, as Obama did in 2007-8, but hard to govern, as Obama learned in 2009. So for all the criticism, let us put up some sample proposals of our own. Continue reading “Change We Can Believe In”

Resetting the Reset Button

As promised, Obama has set our diplomacy on a new track.

by Victor Davis Hanson

National Review Online

After ten months of “Bush did it” diplomacy, the Obama administration needs to reset its reset button. Continue reading “Resetting the Reset Button”

We Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

by Victor Davis Hanson

Tribune Media Services

When it comes to the problems facing this country, an old slogan comes to mind: “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet.” Continue reading “We Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet”

Candid Camera Moments

by Victor Davis Hanson

NRO’s The Corner

There are a number of isolated incidents that, in the great scheme of things, should be seen as rather trivial. But they are gaining symbolic importance, which is working against President Obama. Continue reading “Candid Camera Moments”

Bowing, Dithering and Trashing America

by Victor Davis Hanson

NRO’s The Corner

When Reality Catches up to Rhetoric

The growing problem for the Obama administration is that the public has finally caught on that the president’s tough rhetoric and soaring oratory don’t match reality. Continue reading “Bowing, Dithering and Trashing America”

Why the Liberal Anger Over the Asian Tour?

by Victor Davis Hanson

NRO’s The Corner

There is a surprising amount of liberal discomfort, here and abroad, with the underwhelming nature of President Obama’s Asian tour. Continue reading “Why the Liberal Anger Over the Asian Tour?”

Thanks to the Forgotten Part-time Teacher

by Victor Davis Hanson

NRO’s The Corner

Last week within about an hour, I got a form email from a UC administrator deploring California’s cuts to higher education, asking for money, and pleading for support for the university — even as YouTube was airing the UCLA student protests over tuition hikes. Continue reading “Thanks to the Forgotten Part-time Teacher”

The New War against Reason

by Victor Davis Hanson

National Review Online

Barack Obama promised us not only transparency, but also a new respect for science. In soothing tones, he asserted that his administration was “restoring scientific integrity to government decision-making.” Continue reading “The New War against Reason”