The Pentagon's Brain

My latest book review @ Washington Free Beacon: The Pentagon's Brain

The McLaughlin Group (10/31)

FULL EPISODE

My time linked comments:

Jeb Bush's campaign is now in crisis mode because Rubio has seized strategic initiative

John Kasich unlikely to be GOP's Presidential nominee because Bush + Rubio have his angle

John Kasich is popular with journalists because he's moderate

Rubio's entitlement reform and how it affects one TMG panelist in particular! Me!

Right to call out GOP tax sums that don't add up, but must also scrutinize Clinton's plan

Why I support tax reform but also dislike Huckabee's tax plan - it would smash poor people

Moderators tried to turn GOP debate into a cartoon - clear media bias

Pres. is wrong to link defense to domestic spending + why cuts, entitlement reform= critical

Obama-Boehner deal is ultimately a victory for Democrats

Agreeing that Paul Ryan is a good man. Also- markets want national debt addressed

FBI Director Comey is correct - Pres. Obama wrong - on police concern re: 'Ferguson Effect'

Prediction - Now US SOF in Syria, Islamic State leader will be dead by the end of the year

Language of New Liberalism

Latest @ Opportunity Lives: Melissa Harris-Perry and the Language of New Liberalism

Carter and Putin

My latest @ National Review: Jimmy Carter Endorses Putin's Scheme for Syria

The State of the Islamic State?

My latest @ National Review: The State of the Islamic State is Strong

The McLaughlin Group (10/24)

FULL EPISODE

My time linked comments:

Serious issues - video, emails- remain on Benghazi inquiry, but Hillary ticked her box

Heads should have rolled in State Department bureaucracy*

Exchange with Eleanor about why it's impossible to effectively judge Hillary Clinton's motivations: we don't have all her emails

Hillary came out top from Benghazi hearing (in pure political terms)

Agree with Tim that Trudeau victory will let us see socialism in action. Also raising issue of capital flight from Canada

Regarding Trudeau cancelling Canadian ops vs. ISIL, liberals losing interest in oppressed

Inside joke with John

Re-emphasizing that Canada will now show socialism in action (My take on socialism)

Hillary Clinton is overtly partisan and why Democrats should listen to Joe Biden

PREDICTION: As Speaker, Paul Ryan will restore unity in GOP. + a shout out to some friends

Paul Ryan is important to the GOP because of his intellectual calibre

*I support the opinion of former Defense Secretary, Robert Gates (as espoused in his book, 'Duty') that pursuing a culture of responsibility in government, leaders within the bureaucracy must take responsibility.

Biden, Webb, and the Democratic Autocracy

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: Biden, Webb, and the Democratic Party Autocracy

Capitalism

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: The European Union's Infinite Debt to American Capitalism

KremTroll

New @ Opportunity Lives: Exploring, Rebutting, Understanding KremTroll Views of US

Interview on The Blaze - Syria, Iraq, Mid-East, Afghanistan (Host= Buck Sexton)

Full discussion

My time linked comments:
On predictability of Assad-Axis push towards the M-5 arterial highway

On the challenge and semi-opportunity of recruiting rebels towards US influence

On the importance of a no-fly zone in Syria for secondary strategic-credibility effects

On the challenge of Iran's 'mafia deal', the Bane scenario, and the necessity of US influence

On importance of Mosul in Iraq and why the US is right to retain forces in Afghanistan

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