The presidency is not an entry-level electoral job. John Podhoretz electoralentryjob Change image and share on social
That distinctive presidential conduct is now gone forever, banished to the snows of yesteryear by Barack Obama. From the beginning of his presidency to the present, he has spoken specifically and in unprecedented fashion of Republicans as his rivals, his stumbling blocks, the primary cause of his troubles. John Podhoretz banishbarackbegin share on social
Is victory sweet because your side wins - or is it really because the other side loses? John Podhoretz losesidesweet Change image and share on social
When Obama was inaugurated, he and his team had an insight - though whether the insight was conscious or not I don't know. But it was this: The TARP $700 billion price tag was a new kind of model. John Podhoretz billionconsciousinaugurate Change image and share on social
Romney is a good, intelligent, extraordinarily generous man who put on a great fight. But he didn't understand the country or the people he sought to lead, and that is why he lost. John Podhoretz countryextraordinarilyfight Change image and share on social
Nixon was an awful president in many ways, including in some of his foreign-policy choices. But he left no doubt that foreign policy and America's leadership in the world outside its borders was of paramount importance to him. John Podhoretz americaawfulborder share on social
Why, listening to Obama talk about his economic triumphs over the last three years might make you want to move to the country he was describing. Too bad that country exists primarily in his own head. John Podhoretz badcountrydescribe Change image and share on social
The real story of the Ground Zero mosque is that the project only became feasible because of the appalling and astonishing fecklessness of the officials who were charged with the reconstruction of the site and the neighborhood all the way back in 2001. John Podhoretz appallastonishback share on social
What Obama is saying is simple: The United States has become Too Big To Fail. John Podhoretz bigfailobama Change image and share on social
If you want to know why Republicans and conservatives are in a political crisis, you need only consider the fact that the Right's deeply held view now boils down to this: Taxes should not go up on the wealthy, and your health benefits should be cut. John Podhoretz benefitboilconservative share on social