She needs to seem tough, and whatever Hillary's weaknesses, tough is a pretty good word to describe her. John Podhoretz describegoodhillary Change image and share on social
For Obama to save himself, he should be thinking about the example of an unlikely Republican predecessor: Richard Nixon. John Podhoretz nixonobamapredecessor Change image and share on social
The defense of ObamaCare's constitutionality relies mainly on the truism that everyone is sure to get sick at some point in their lives, and this makes the health-care market unlike any other market. John Podhoretz careconstitutionalitydefense 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
But like a born actor who only really wants to direct, Gingrich has always been unsatisfied with what he's brilliant at. He can't still his hunger to deliver grand pronouncements on life, liberalism, conservatism, religion and whatever else swims into his consciousness. John Podhoretz actorbearbrilliant share on social
The classic rule of thumb is that if you are an intellectual ideological magazine, you do better in opposition than you do if your views are reflected by people in power. John Podhoretz classicideologicalintellectual Change image and share on social
Nixon in 1968, unlike Obama 2008, was elected as a minority president with only 43 percent of the vote. Yet, in 1972, he won what, in some measures, was the most lopsided election in American history with 61 percent. John Podhoretz americanelectelection share on social
The idea that the rest of the world was somehow being held hostage by the Arab-Israeli conflict once had a minimal basis in reality. In the first 20 years of Israel's existence, every Arab country was in an active state of war with the Jewish state. John Podhoretz activearabbasis share on social
There is a new conservative establishment in America, made up of those who claim to be the anti-establishment. John Podhoretz americaanticlaim Change image and share on social
Obama learned from Ronald Reagan that it helps to strike an optimistic tone. But genuine optimism deriving from American exceptionalism, it turns out, does not come naturally to him. John Podhoretz americanderiveexceptionalism Change image and share on social
