Washington Watch Articles From 2015
The GOP: Reaping What It Sowed
The 2016 Republican presidential contest has barely begun and it has already grown alternately tiresome and old or just downright scary.
Naked Bibi
In the lead up to Israel's March 17th election, Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, fearful that he might lose his reelection bid, threw caution to the wind making blatant appeals to scare voters into returning him to office.
Obama: “Pitch Perfect”
I must admit that I was somewhat skeptical as I approached this week's "White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism" (CVE). I was concerned that it might end up being nothing more than a "box-checking" exercise.
Obama: Sound Theology and Smart Politics
President Obama's remarks, last week, at the annual National Prayer Breakfast were theologically sound and politically smart. In spite of this, his comments set off a storm of criticism from conservative critics who took him to task for both his theology and his politics.