Democratic Party Commentary

What Does Obama Want?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jan 28, 2010
The State of the Union didn’t make it any clearer. The lack of specifics on health care, the economy and foreign affairs may undermine the president’s agenda.

Brownout

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jan 20, 2010
Scott Brown’s victory is an early warning for Democrats. If Obama focuses on job creation and the deficit, he can save his party from imploding.

A War We Can't Afford

Doug Bandow | Jan 04, 2010
We can’t pay for the conflict in Afghanistan. So why are we still there?

A Man of the Left

Jacob Heilbrunn | Dec 18, 2009
Democrats should stop calling President Obama a turncoat—his policies are pretty liberal.

Derailing Lisbon

Doug Bandow | Oct 29, 2009
Unelected EU bureaucrats want to pass the Lisbon Treaty to further their aims of a united Continent. Czech President Vaclav Klaus might stop them.

Pelosi's Pirouettes

Ximena Ortiz | May 21, 2009
Nancy Pelosi’s flip-flopping votes on the Iraq War and wishy-washy statements on torture are indicative of the supine stance Congress took during the Bush administration.

Hit Obama for the Right Reasons

Dimitri K. Simes | May 15, 2009
The Cheney family’s attacks on Obama are a nasty distraction and damaging the GOP. Instead, Republicans should offer new ideas to challenge the president’s.

Barack and Beyond

Jacob Heilbrunn
Nikolas K. Gvosdev
| Jul 16, 2008
Jacob Heilbrunn thinks the Democratic nominee is a game changer when it comes to the politics of national security;

Obama Take Two: Back to Reality

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jul 16, 2008
The Illinois senator may be a breath of fresh air, but he can’t work miracles. No matter who the next president is, he’ll struggle to regain America’s “global leadership.”

What American Leadership?

Morton Abramowitz
Leslie H. Gelb
| Oct 15, 2007
Presidential aspirants frequently talk about restoring America’s international influence, but this monumental task will require a lot more than glittering generalities.

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