John McCain Commentary

The Liberal Ascendancy

Jacob Heilbrunn | Nov 05, 2008
Obama’s new coalition is a body blow to the GOP, and heralds the rebirth of American liberalism.

Grand Old Mavericks?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Nov 04, 2008
If McCain wins, he could reshape the GOP. But he’s stuck with a lot of Bush’s baggage—and could end up confirming the neocon ascendancy.

The Pentagon on Defense

Christopher A. Preble
Benjamin H. Friedman
| Oct 31, 2008
Our politicians are delirious when it comes to defense spending—we need to rein in expenditures, and the Pentagon’s budget should be on the chopping block.

TNI Publishers Split on Endorsement

Robert F. Ellsworth
Dimitri K. Simes
| Oct 31, 2008
Which way America? As we face a foreign-policy perfect storm, is either candidate qualified to take the helm? Robert F. Ellsworth and Dimitri K. Simes examine the arguments for McCain and Obama and offer the reasons behind their decisions.

The Maverick's Maladies

Ximena Ortiz | Oct 24, 2008
While Obama plays it cool, McCain has turned “pitbull” Palin loose. Can the Republican campaign survive on evasiveness and negativity alone?

Fair-Weather Friends

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Oct 22, 2008
There’s no doubt that Obama is immensely popular abroad. But do international affections for him run only skin deep?

Practice Makes Perfect

Doug Bandow | Sep 29, 2008
All that preparation worked after all: Obama proved he wasn’t just an empty suit by besting McCain in Friday’s debate.

In Defense of Sarah Palin

Jacob Heilbrunn | Sep 29, 2008
Don’t write her off yet—despite some stumbles, Sarah Palin has a plain spoken charm that could confound the verbose Joe Biden and boost the Republican ticket after this Thursday’s debate.

Making Sense of Voters

Ximena Ortiz | Sep 25, 2008
As significant events pile up—from the Russia-Georgia war to the financial crisis—it’s harder to get a grasp on which candidate voters want in the White House.

McCain Bores 'Em

Jacob Heilbrunn | Sep 06, 2008
Sarah Palin was a tough act to follow. But McCain’s speech was fairly bland by any measure—except when he went after Russia.

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