Random Musings

The Iraqi parliament is set to vote on legislation that could keep US troops in Iraq for three more years. The need for Iraqi authorization is necessary because the United Nations' authorization expires December 31, 2008. Again, the United Nations' authorization expires at the end of this year. Illegal occupation?

I've asked before but is President Obama going to fire Gen. David Petraeus? Is President Obama going to replace Gen. Petraeus with one of the generals that President Bush fired (and who couldn't prosecute the war in Iraq) and who also endorsed Sen. Obama during the campaign?

I've asked this before as well, which powers added to the Executive Branch by President Bush will President Obama cede back to Congress?

I see Sen. Lieberman is going to retain his Chairmanships in the Senate. I wonder how much hostility encountered by Sen. Lieberman from his Democratic caucusmates was founded in anti-semitism.

I have no problem with President-elect Obama tapping Rep. Rahm Emanuel for the Chief of Staff position. The occupant has to have the trust of the President and if Emanuel has the President-elect's trust than that's who should be CoS. Emanuel has all the necessary tools to be successful in the role.

As Sen. Obama accomplished exactly nothing prior to being elected, he has not yet led for a single day and he's already the very best of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy. How great is must be to accomplish absolutely nothing and to be so revered. I now get the sense the media is completely incapable of questioning and will only cheerlead for the next four years.