Obama

‘Mr Obama subscribes to the European critique of the Bush administration, but the self-abasement that the critics demand from America is as implausible as it is undesirable’

‘Obama will try to succeed in the Middle East where Clinton and Bush failed’

Sarah Palin’s selection as John McCain’s running mate aroused unprecedented rage and delight, especially among women – but why?

When I drew attention to the two-faced tactics of the Democratic candidate over Iraq, his ‘militants’ turned nasty

‘New York feels much calmer than London about the financial crisis. It’s not clear if this attitude is a product of resignation or sheer denial, schadenfreude against wealthy financiers, or perhaps a kind of emotional hardiness born of the 9/11 attacks.’

‘The notion that talking to the enemy avoids war—a position otherwise known as appeasement—is a dangerous fallacy’

‘Obama would be an American, not European, president, and Livni would be an Israeli leader, not a Brussels bureaucrat’

Black and white supporters of Barack Obama are voting for very different presidents

Governor Palin may be inexperienced but she owes her huge popularity in Alaska to getting things done

Barack Obama’s running mate is vastly experienced in getting foreign policy decisions wrong