Content about Michael Barone

06.21.10

It was Michael Barone who first used the phrase "gangster government" to refer to the Obama administration's lawlessness. Today he expands on that thought, describing the administration's actions in the Gulf as "ineffective thuggery."

Thuggery is unattractive. Ineffective thuggery even more so. Which may be one reason so many Americans have been reacting negatively to the response of Barack Obama and his administration to BP's gulf oil spill.

01.03.10

The new Republican agenda -- a bridge we can blow up when we get to it

Michael Barone, writing in the Examiner, agrees with Karl Rove that for Repubicans "it won't be enough to surf voter dissatisfaction with Mr. Obama and the Democrats." Instead, says Barone, Republicans will have to look beyond mere opposition to President Obama's policies and reliance on issues that have brought them political success in the past, and formulate a new agenda.

11.04.09

What It All Means

There is lots of good analysis to be found around the blogosphere. Here is a sampling:

Michael Barone -- as always, Barone has great statistics and looks at interesting trends

Fred Barnes -- looks at similarities to 1993

11.01.09

Obama's Decline

Rasmussen Reports charts the decline in President Obama's approval index--the difference between those likely voters who strongly approve and who strongly disapprove of his performance--from his inauguration to the present, on a monthly basis. What is striking is how stable the electorate's views of Obama have been.