by Bret Capranica | Jun 17, 2006 | Politics, Presidential History
I love to follow the organization and structure of the White House. Management styles, philosophy of leadership, staff arrangements all intrigue me – its a hobby. Here’s some interesting articles on recent staff changes. Michael Gerson – the voice of President Bush since 1999, Wheaton College grad, and openly conservative evangelical Christian is stepping down. Bush has had some magnificent speeches in his presidency – Gerson was the architect. The new chief of staff, Josh Bolton, says he has finished the shake-up of the West Wing staff. No more high profile staff changes around the bend. Let’s see if they can get the public back on their message. Thrilling,...
by Bret Capranica | Apr 25, 2006 | Culture, Politics
CNN.com – Sources: Tony Snow likely to take White House post – Apr 24, 2006
by Bret Capranica | Jul 19, 2005 | Politics
The President has made his choice. I heard while driving home from work: John G. Roberts, Jr. We’ll be watching the reports as they come in. See Justin Taylor’s note regarding Roberts. I’ll be watching to see what Bill Kristol has to say also. UPDATE: Watching Fox News, Bill Kristol suggested, just before the announcement, that the President’s choice is not a safe choice, but a provocative one, suggesting that John Roberts is a strong conservative. Kristol also said that the safe choice was a woman (sticking to his previous revised suggestion). Kristol has also suggested that Roberts is not as conservative as Scalia and Thomas, but more along the lines of the current Chief Justice Rehnquist. WED UPDATE: See Bill Kristol’s comments from today in The Weekly Standard. Charles Schumer has thrown down the gauntlet, noting that Judge Roberts received his negative vote previously for a lower court of appeals appointment. Obviously, the liberal side is amassing against him already. Roberts has already has a wiki as the nominee for the...
by Bret Capranica | Jul 19, 2005 | Politics
The Weekly Standard posts another interesting article on the links between Osama and Saddam. This article particularly notes the mainstream media press reports from the late 1990s on the connection between Osama and...
by Bret Capranica | Jul 16, 2005 | Politics
Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard originally touted that Sandra O’Connor, not Rehnquist, would be the first to resign. He was right. He further suggested that Alberto Gonzales would be Bush’s pick. Kristol has changed his mind. Why? Kristol suggests that the First Lady has had something to do with the shift, with her comments this week from Africa. Mrs. Bush wants a Mrs. on the Supreme Court. Mr. Bush may be compliant. Bush gave hints but no names today on what kind of nominee he will choose. Of course, his suggestion that she/he will be “mainstream” is an open definition. Perhaps early this week we will hear the...
by Bret Capranica | Jul 14, 2005 | Politics
In this week’s “The Weekly Standard,” Stephen F. Hayes & Thomas Joscelyn present a very interesting and compelling case from recently revealed information from the fallen Iraqi regime of a direct tie between Sadaam Hussein and the al-Qaeda...
