George Bush

Bush's pithy endorsement of Romney

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Former President George W. Bush uttered his endorsement for president the other day as an elevator door was closing on him. To a question shouted by a reporter, he was said to have answered, simply, "I'm for Mitt Romney," and that was it. It was sort...

Obama's inevitable embrace of gay marriage

2012-05-10 11:45:55

President Barack Obama's announcement Wednesday that he was done "evolving" and now supports same-sex marriage was, in retrospect, inevitable. Vice President Joe Biden made it so Sunday, when he remarked almost casually that he had grown "comfortable"...

Baltimore, other cities battle federal security funding plan

2012-05-11 16:13:42

Local homeland security officials in Baltimore and across the country are fighting a proposal to change how $2 billion in federal emergency management money is distributed — a change they say would jeopardize regional efforts to respond to terrorist...

Bin Laden anniversary a reminder of Obama's foreign successes

2012-05-01 14:25:00

We are a nation that loves anniversaries — of births, weddings, deaths and everything else under the sun. We're now celebrating the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden and arguing whether President Barack Obama, who gave the order,...

Obama's end zone dance

2012-05-04 09:14:00

This week, Republicans have been criticizing President Barack Obama for his surprise trip to Afghanistan marking the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden. By accusing the president of hyping the commemoration, they apparently hope to...

Al-Qaida after bin Laden

2012-05-01 12:37:00

One year after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs at his safe house in Pakistan, a substantially weakened al-Qaida and its affiliates continue to pose a threat to the West. The Pakistan-based group's leadership has been decimated by drone...

Republicans conveniently forget W's swagger when they complain about Obama taking credit for bin Laden's death

2012-05-02 09:00:00

There has been a lot of discussion about President Obama's highlighting or even bragging about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and its results ("Bin Laden volatile campaign subject," May 1). Much of this discussion has been criticism by Republicans,...

Economic integration is the key

2012-05-02 10:40:00

You couldn't tell from the Republican primary season so far, but education, as a campaign issue, should move to the forefront of voter concern as we approach the fall election. A College Board poll last month reported that two-thirds of voters in nine...

America avoids Europe's austerity nightmare

2012-04-17 10:00:00

As the global economic crisis grinds into its fourth year, we now have a clearer sense of which countries responded appropriately to the crisis and those that perpetuated or aggravated their situation. That discussion must begin with a comparison of the...

Former Islamic jihadist teaches Middle Eastern politics at Washington College

2012-04-14 13:11:00

Shiraz Maher went to the mosque in search of answers. Why, he wanted to know, had 15 young men from Saudi Arabia, the country where he spent most of his childhood, just crashed jetliners into prominent U.S. buildings? The men who gave him clarity wore...

Romney veepstakes: Forget Rubio and Ryan

2012-04-10 03:00:00

With Mitt Romney now confident enough of the Republican nomination that he can turn his focus against President Barack Obama, the guessing game on selection of a running mate is already in full swing. It's a matter that warrants more serious consideration...

Damage to the Republican brand

2012-04-13 00:00:00

Rick Santorum's exit from the fight for the Republican presidential nomination was a belated recognition that he was outgunned by Mitt Romney's huge financial advantage. But the damage Mr. Santorum inflicted on the GOP brand in the process leaves Mr....

Islamist women protest, chanting 'No to NATO,' 05 June 2004 during a demonstration in Istanbul against the visit of US President George W. Bush and the 28-29 June 2004 NATO summit in Istanbul.

2012-05-16 11:15:00

George W. Bush (plus) marijuana (times) purple Kool-Aid

2012-05-08 20:13:00

Earl Hughes, a longtime member of Peoples Church in Cincinnati, voted twice for President George W. Bush and once for President Obama . He's undecided about November's election.

2012-05-06 00:00:00