The Canard That Will Not Die

RN’s “secret plan” to end the Vietnam war is the Dracula of canards. No matter how many wooden stakes are nailed through its nasty heart, it’s up again at first light, brushing off the dirt and walking the land ready to be cited in yet another...

The Thrilla in Austin — some impressions in real time

Having seen it done on other blogs I thought I would try to do a real time running commentary on tonight’s Clinton-Obama debate from Austin. It seemed like a good idea but, like so many of my good ideas, it quickly ran afoul of reality. It turned out that keeping...