More on Johnson

New York Times: Has a detailed article on the background to the resignation of Mr Johnson. The analyses points out a very important fact, Obama has a problem, he won the nomination based on change but those that work the system, have links in all areas of the Beltway. In other words to run in the General Election Obama is going to need those that know how how the system works, its better to win with help form the old professionals around the D.C than lose but keep your hands clean. Politics is ruthless and harsh, and you need the best professionals to win, Obama kept Reverend Wright longer than Mr Johnson. The quick fix of a removal does show some weakness on the part of Obama.

Obama, VP, and the Real World!

Bloomberg.com: Reports on the first rookie mistake by Senator Obama, James Johnson 0n his panel to find a VP has been forced to resign, as it was perceived that his presence hurt Obama due to past business dealings. Obama should look to the future, not to past leaders of the Democratic Party, change was theme of his winning run, well its about change Senator, or was it just words.

War with Iran ?

BBC News: Reports that President Bush has made it clear that the military option is in play should Iran not stop it Nuclear Policy. The only option for Iran is military, we have the played the Diplomatic game, Iran wants to play the clock, it hopes it will get a better deal from the next American President. The Government in Iran is forgetting one thing, Bush 43 has nothing to lose, he has reached the level of Richard Nixon after Watergate when it comes to popularity. If one thinks that President Truman was not very popular when leaving office, but looks great now, he was willing to do what had to be done, in other words, he dropped the Bombs on Japan. The war had to end with the least loss of American Armed personnel. Bush 43 should give a warning to Iran, twenty four hours to release all its nuclear information, to have UN inspectors in Iran to check all areas of concern, they should be backed up with military force. If the government in Iran says No, then the USA has to hit Iran hard, heavy bombing of its nuclear buildings and also its security and economic structure. The bombing should also be based on the general stated view that should Iran attack Iraq the USA would use all weapons to end the war. Its coming folks, the conflict one way or another, the security of the West is at stake at the present time.

The Flaws in the Unity of the Dems

CNN: Interesting article on CNN, House members who will not support Obama. This shows that on the ground House members have found that Obama has a problem with Reagan Democrats, never mind the polls, Obama has to reach out to white working class Democrats. The Elite Media is still " Its a historic mode " Obama has in some respects the same problem McCain has, the base of the Party is not his number one fan.

Cloverfield

A great monster movie, but more important it allows for character development, you get to care about the characters, the Monster in some respects is a sideshow, the threat could be anything really, the drama and in some section fun comes from getting under the skin of the characters. Hud is a great character, but so are the other characters. This is a great DVD, if you buy a DVD this month get this DVD.

Iran Threat

New York Times: Reports that the President of Iran has stated that pressure from the West for Iran to give up its nuclear plans has not worked. One can almost feel that the President of Iran wants the Israel and the USA to attack the country. An attack from the view of Iran would help the regime, it would get public support, it would divert attention from its failure on the economic front, Iran is going to get more problematic over the next few months.

Clinton = Nixon

IHT: The Clintons are keeping record of those that have supported Obama over them in the 08 race. The Clintons are not good at losing, not very classy.