Generally, I think the 24 hours news cycle, at least of the commercial variety, is a bad thing. It makes it way too easy for stories to be given more play and significance than they deserve in a desperate desire to fill air time and keep viewers watching ( Read more... )

It's amazing how whenever Obama is forced by events to thread a proverbial needle with his speeches, risking being seen as too political or too lightweight if he fails, he hits the correct note perfectly ( Read more... )