Our leaders "have failed utterly and catastrophically to project any sense of authority."

Says David Brooks. So they not only fail to lead, they fail to look like they are leading. Clowns on all sides. George W. Bush is completel...

Does McCain now wish he'd taken the Obama-style low-profile approach to the bailout?

The NYT reports on yesterday's meeting at the White House, where the supposedly worked-out bailout plan broke down. Was it that John Mc...

"McCain — more of a gambler than Obama — could take a big risk."

"While assuring the public and the financial markets that his administration will act forcefully and swiftly to deal with the crisis, h...