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Swampland

The Best Metrics on Iraq

Instead of getting cynical about all this name calling, I am going to try to look for a silver lining. Can we as a country have a calm and reasoned discussion about how to judge success in Iraq? Read more

Real Clear Politics

Strickland Drops Name from Veepstakes

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, atop many political handicappers' list of potential running mates for Barack Obama, told NPR's "All Things Considered" today that he would "absolutely not" run alongside Obama in the general election. Read more

World

The Middle East Blog

Olmert in America

Israel's Premier Ehud Olmert had better enjoy the applause he gets from Israel's Jewish boosters in the U.S. Because he sure won't be getting any back home. Read more

The China Blog

Tibet Shout-Out

A heads-up for our latest take on Tibet. It really does seem like this is crunch time, and if Beijing lets this opportunity slip and things turn ugly again on the ground, it could means years and years of misery Read more

Business & Technology

The Curious Capitalist

Obama's Other Economic Advisers

The addition of Jason Furman to Barack Obama's economic team has gotten some attention Read more

Work in Progress

Positive Thinking Leads to...Job Dissatisfaction?

A new study finds that optimists have one fatal flaw when it comes to their careers: the tendency to job-hop. Read more

Nerd World

Anthem for a Forgotten Superhero

OK, forgotten's probably putting it too strongly. But listen: when I was growing up in the 1980s (cue Grandpa Simpson voice) we didn't have the Interweb. Read more

Entertainment

Tuned In

Corporate Press Release Theater 2: Sale of the Centurion

We don't usually publicize product listings at Tuned In, but we make an exception in the case of seven-foot-tall killing machines. Read more

Looking Around

The Cool School

I caught an early look at a PBS doc about the L.A. art scene in the 50s and 60s, when, as somebody says, L.A. didn't even have a French restaurant. But it had one hot gallery. Read more

Photos

White House Photo Blog

John McCain, wife Cindy, daughter Meghan, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist ride on an airboat as they tour the Everglades Safari Park in Miami, Florida. View more

We need to focus on what is being done against Obama even now and his campaign needs to get into it. In spite of what many think, the campaign by Hillary was a walk in the park.

• - Posted by ivb on Swampland in response to Karen Tumulty's "End in Sight?"