John Podhoretz
John Podhoretz
John Mordecai Podhoretzis an American writer. He is the editor of Commentary magazine, columnist for the New York Post, the author of several books on politics, and a former presidential speechwriter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth18 April 1961
CountryUnited States of America
accomplishment political victory
Obama's victory in November 2008 was a historic political accomplishment.
jobs creating growth
Obama's presidency hasn't been dedicated to achieving economic growth in the short term, or about creating jobs.
praise barack
Let us now praise Barack Obama.
president vote newts
Newt Gingrich never received more than 100,000 votes in his life. He'll never be president.
way defining
Obama is defining himself in a way that will destroy him.
thumbs losing very-good
Here's a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing.
bills internet computing
Back in 1995, Bill Gates himself didn't understand that the internet was the direction computing was going.
winning giving political
Every great political campaign rewrites the rules; devising a new way to win is what gives campaigns a comparative advantage against their foes.
media break-through needs
Some candidates need to say provocative things that make noise to break through the media muffle and get themselves noticed.
race political gender
Your race and gender don't change, but you can choose to change your political affiliation at will.
zero memories grief
Memories of the last nine years have turned Ground Zero from a site of horror, to a reminder of grief, to an occasion for ludicrous artistic posturing - and now to something very close to parody.
ideas negativity demoralizing
While negativity is politically useful, it is also demoralizing unless it is accompanied - and to some extent overshadowed - by elevated and inspiring ideas about the American future.
team rights america
America is great not because it's a team. America is great because it is a nation whose founding documents elevated the rights of the individual.
america president may
America may be in a dour condition, but it is not going to elect a dour president.