Featured Articles — November 4, 2009

November 4, 2009 by Jonathan Movroydis | Filed Under Featured Articles 

Interesting takes from home and abroad:

Behind the Democratic Wipeout By Peter Beinart, Daily Beast
The GOP built its victories in Virginia and New Jersey on financial anxieties. The Daily Beast’s Peter Beinart on why the economy drove voters to the polls—and what the results say about 2010.

Who Are You Calling a Narcissist, Rush? By Maureen Dowd, The New York Times
Rush Limbaugh is more than ever the face of the Republican Party. He’s also the mouth.

Virginia Loss Showcases Democratic Troubles By Kyle Trygstad, RealClearPolitics
Democrats in Virginia had been bracing for a losing hand on election night, and voters dealt them just that. Former attorney general Robert F. McDonnell entered Election Day with a lead in the polls of more than 13 points over R. Creigh Deeds, a longtime state legislator.

It’s Barack Obama’s first anniversary – but there’s precious little to celebrate By Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph
The US President’s performance has dismayed even his biggest admirers, writes Simon Heffer.

Not So Fast: Reid Signals Delay in Health Reform By Karen Tumulty, Time Magazine
Still struggling to line up the 60 votes that are needed to overcome a potential filibuster of health care reform, Senate majority leader Harry Reid sent a strong signal on Tuesday that President Obama is unlikely to be signing his top domestic priority into law this year, as Democrats had hoped.

Unsettling Questions By Daniel Levy, Foreign Policy
Hillary Clinton’s retreat from the previous US demand for a settlement freeze leaves the administration’s strategy for Israeli-Palestinian peace in limbo.

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