February 02, 2007
This Week's Tank Talk: Sorry, It's A Private Party
Worried you missed a few Washington whispers? Fear not. Scholars can play pundits, too. Here's the weekly roundup from DC's top five think tanks.
PARTNERS IN POLITICS
Governors Janet Napolitano and Kathleen Sebelius may have their own agendas but when it comes to character, both share a certain type of energy -- an energy they brought to the Center for American Progress earlier today. As they sat down to address questions of sex, strength, and progressive politics, each revealed a few personal past times that stretched beyond what could be learned from a press release.
21 AND LEGAL
If both President Bush and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) share the goal of sending close to 21,000 troops to Iraq, why has McCain's "whack-a-mole" approach received less press and less credit from the White House? Heritage Foundation's Mackenzie Eaglen and James A. Phillips argue that although Bush's plan may leave "an oil stain" on the country, McCain's "search and destory" mission could make U.S.-Iraqi relations much more difficult to mend.
A PEAK AROUND THE CORNER
Just beyond the Beltway, GOPers gathered at the Conservative Winter retreat - a three-day event not to miss for at least 90 House members. Those attending heard from presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and top politicos such as Tom Delay. Yet who were those other GOPers? TownHall Blog reports on a few of those forgotten.
SORRY, IT'S A PRIVATE PARTY
As you pencil in new primary dates, AEI's Tim Ryan asks that you consider the following: states pay for primary elections but when private organizations become involved, setting that primary date is a whole different ball game. No one wants to remember the private party's plead of '32 but are states, such as FL, quickly returning to the past? A trip back in time could suggest a few primaries are headed for trouble [SARAH LOVENHEIM]
IF YOU COULD READ SOMEONE ELSE'S JOURNAL...
Bush gaves his State Of The Union the other week but if your peers had to give their own SOTU, what would they say? AEI's Karlyn Bowman sums up various opinions and offers a roundup of the nation's most recent polls.
NINE WAYS TO TALK ABOUT WAR
Everyday the War On Terrorism is mentioned -- perhaps by the second. Yet has anyone agreed on the terms for using the phrase? If Heritage Foundation's James Phillips and James Carafano could set the ground rules, everyone would agree on nine points necessary to start any conversation.
WELCOME TO THE SPACE JAM
Although Iraq remains at the top of the nation's foreign policy agenda, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) reminded a group at The Heritage Foundation about the growing impact of China on U.S. stability. Among his talking points -- China's anti-satellite weapons may not seem too threatening but what happens if space becomes yet another arena for terrorist attacks? If other countries follow China's lead, could the U.S. face a fight beyond the confines of the continents?
Policy trumped politics at The Cato Institute and The Brookings Institution this week. Political events resume on Monday.
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Send your suggestions to Sarah, at slovenheim@nationaljournal.com.
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