D.E. Landreaux

D.E. Landreaux began writing political commentary to realize an irresistable urge to have a voice in the political process beyond the voting booth. He also blogs at YouDecidePolitics.com.

Politics

D.E. LandreauxAugust 25, 2015
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Go ahead, think it: Uncle Joe could actually win

Upon learning that Vice President Joe Biden had met with Elizabeth Warren in secret, Martin O’Malley and Jim Webb quickly…
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Politics

D.E. LandreauxJune 16, 2015
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Trump on the stump

As noted earlier at LU, Donald Trump announced his aspiration to the presidency today. To get the negatives out of…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxApril 30, 2015
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The window closes for Israel

There is little doubt that relations between the Obama administration and Israel are at a low point. As the Syrian…
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Law and Government

D.E. LandreauxApril 30, 2015
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Good governance in Maryland

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, who unexpectedly overthrew Democratic hegemony in Maryland in November, demonstrated what good governance – smart governance…
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Media

D.E. LandreauxApril 28, 2015
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Cattle call in D.C.

Saturday night’s White House Correspondence dinner was quite the cattle call. 4,600 folks: celebrity meets the media, meets Wall Street,…
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Media

D.E. LandreauxApril 24, 2015
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The Clintons: Déjà vu

When Bill Clinton’s world blew up over Monica Lewinsky, the Clintonistas quickly found the sweet spot the legacy media could…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxApril 17, 2015
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Islamic State comes to America

Last week Islamic State (ISIS) released yet another video threatening America. The tendency in the media was to report it…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxApril 2, 2015
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Foreign policy: The view from 30,000 feet

The White House’s insistence that they did not err in Somalia or Yemen and that their counter-terrorism strategy is solid…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxMarch 15, 2015
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Iran, Obama, and the UN

The president intends to go to the UN Security Council with the results of his Iran negotiations, looking for purchase…
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National Security

D.E. LandreauxMarch 13, 2015
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Fearing for America

The Boehner invitation to President Netanyahu and the GOP senators’ open letter to the Iranian Supreme Leader are explained by…
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Law and Government

D.E. LandreauxMarch 11, 2015
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Hillary: No surprise

I just couldn’t help it. As Hillary addressed, or more accurately didn’t address, concerns over her conspicuous attempt to avoid…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxMarch 4, 2015
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The Netanyahu alternative

In yet another attempt to have it both ways, President Obama warned Prime Minister Netanyahu not to disclose “secret” aspects…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxMarch 2, 2015
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Bibi, Iran, and the history of negotiations

At the very least, Mr. Netanyahu’s appearance before AIPAC and a joint session of Congress has elevated the issue of…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxFebruary 19, 2015
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Obama’s ‘extremism’ summit speech: JV on display

The number of presidential assertions from yesterday that will justifiably be categorized as willful blindness, at the “Countering Violent Extremism…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxJanuary 10, 2015
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Terrorism: Solutions are obvious — and difficult

Mrs. Clinton is wrong. Empathizing with our enemies and rationalizing their motivations results in nothing more than dangerous circular logic.…
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Law and Government

D.E. LandreauxDecember 9, 2014
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Tortured again, this time by the Senate: The failed reasoning behind the release of the ‘torture’ report

Intellectual torture is back, generated by a fully partisan effort by Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxDecember 6, 2014
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Apartments in Jerusalem and Iranian nukes

The Washington Free Beacon, citing Haaretz, reports that the Obama administration is considering applying sanctions to Israel because of ongoing…
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Law and Government

D.E. LandreauxNovember 21, 2014
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Immigration: Right thing the wrong way

The president, arguably, delivered a powerful speech last night. The outlines of what he will order are not inconsistent with…
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Economy

D.E. LandreauxNovember 20, 2014
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Immigration: The two-year view

Republicans, rightly, point to jobs and the economy as a key message sent by voters in the midterm election. That…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxNovember 9, 2014
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Iraq: Mission creep?

Friday’s announcement of another 1,500 troops committed to the “train and assist” mission in Iraq was generally characterized by observers…
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Economy

D.E. LandreauxNovember 6, 2014
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The middle class: Stuck in the middle with (and by) Obama

According to the RCP average, the last time the president enjoyed favorable poll ratings was on June 9, 2013 by…
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Media

D.E. LandreauxNovember 6, 2014
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The Obama post-midterm-shellacking press conference: No tea leaves, no answers

Yesterday, Barack Obama held a press conference following Tuesday’s referendum election on his policies and competence to execute them. Overall,…
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National Security

D.E. LandreauxOctober 28, 2014
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‘Lone wolf’ attacks: Why now?

Over the past few days, both the Canadian prime minister and the NYC police commissioner have unequivocally identified lone wolf…
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Unyielding

D.E. LandreauxSeptember 21, 2014
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Open letter to General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Dear Chairman Dempsey: I address this to you in the context of great respect for your service. But, Chairman Dempsey,…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxSeptember 16, 2014
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The Middle East: Waiting for Godot

I’ve been waiting for news that the promised air campaign has commenced. No joy! Apparently we will not do what…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxSeptember 4, 2014
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A president at war…with himself

It’s one thing when your administration wanders off the messaging of the day on occasion. But what should the takeaway…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxSeptember 2, 2014
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Strategy against ISIS: If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention

State Department spokesmodel Jen Psaki said Wednesday that “the President has a comprehensive strategy.” Poor Jen: she’s a good soldier…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxAugust 28, 2014
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Eurabia

Europe’s reluctance to confront the Middle East has its roots in the policy of Charles De Gaulle in the 1960’s. …
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Media

D.E. LandreauxAugust 25, 2014
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Bad juju: NYT’s Maureen Dowd has fallen out of love with Obama

Maureen Dowd, Pulitzer Prize winner and longtime columnist for the New York Times, appears to have had it with the…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxAugust 24, 2014
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Connecting the dots on America’s clear and present danger

The past few days have seen a remarkable pushback against the President’s foreign policy from within the administration, along with…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxAugust 13, 2014
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Who’s the real ‘JV’ player in this game?

Months ago, the Obama administration kicked the ISIS can down the road claiming a lack of intelligence. We assume they…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxAugust 8, 2014
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How to interrupt ISIS’s fevered dream of conquest? Arm the Kurds

If you’ve spent years immersed in the study of all things Middle East, with Islam and radicalism as the dominant…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxJuly 22, 2014
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Israel vs. Hamas: The Movie

We have seen this movie before: It always moves along the same plot line. The West, in politically correct fashion,…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxJuly 18, 2014
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Iran: Where deadlines aren’t really dead or lines … discuss

This weekend, the deadline for an Iranian nuclear deal comes due. There will be no deal. The original deal allows…
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Politics

D.E. LandreauxJuly 12, 2014
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2016 watch: Mitt Buzzney

Rep. Jason Chaffetz thinks Mitt Romney will run again. New Hampshire polling has him well ahead of the rest of…
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Foreign Affairs

D.E. LandreauxJuly 8, 2014
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Israel-Hamas: The ‘rocket men’ may regret it

Coming to a boil.
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