GOP Warhawks Do Reason No Favors

In the recent GOP debates, many of the candidates, with the notable exception of Ron Paul, have produced plans to use military action against Iran in retaliation to their efforts at Uranium enrichment.  In the process, they are stumbling down the same road as the failure of Iraq and Afghanistan.

We do not need another war, and if we were to go to war, we need more of an endgame strategy than we have right now.  We cannot assume we will merely bomb the Iranians into submission and all will be good as gold.  Hardly.   We need a thorough plan to deal with Iran, one that does not involve bombing.  If we did resort to violence, then we must have a strategy to fight and end the war, and what to do to rebuild Iran and our own nation.

The Art Of Communication

Obama was immensely successful in 2008 will a clear message of Hope and Change.  One of his greatest shortcomings thus far is a lack of communication in his administration.

Messages should be concise and catchy, and should be a few words or less.  Abstract movements with no clear goals have trouble catching on and sustaining momentum.  With clear communication, a good movement can turn into a great one.

If Obama wants to improve with his standing with the American people, he would do well to turn over a new leaf right now.  He needs to come up with clear messages, and he needs to repeat them over and over.  Not once or twice, but several times in several places across the nation.  Only then can people connect.