Joshua Lapidus

Tonight’s Foreign Policy Debate

By Joshua Lapidus October 22, 2012

Are y’all as excited for the Presidential Foreign Policy debate as I am? Probably not – but prepare yourselves.  If I can’t get you fired up, the FP Debate Bingo/Drinking Game at the bottom of this post might. I’m excited because a few weeks ago this campaign was over. Romney made multiple foreign policy gaffes,…

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Is Bibi Changing the American Vote?

By Joshua Lapidus October 11, 2012

A few weeks ago there were too many headlines blaming Netanyahu for intervening in U.S. elections. “The clash has led Netanyahu to brazenly intervene in the U.S. election, but is that all that new, asks Lawrence Davidson” in Netanyahu’s ‘Red Line’ on Obama is a great example. This got me to toying with some grim thoughts. Are Israel…

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Iran and My Dog Chester

By Joshua Lapidus October 3, 2012

I just got a two-year old Beagle/Dachshund, Chester. He’s as smart as a dog could be – but he started barking ferociously at me the other day when I wouldn’t let him have a bite of my mint-chocolate CLIF Bar.  All he is thinking is: You have food, I want food. You don’t need food. I…

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The Student’s Choice: Vote and Win, or Don’t and Lose

By Joshua Lapidus September 24, 2012

Fact: The Democrats’ chances of winning in November if the youth – 18-29-year-olds – don’t turn out in droves are significantly diminished. The question on everyone’s minds until Clinton’s speech the Wednesday of the convention – Who is going to motivate the whippersnappers? Can anyone motivate us? President Obama certainly hasn’t been able to so…

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$50,000 a Plate? Romney’s Israel Fundraiser Too Steep for Me

By Joshua Lapidus July 29, 2012

Mitt Romney, presumptive Republican nominee for President, is in Israel now to hold high-level meetings with his “friend,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to host a fundraiser for high-rollers. I thought about going myself, but $50,000 a plate was a tad too steep for my taste. (Of course, I could also get a few…

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