Which School Will Pass the Obamas' Test? - washingtonpost.com

I think Michelle Rhee's daughters go to a DC public school. Surely the Obamas cannot be expected to throw their daughters into a poor academic environment (or, infinitely worse, a dangerous environment), but if there's a school good enough for the Chancellor's daughters, might that school also be worth considering? Imagine the message of support it would send to teachers, parents, and students in the DC public schools!

Sadly, this probably isn't an option. Real life isn't the West Wing, and there are too many risks and variables associated with gambling on a public school.

What a commentary on the sorry state of American education.

PS -- thanks to Amy for the correction re: number of Rhee's daughters.

Which School Will Pass the Obamas' Test? - washingtonpost.com

Obama: Bambi-esque?

(As does pertain to Bambi)

So I'm a little worried about Obama. First there's the flap from the CNN-YouTube debate with Hillary. For the record, I think she's right regarding not making blanket statements about meeting with dictator-thugs. Point: Clinton.

Then on NPR, second-tier candidate Joe Biden (who has, by the by, some remarkably cogent insights) accused Obama of recklessness over his comment that he would, given actionable intelligence, combined with Musharraf's inaction, bomb Pakistan. Biden's argument was that Obama's comment would stem the flow of Pakistani intelligence. Sounds reasonable, Joe.

So Barack: Let's watch the extemporaneous foreign policy remarks. You're starting to worry me.