Smart Diplomacy Update

Today's headlines demonstrating American leadership around the globe...

Karzai to press showdown with Obama over security pact

China’s new air defense zone above Senkakus ‘very dangerous’ escalation

U.S. 'deeply concerned' with China air defense map

Iran nuclear deal fuels anger, jitters in Mideast

Israel blasts Iran nuclear deal as 'historic mistake'

Iranians hail 'smiling' FM as hero of nuclear deal

Hillary Warning: World May Leave America Behind

Really, Hill?  Ya think?

I guess it just goes to show you that if you choose to lead from behind, you eventually get left behind...

So much fail...

In an Insurance Market, Far, Far Away...

This week in Obamacare is playing out like scenes from the original Star Wars saga...

Starring Barrack Obama as Darth Vader, and America's Insurance Companies as Lando Calrissian:

 

"I am altering the deal, pray I don't alter it any further..."

Conservative Pundits as Emperor Palpatine on the outcome of Obamacare:

 

"All is proceeding as I have foreseen..."

Glenn Harlan Reynolds as Han Solo to the RNC's Luke Skywalker:

 

"Great Kid, don't get cocky!"

And a special appearance by Democratic Senators from Red States as the people of Alderaan just before...well, you know...:

 

"Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!"

Stop the Fight!

Usually, the Drudge Report is pretty good at doling out a fix for my ideological cravings with salty headlines and clever juxtapositions.

But today, Instapundit takes the top prize with his Schadenfreude Headline bonanza....

IT LOOKS MORE APPEALING THAN THOSE OBAMACARE ADS: Generation Opportunity Throws Anti-Obamacare Tailgate Party 

BAD NUMBERS: WaPo: This Chart Does Not Look Good For President Obama 

BAD NUMBERS: CNN’s Jake Tapper: No Dems Would Talk To Us Today After ObamaCare’s Numbers Came Out 

PRESIDENT, TERRORIST, ANARCHIST: Obama Open to Health-Law Change. Forget it, buddy. It’s the LAW OF THE LAND!!!!!!! 

THE HILL: House Dems About To “Go Crazy.” 

FRUSTRATION BUILDS: House Democrats Have Lost Their Patience With The White House Over Obamacare 

EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE GOING WRONG FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AT ONCE: Dems pummel administration on Iran 

NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE: Only 106,000 Americans Signed Up For Obamacare in October 

UPDATE: Obamacure worse than Obamacare: Democrats’ well-meaning attempts to “fix” Obamacare will only make things worse 

Related: Romney Was Right: GOP Nominee’s Predictions Coming True 

WAPO: Why President Obama’s sinking job approval numbers matter. A lot. 

PANIC AT THE DISCO: Former Obama speechwriter deletes late-night tweets about disastrous Obamacare website

Stop the fight! Stop the fight, Mick!  The Champ is bleeding heavily from a cut above his left eye...