The Scrapbook confesses to a certain fascination with presidential siblings. But more than a few presidential siblings have earned the dreaded “colorful” sobriquet​—​evangelist Ruth Carter Stapleton, rock ’n’ roller Roger Clinton​—​and there is also what might be called a dishonor roll of siblings who have proved embarrassing to their brothers (Donald Nixon, Billy Carter). Soetoro-Ng is already under contract to write “a novel for young adults.”Well, The Scrapbook has some words of advice for President Obama: Hold on tight. The New York Times, however, saw a “reinvigorated” Obama. Then there was President Reagan’s unveiling of the Strategic Defense Initiative, the so-called “Star Wars” speech of March 23, 1983.

Source: Washington Post February 29, 2024 08:11 UTC