Outside The Box
The Pete Du Pont Commentaries
Four More Years?
If you think the first Obama term has been bad, just wait. Commentary by Pete du Pont May 28, 2012 Source: The Wall Street Journal Before being elected in 2008, Barack Obama said: "We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America."...
A Choice, Not an Echo
There are big differences between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Commentary by Pete du Pont April 29, 2012 Source: The Wall Street Journal As the presidential election is just over six months away and both parties have chosen their candidates, the campaign is now fully...
The Anti-Energy President
He really meant it when he said prices would "skyrocket." Commentary by Pete du Pont March 29, 2012 Source: The Wall Street Journal Our America today is very different from the America of some years ago. Government spending is greatly increased, as is the regulation...
The Pros and Cons of Hillary
Why she might want to run for vice president—and why she might not. Commentary by Pete du Pont January 31, 2012 Source: The Wall Street Journal "Look, it's the one thing, I think, that the Democrats could do to nearly guarantee Obama re-election," Bill Keller of the...
President Obama’s Slip
Pete du Pont explains what President Obama’s slip in the polls means to the GOP hopefuls. Commentary by Pete du Pont December 27, 2011 Source: Wall Street Journal The Iowa Republican presidential candidate debate was very well done. Fox News people had good questions,...
Bye Bye Biden?
Why Obama may be eyeing Mrs. Clinton for the 2012 ticket. Commentary by Pete du Pont November 25, 2011 Source: Wall Street Journal The coming political year, with presidential, House and Senate elections, will be one of the most interesting (and important) ones we...
No More Years
No More Years Commentary by Pete du Pont October 21, 2011 Source: Wall Street Journal Just two years ago it seemed highly unlikely that Barack Obama would turn out to be a one-term president. But looking at voters' frustrations with our continuing economic problems...
More of the Same Old Change
Obama's latest economic proposals are just like the earlier ones, only worse. Commentary by Pete du Pont September 30, 2011 Source: The Wall Street Journal In the last few years, as promised, the Obama administration has fundamentally transformed America. Our country...
Change for the Worse
Just as he promised, Obama has fundamentally transformed America. Commentary by Pete du Pont August 19, 2011 Source: Wall Street Journal The Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt is the latest fruit of the Obama administration's big government policies. Ask...
The Antidote for Socialism
We'll have to wait for 2012, because this administration won't administer it. Commentary by Pete du Pont July 27, 2011 Source: The Wall Street Journal Last year I wrote that the enactment of ObamaCare meant "the Europeanization of America is coming to pass, for...