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The John McCain Fantasy Express
2008-05-16 07:18:00 John McCain has laid out the future history of his presidency. Most troops will be out of Iraq by 2013, “there still has not been a major terrorist attack in the United States since Sept. 11, 2001,” bin Laden will have been captured, Iran and North Korea will terminate their nuclear programs, we will experience ... More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Fantasy , John
Renewed Attention To Ties Between Bush?s Grandfather and Nazis
2008-05-16 01:59:00 There have been stories about the connections between George Bush ’s grandfather, Prescot Bush, and the Nazis for quite a while. The Guardian reviews their business connections, including discussion of newly discovered files: George Bush ’s grandfather, the late US senator Prescott Bush, was a director and shareholder of companies that profited from their involvement with the financial ... More About: Grandfather , Attention
Obama Picks Up More Elitist Endorsements
2008-05-15 18:48:00 Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama picked up “picked up the endorsement today of three former chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission, two of whom were appointed by Republican presidents.” Bloomberg reports: Arthur Levitt, who was appointed by Bill Clinton; William Donaldson, who was appointed by George W. Bush; and David Ruder, who was appointed by ... More About: Economy , Hillary Clinton , Elitist
Keith Olbermann?s Special Comment on Bush?s Great Sacrifice
2008-05-15 07:29:00 Above is the video of Keith Olbermann ’s Special Comment following George Bush ’s claim that he gave up golf to honor the soldiers killed in Iraq . Full transcript is below the fold. Following is the full transcript of Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment: Olbermann: Mr. President, the war isn’t about you Olbermann: Bush’s claim he gave up game ... More About: George Bush , Great
Grand Rapids, Endorsements, and Conspiracy Theories
2008-05-15 06:43:00 When I recently found that Barack Obama was going to be having a rally nearby in Grand Rapids I thought it was of some significance that he felt it was not longer necessary to devote his time to the areas with upcoming primaries. I had no idea how big it would be. I already ... More About: Politics , John Edwards , Ron Paul , Conspiracy
Obama Endorsed By NARAL Pro-Choice America?s Political Action Committee
2008-05-14 20:25:00 One of the many lies spread by Clinton supporters is that Obama has been weak on supporting choice. Hopefully this smear, along with the entire Clinton campaign, is coming to an end. Helping debunk this smear, NARAL Pro-Choice America ’s political action committee endorsed Barack Obama : Sen. Obama has been a strong advocate for a woman’s ... More About: Action , Political , George Bush
Clinton Scores Late Touchdown But Obama Extends Lead
2008-05-14 18:43:00 The media coverage of the West Virginia shares my sentiments in describing it as Hillary’s Last Hurrah. Clinton’s victory in Appalachia is being treated like a late touchdown against the second team when the outcome is no longer in doubt. Dana Milbank calls Clinton an ex-candidate and compares her to a dead parrot. Besides winning the ... More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton , Obama , Polls
Hillary?s Last Hurrah
2008-05-14 07:38:00 As widely expected, the Hillbillies for Hillary gave Clinton her last hurrah in West Virginia. She’ll win again in Kentucky, but the win will be offset by victory for Obama in Oregon where Clinton is far behind in the polls, including among women. She is also favored in Puerto Rico, but by that time she ... More About: Politics , Economy , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton , John Kerry
The Bald Cajun Sings
2008-05-13 21:18:00 While Hillary Clinton pretends that the race is not over, and even that West Virginia means something, one top Clintonista realizes it is over: James Carville has been one of Hillary Clinton’s most energetic defenders, but on Monday he all but declared Barack Obama will become the Democratic nominee for president. Speaking to students at Furman University ... More About: Politics , Michael Bloomberg , Cajun
Think Tanks, Clinton Spin, and the Minimum Wage
2008-05-13 17:56:00 The previous post referred to one libertarian writer worth reading, David Friedman. Another worth reading is Megan McArdle. She certainly caught my attention as an honest thinker as opposed to ideologue with her comments on the Laffer Curve and the reaction from the right to criticism. Along a similar vein she writes this about think ... More About: Economy , Hillary Clinton , Blogosphere , Clinton , Minimum Wage
David Friedman on Barack Obama
2008-05-13 08:20:00 I’ve already had a number of posts on both the libertarian aspects of Barack Obama ’s views and on libertarians who are supporting Obama. By libertarians here I don’t mean the Republicans who have adopted the libertarian label because it sounds cooler, and especially not the more fanatic and unhinged Paul supporters who haven’t a clue ... More About: Economy , Blogosphere
Does Hillary Realize ?He? Will Be The Next President?
2008-05-13 07:43:00 First there was the question of whether John Edwards had said he voted for him. Some took that as a slip meaning that an endorsement for Obama was inevitable. Now has Hillary Clinton made a slip suggesting that she realizes she has lost: Speaking to voters in the Appalachian state, she said: ?All the kitchen table ... More About: President , Barack Obama
False Charges in the Blogosphere That Obama Is Attacking Baby Boomers Who O
2008-05-13 02:33:00 Have you heard the one where Obama is now dissing baby boomers who were against the Vietnam War? Hopefully not, because it is not true. Just in case the Clinton supporters persist in this false claim I thought it would be useful to document what Obama actually said and how it is being distorted. Obama ... More About: Baby , Barack Obama , Blogosphere , Boomers
Bush Approval Moves To New Low While Clinton Solidifies Her New Base
2008-05-13 01:31:00 It’s the headline which keeps repeating: George Bush ’s approval has fallen to a new low. One might think they were caught in Groundhog Day until they looked at the numbers and saw that each time it is another new low. His approval has fallen to a new low of 31 percent in the ABC News/Washington ... More About: Politics , George Bush , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton
Obama Remains Strongest Advocate of Medicial Marijuana Among Major Candidat
2008-05-12 22:44:00 Earlier in the race, when there were multiple candidates, I’ve reviewed their positions on medicinal marijuana. Now that we are down to two (or three if you live in Hillary Fantasy Land) this remains an issue which differentiates the candidates. I’ve previously noted the differences between Obama’s views and Clinton’s views. The San ... More About: Health Care , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton , Bill Richardson , Cain
MoveOn Ad Features Republican Endorsement of Obama
2008-05-12 19:18:00 MoveOn has developed an ad for Obama (video above) which moves away from their image of being on the far left. The ad is designed to appeal to Republican s. More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Features , Blogosphere
Obama Coming to West Michigan
2008-05-12 17:08:00 Barack Obama has scheduled an appearance on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Grand Rapids, Michigan . No further details are available yet. More About: Breaking News , Barack Obama , West
Paul Supporters Planning Convention Revolt Against McCain
2008-05-12 16:19:00 I’ve previously noted that Ron Paul is unwilling to endorse John McCain , and prefers Obama’s views on foreign policy. Many of Paul’s supporters are not likely to back McCain either, and The Los Angeles Times reports that they plan on making trouble for McCain at the Republican convention: …quietly, largely under the radar of most people, ... More About: Planning , Convention
Vote For Hillary Clinton, Or Else
2008-05-12 04:26:00 Parody Clinton commercial from Jimmy Kimmel Live More About: Hillary Clinton , Vote , Hillary
Quote of the Day: How Would Jesus Vote?
2008-05-12 04:19:00 “I just keep thinking, if Jesus were alive now, he wouldn’t necessarily be voting Republican.” –Portland seminary student Tyler Braun in an article in The Seattle Times on evangelicals who are supporting Barack Obama . More About: Religion , Republicans , Quote Of The Day
SNL on Clinton?s Arguments Regarding Electability
2008-05-12 03:42:00 Amy Poehler performed a fantastic satire of Hillary Clinton ’s arguments for being more electable than Barack Obama on Saturday Night Live (video above). The arguments come down to being a sore loser who would undermine Obama’s campaign so she could run in 2012, her supporters are racists who won’t vote for Obama (partially because she ...
Florida Teacher Fired for Wizardry
2008-05-12 02:53:00 Some things are just so bizarre that you can’t make them up. Tampa Bay Online reports: The telephone call that spelled the end of Jim Piculas’ career as a substitute teacher in Pasco County came on a January day about a week after he performed the disappearing-toothpick trick for a group of rapt middle school students. Pat ... More About: Religion , Education , In the News , Blogosphere , Science Fiction
How Hillary Clinton Prevented Us From Having Universal Health Care
2008-05-12 02:34:00 Democrats who desire true health care reform, as opposed to a monument to Hillary Clinton ’s ego, have been frustrated by Clinton’s dishonest attacks on Barack Obama ’s health care plan. The Memphis Daily News describes how Clinton blocked another health care plan when she was First Lady, and why U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee supports ... More About: Health , Health Care , Care
The Clintons and Racial Divisions
2008-05-12 02:15:00 Andrew Sullivan’s column in the Times of London is on how the Clintons have tried to use racial divisions to their advantage in the nomination battle. After describing the Clinton campaign Sullivan argues: Yes: a candidate was explicitly arguing that she was the candidate of white Americans. No Republican would be so crude, certainly not ... More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton , Blogosphere , Racial
Bill Clinton In Rural America
2008-05-12 02:08:00 As yet another example of how the Clintons are dividing the party, Jake Tapper looks at Bill Clinton’s Message to Rural America : Bill Clinton has the right to say whatever he wants, of course. But he’s a smart man. Brilliant, even. He can do the math. He must know that it’s quite improbable that his wife, Sen. ... More About: Politics , Economy , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton
Clinton Is The One Dividing The Party
2008-05-12 01:37:00 Donkey Dish has a similar take as I have on the manner in which the Clinton campaign and supporters are dividing the Democratic Party by dismissing liberals, especially affluent white collar ones, as elites whose votes do not matter. They write: Grasping at straws as she continues to stay in the contentious Democratic race, Hillary Clinton ... More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Blogosphere
Hillary Clinton, Conservative Populist
2008-05-12 01:27:00 I’m clearly not the only one who categorizes Hillary Clinton as a conservative populist as I’ve done in several posts, such as here. Jonathan Chait discusses the problems with conservative populists such as Hillary Clinton: If economists or other social scientists dispute the conservative populist’s claims, that is only because they, too, are elitists. Bush would ... More About: Economy , Blogosphere , Conservative
SciFi Friday (Sunday Edition): The Three Big Mysteries on Television
2008-05-11 23:45:00 Lost went backwards again as opposed to a flash forward, providing more on Locke’s life. I suspect we will not see a flash forward on Locke as the fate of those who do not leave the island will remain a mystery for a while longer. We find that Richard Alpert has been watching Locke since ... More About: Television , In the News , Science Fiction , Sunday , Friday
California Voters Now Prefer Obama Over Clinton
2008-05-11 07:59:00 The logic behind the Clinton argument that she is more electable than the presumptive nominee is based upon the assumption that Clinton would win the big states whose primaries she has won but Obama cannot. I’ve noted several flaws in the big state argument in the past. New Jersey has already provided one example of ... More About: Politics , California , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton
Hillbillies For Hillary
More articles from this author:2008-05-10 20:40:00 West Virginia is definitely Clinton and not Obama country. The Los Angeles Times describes How West Virginia Could Spell Trouble for Obama: “My worry is there’s just too many people in this country who aren’t ready to elect a black president,” said Charles L. Silliman, a retired Air Force officer who is Hardy County’s Democratic Party ... More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton , John Kerry , Blogosphere 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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