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2008-03-15 04:03:00 Unplugging from the internet for a while. Taking a (short/long) vacation from writing. Thanks for reading ThatPoliticalBlog. More About: Hiatus
Dick Morris: It's Over
2008-03-08 23:22:00 Received Via Email IT'S OVERBy DICK MORRISPublished on TheHill.com on March 6, 2008.The real message of Tuesdays primaries is not that Hillary won. Its that she didnt win by enough. The race is over.The results are already clear. Obama will go to the Democratic Convention with a lead of between 100 and 200 elected delegates. The remaining question is: What will the superdelegates do then? But is that really a question? Will the leaders of the Democratic Party be complicit in its destruction? Will they really kindle a civil war by denying the nomination to the man who won the most elected delegates? No way. They well understand that to do so would be to throw away the partys chances of victory and to stigmatize it among African-Americans and young people for the rest of their lives. The Democratic Party took 20 years to recover from the traumas of 1968 and it is not about to trigger a similar bloodletting this year.John McCains nomination guarantees that the superdelegat... More About: Dick , Morris , Dick Morris
Too Close To Call For Clinton And Obama
2008-03-05 02:41:00 Obama has won Vermont and Clinton has won Rhode Island. Obama has a slight edge in Ohio and Clinton in texas. This was with 0-1% of the vote reporting in each state so it is still much too early to make a solid prediction.See the state by state tally here. More About: Obama , Close , Call
McCain Wins Republican Nomination
2008-03-05 02:34:00 Not surprisingly John McCain has officially won the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Delegates earned in Ohio and Texas today have put him over the top. See the break down of vote tally state by state here. More About: Nomination , Wins
Dick Morris: Hillary Unmasked
2008-03-02 01:26:00 Received Via EmailHILLARY UNMASKEDBy DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANNPublished on FOXNews.com on February 28, 2008.The real Hillary Clinton stood up at the Democratic presidential debate this week: angry, sarcastic, stubborn, secretive, arrogant, mired in the past, victim of the media, and still firmly convinced that she is uniquely entitled to the Democratic Party nomination and the presidency.That Hillary has not really been on display much since the debacle of her disastrous health care plan and the end of Bill Clintons impeachment trial, when she haughtily flaunted her combative personality.But make no mistake about it thats the Hillary Clinton that well see if she somehow manages to steal the Democratic nomination.Shes found her voice. The one that so alienated everyone she came into contact with over her health care plan that her own party destroyed it. The one that publicly and loudly defended Bill and arranged for attacks on Monica Lewinsky when she knew the comple... More About: Dick , Morris , Dick Morris
Updated Democrat Daisy Ad (video)
2008-03-01 17:37:00 This is an updated version of the infamous Lyndon Johnson Daisy Ad of 1964. More About: Video , Democrat
Political Correctness: The Left Eats Its Own, Again
2008-03-01 15:52:00 The Left Eats Its Own, Again. It is always fun to watch the left consume one of its own on the altar of political correctness. And I do mean to use altar in a religious context as political correctness has become the religion of the left. Case in point: An NPR reporter of 27 years innocently uses the term Darkest Africa in a report on President Bushs recent visit to Africa. One ridiculously whiney listener said they were tempted to stop their car to start a protest. Please. Grow the hell up. This is the perfect example of why liberalism is rotten to the core. Liberals have this overwhelming concern about appearance over substance. What else would explain this ridiculous outrage over the term Darkest Africa? Do you want to know what offends me as pertains to Africa? It is United Nations Peacekeepers that molest children and rape women with impunity in Africa. THAT offends me. I am offended by criminals and thugs getting rich by stealing the aid that ge... More About: Political , Political Correctness
Seattle reporters comment on Beren, McDermott
2008-03-01 04:42:00 Seattle reporters comment on Beren, McDermott Joni Balter in the February 28 Seattle Times: "The best hope, and it's more wispy than real, is that Congressman Jim McDermott of Seattle moves on. That one officeholder steps aside and a cool blast of fresh air moves in." Joel Connelly in the February 29 Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Candidly, I wish this space could report insurgent Republican activity in all-Democratic Seattle. Steve Beren, the 2006 GOP challenger to Congressman-for-life Jim McDermott, labors on to create a two-party system." Steve Beren issued the following statement: "The American people want to be safe from terrorist attack, so I will be campaigning in support of our troops and for a victory strategy in the war against Islamic fascism. The American people deserve economic security, so I will be campaigning for taxes to remain low, and for government spending to be sharply reduced. The American people need secure borders, so I will ... More About: Seattle , Comment , Reporters
Dick Morris: The Clintons Just Won't Learn
2008-02-28 13:35:00 Received Via Email THE CLINTONS JUST WON'T LEARN By DICK MORRISPublished on TheHill.com on February 26, 2008.Whether one likes, dislikes, loves, hates, admires, fears, despises, or envies them, every Clinton watcher has this in common: They are dumbfounded both by the incompetence with which Hillary has run for president and her intransigence at sticking to a failed message. In a demonstration of inability and inflexibility reminiscent of her healthcare debacle of 1993-94, Mrs. Clinton seems destined to fulfill Voltaires description of the Bourbon kings of France: They learn nothing. They forget nothing.Even now, with her back against the wall, fighting for her political career, Hillary, presumably with Bills acquiescence, insists on making the same mistakes that landed her in the soup. No new tactics, no new strategy, no new message emerges.Incredibly, both Clintons are harping, once more, on the theme of experience to carry the day. No matter that it hasnt worked since ... More About: Dick , Learn , Morris , Dick Morris
Richard Vigueries new Web site will take on the RINOs
2008-02-26 04:22:00 ConservativeHQ.com is now open your headquarters for re-launching the Conservative Movement, and wrenching control of our party from Big Government Republicans Richard Vigueries new Web site will take on the RINOs Dear Conservative: Its time to grab your torch and your pitchfork and join the grassroots conservative rebellion. Im willing to bet that, like me, youre frustrated and demoralized over the direction of American politics. John McCain, who seems to have disdain for conservatives and conservative ideas, is the likely Republican nominee. The Bush administration has spent the past seven years expanding Big Government and now, in its waning days, seems to have no interest in promoting a conservative agenda. Republicans lost their majority in Congress after they became part of the corrupt culture of Washington and abandoned their ideals. And they havent learned their lesson: Just the other day, they rewarded a proponent of pork barrel e... More About: Site
Hillary Clinton: The Stench of death Is Upon Her (video)
2008-02-26 03:12:00 It is not really the stench of death per se that surrounds Hillary Clinton , it is the stench of failure. But in todays high powered political jungle failure is the equivalent of death. In the video below Hillary is openly mocking Barack Obama on national television. You have to wonder what is the purpose of that. Does she think that mocking a candidate and not so indirectly his supporters this way will win her any converts? Or is this just red meat being thrown to her own people. As recently as early this month Hillary was still the presumptive candidate and Obama the young upstart. He has always been seen as the dark horse canidate in comparison to Hillary but yet somehow this underdog has kept his footing while Hillary has repeatedly stumbled. Hillary and her team have worked Bill Clinton like a red headed step child and that has been perceived to be of negative value due to his tendency to always make everything all about him rather than his wife the candidate. It is pathetic whe... More About: Video , Death
Hillary Clinton: The Stench of death Is Upon Her
2008-02-26 03:12:00 It is not really the stench of death per se that surrounds Hillary Clinton , it is the stench of failure. But in todays high powered political jungle failure is the equivalent of death. In the video below Hillary is openly mocking Barack Obama on national television. You have to wonder what is the purpose of that. Does she think that mocking a candidate and not so indirectly his supporters this way will win her any converts? Or is this just red meat being thrown to her own people. As recently as early this month Hillary was still the presumptive candidate and Obama the young upstart. He has always been seen as the dark horse canidate in comparison to Hillary but yet somehow this underdog has kept his footing while Hillary has repeatedly stumbled. Hillary and her team have worked Bill Clinton like a red headed step child and that has been perceived to be of negative value due to his tendency to always make everything all about him rather than his wife the candidate. It is pathetic whe... More About: Death
Dick Morris: Obama's Real Experience...His Candidacy
2008-02-26 03:07:00 Received Via Email OBAMAS REAL EXPERIENCE: HIS CANDIDACYBy DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANNPublished on Dick Morris .com on February 25, 2008.The best evidence of Obamas readiness to lead the nation is the ability with which he has run for president. After all, what is more difficult, complicated, or challenging than getting elected president? What other life experience better illustrates ones qualification to hold the office than a manifest skill in seeking it. For anyone who has ever been elected president, the race that sent them to the White House was the single most important event in their lives and dwarfs any other experience they might have had before running.As we have watched Obama surmount the hurdles that lay in his path, we cannot help but be impressed with his judgment. Adam Wallinsky, who served on Bobby Kennedys staff, once singled out good judgment as JFKs most salient characteristic. Obama has faced so many delicate questions and issues and seems a... More About: Experience , Real , Dick Morris
SHOCKER (not): Raúl Castro Named Cubas New President!
2008-02-24 22:21:00 Not surprisingly, the changes in Cuba's leadership will be minimal at most with the announcement of Fidel Castro 's retirement. His brother and long time supporter Raul Castro has been elected to the office of President succeeding Fidel. A number of other aging revolutionaries form the '50's will still be holding the reins of power in Cuba. Publicly expressed hopes for a power shift to a younger generation have not materialized. Think back to all the geriatric leaders of the Soviet Union and China. The national assembly that elects the highest level government officials had a list of 39 names but there was only a single name for each post. And again not so surprisingly communist party officials had privately polled all state assembly members in private prior to the "election" to insure no surprises. And this is the country liberals point to as a model? Why do I not find that surprising. Given the chance, liberals would ruthlessly stomp out any disse...
About Barack Obama's Church (video)
2008-02-24 16:28:00 A reader contacted me with a link to this video. And while TPB is a propaganda outlet for no candidate I have no problem with presenting differing points of view. It is an obviously self serving video from YouTube, but what political video isn't? More About: Video , Church , Barack
Obama to take away our military strength (video)
2008-02-24 02:42:00 This sort of talk just scares the hell out of me. I am hoping this sort of silly lib nonsense is meant for his loony left constituency. Any person that really thinks we can unilaterally disarm our nuclear forces is living in a dream world. We would be completely at the mercy of any third world thug, such as Ahmadinejad, that has nuclear ambitions. Hat tip to my friend Carolsue for giving me the link to that vid. More About: Video , Military , Obama
Response To Limo Sex And Drug Accusations Made By Larry Sinclair (video)
2008-02-23 01:58:00 This is a YouTube video response made to a Larry Sinclair video posted here at TPB. More About: Video , Made , Limo , Drug
Memo To Conservatives: The Fight Is Just Beginning
2008-02-22 02:33:00 Received Via Email MEMO TO CONSERVATIVES: THE FIGHT IS JUST BEGINNING by Richard A. Viguerie The time has come for conservatives to move on, to shift priorities, and to work to elect conservatives at all levels now and in the years to come. For too long, conservatives have done most of the work necessary to elect Republican candidates, but, once elected, most of those Republicans have ignored conservatives concerns or have opposed conservatives outright. These Republicans have taunted us: What are you going to do? Vote for the liberal Democrats? Calm down and grow up, and keep supporting us even while we trash you and people like you and much of what you believe in. However, there is a third course neither blind loyalty to an arrogant, out-of-touch Republican Establishment nor acquiescence in the election of liberal Democrats. We can shift our priorities to electing principled conservatives, and let GOP anti-conservatives fend for themselves. We can stop sto... More About: Fight , Conservatives , Memo
Dick Morris: Warning To Super Delegates...
2008-02-21 04:11:00 Received Via Email WARNING TO SUPERDELEGATES: OBAMA FANS WILL KEEP SCOREBy DICK MORRISPublished on TheHill.com on February 19, 2008.Congressmen and women who believe that they can ignore the expressed will of their districts constituents and vote with impunity for whomever they want for president at the Democratic Convention had better think again. A vote for Clinton by a congressman whose district backed Obama is likely to become the single most dangerous vote the member has ever cast.If Obama loses the nomination, all will be forgotten, if not forgiven. But if he wins and gets elected, as I think he will, dont expect much mercy from his enraged supporters. Voting one way while ones district votes the other is the stuff from which primary challenges emerge!Voters memories tend to be short, and the natural tendency is to tell pollsters that they voted for the winner, particularly if he becomes a popular president. So even a district in which the Clinton/Obama vote was close ... More About: Super , Dick , Warning , Delegates , Morris
You Learn A Lot About A Politician By The Way They Lose: Hillary Clinton
2008-02-20 14:41:00 She has gone from being the presumptive Democrat presidential candidate to a clearly second place contender. The Hillary Clinton campaign must be shell shocked at the incredible downturn of events against Barack Omama. Even with Hillary's complete change in campaign management and direction she has not been able to make any headway against the momentum of the Obama campaign. Thinking back to how vicious Hillary can be to those around her I for one most definitely would not want to be around her right about now. Barack Obama on the other hand must be sbaolutely jubilant with his unexpected success so far. And it does not look like the momentum will be slowing down anytime soon. Six months ago John McCain was dead in the water, no money and no delegates. Now he is the all but assured Republican candidate, much to the frustration to many conservatives such as myself. In a race with McCain against Obama I will have to come down on the side of Obama at this time. More on my thinking alo... More About: Politician , Learn
NAACP President comes to the support of Ron Paul (video)
2008-02-17 14:58:00 This is a response by Nelson Linder of the Austin Texas NAACP to claims of Ron Paul being a white supremacist. I do not think that Ron Paul is a white supremacist myself. I do think that Scott Horton of Anti War Radio doing the interview on the tape is knee jerk liberal judging by his ranting about the Austin Police Department supposedly killing unarmed blacks. Austin, Texas is one of the most liberal cities in the country. The link to the video was left in a comment to this post here at TPB. More About: Video , President , Support
Gore emerges as power broker while Clinton hopes for a lifeline
2008-02-17 05:32:00 It will be interesting to see if the Clinton s want to win this election enough to ask for Al Gore s help. It is an open secret that there was never any love lost between either of the Clintons and Gore during the Clinton administrations two terms. Even more to the point it was often said that Al Gore was in direct competition with Hillary for not only the presidents attention but his trust as an adviser as well. And with an ambitious Hillary in the White House it comes as no surprise that Al Gore was tasked with very little of import during his tenure as Vice President. So, will Gore toe the DLC line and endorse Hillary or will he support Obama? Either way it has to be seen as a win win by Al Gore. Either the Clintons come to him hat in hand or he gets to stick it to them, ala Ted Kennedy, by supporting Hillarys rival. In April of last year I predicted it would be a bloody slugfest in the Democrat primaries between Obama and Hillary and it sure looks like I call... More About: Hopes , Power , Broker
Sarkozy Angers Socialists And Muslims Again, Hooray!
2008-02-16 15:23:00 I have to ask myself if there is anything that does not cause the Muslims in Europe and particularly France to riot and burn cars. The more I hear of Nicolas Sarkozy the more I like him. What possible reason could children benefit from not learning about the holocaust? What Sarkozy has proposed is that each French child learn the life story of one Jewish French child and how they were killed by the Nazis. Moreover, the socialist nanny staters in France are saying it will traumatize the children. All the while, they are ignoring the same grown children that are rioting in the streets after a lifetime of being taught the socialist agenda. Nicolas Sarkozy is following through on his promises of Americanizing and reforming France and the long established socialists absolutely hate him for it. Once again, my hat is off to Sarkozy for a job well done. New York Times article link Sarkozy Stirs Anger With Holocaust Curriculum By ELAINE SCIOLINO PARIS Pr... More About: Socialists
Dick Morris: Hillary Clinton Goofs Again!
2008-02-16 04:41:00 Received Via EmailHILLARY CLINTON GOOFS AGAIN!By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANNPublished on FOXNews.com on February 15, 2008.Who was it that defined neurosis as repeating the same mistake again and again, and expecting a better outcome each time? Thats really what the Clinton campaign is doing in its post-Chesapeake primary strategy. Now Hillary defines Obama as the candidate who makes speeches, while she is the one who provides answers and solutions.Why is Hillary embracing this new line? Its not that she has any great record of solutions or answers of which to boast, but rather that she wants to highlight Obamas lack of a legislative record. Once again, she and her campaign geniuses are making the same mistake they made when they decided to use the experience as their defining difference with Obama. Its not that she had much, but they sensed an opportunity to highlight that he had even less.Of course experience not only didnt work. It backfired massively. By co-... More About: Hillary Clinton , Dick , Morris
Dick Morris: Why Hillary Will Lose
2008-02-14 02:20:00 The seeming imminent defeat of Hillary Clinton must come as a bittersweet time for Dick Morris . His obvious hatred of the Clintons causes him to give a Hurrah! at every stumblle of her campaign. Yet he has turned his vocal barbs at Hillary and Bill into a rather lucrative income. Financially, the best thing that can happen for Dick Morris would be another Clinton administration. He could out Limbaugh Rush Limbaugh himself at the goings on at a new Clinton White House. The Clintons, while politically powerful, are not a subtle people. Think of them as a trailer park version of Godzilla. They wield fearsome political power but nevertheless are ultimately little better than hillbilly trailer trash. You can still smell the trailer park on them and no amount of Febreeze will keep it from permeating the White House should they win it come November. Received Via EmailWHY HILLARY WILL LOSE By DICK MORRIS Published on TheHill.com on February 12, 2008. Hillary Clinton has blown an almos...
Dick Morris: Follow Hillary's Money!
2008-02-13 00:53:00 Received Via Email FOLLOW HILLARY CLINTONS MONEY! Published on FOXNews.com on February 8, 2008.Hillary Clintons decision to lend her presidential campaign $5 million raises a key question: Where did the money come from?Hillary says its all her money. But, is it?The Clintons had a negative net worth when they left the White House. They had lucrative book deals for their memoirs. Together, they pocketed an estimated $20 million in advances and royalties during the past seven years, before federal and New York state taxes. But, theyve also spent a lot of it: theyve purchased two homes valued at over $5 million, commissioned an addition of over $1 million to the D.C. mansion that Hillary shares with her mother, paid over $4 million in legal fees, and, in addition to taxes, presumably paid normal living expenses.According to Hillarys financial statements, the remainder of their income, apart from her Senate salary of $162,500, comes from Bills speeches (many to foreign audi... More About: Money , Dick , Morris , Dick Morris
Dick Morris: Obama the Democratic Nominee? Yes, he can!
2008-02-12 04:47:00 Received Via EmailOBAMA, THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE? YES HE CAN! Ex Clinton Adviser Dick Morris By DICK MORRIS Published on DickMorris.com on February 11, 2008.I believe that Barack Obama will defeat Hillary and win the Democratic nomination. I think that this weekend's victories in states as diverse as Washington State, Louisiana, Nebraska, and Maine illustrates his national appeal and demonstrates Hillary's inability to win in states without large immigrant and Latino populations.Hillary's results on Super Tuesday, which amounted to a draw with Obama, will be her high water mark and will represent the closest she will ever come to the party nomination.Right now, CBS has Obama ahead in elected delegates with 1134, while Hillary has only 1131.By the time Virginia, Maryland, DC, Wisconsin, and Hawaii vote during the next week, Obama will have a lead over Clinton of about 100 delegates, even counting the super delegates who have thus far committed themselves.March 4th will, at worst, ... More About: Dick Morris
Did Bill Sink Hill on Purpose?
2008-02-12 04:10:00 Watching the last year or so of pre-election gamesmanship I, like the author below, had felt uneasy at all the seeming support Bill Clinton was giving his wife Hill ary. As the uber alpha male we all know The Big Dog to be, how would Bill adapt to a far distant second place to Hillary in the halls of power? Bill, as most other successful politicians, has a large component of narcissism. The thought of him being so willing to stand in the shadow of Hillary just seemed...unlikely. I had also not really ran with that thought, taking it to it's logical extreme as the author does below. But his supposition makes good sense. Bill might very well be either intentionally or subconciously trying to torpedo Hillary's campaign. Anyway, while I would disagree about how great the Clinton Years actually were, this is an excellent read all the way through. The Agitator article link Did Bill Sink Hill on Purpose ? Monday, February 11th, 2008 Before I explain, let me say that Im not a (Bill) Clin...
Poll Shows John McCain Faces Tough Road in Gaining Conservative Support
2008-02-11 03:43:00 Received Via EmailPoll Shows John McCain Faces Tough Road in Gaining Conservative Support Less than 30% of conservative activists at the conservative Political Action Conference strongly support him (Manassas, VA, February 9) Richard A. Viguerie, chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, today released the results of a true random poll of 1,000 conservative activists attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. CPAC is the nations largest annual gathering of conservatives, and was chosen by former Gov. Mitt Romney as the place where he announced his withdrewal from the GOP presidential race on Thursday. The first question asked of the 1,000 conservative activists was: In your opinion, is Senator John McCain a true conservative? The results: Yes 197 (19.7%) No 595 (59.5%) ...
Dick Morris: The Hispanic Factor Emerges As Key
More articles from this author:2008-02-10 20:12:00 Received Via EmailTHE HISPANIC FACTOR EMERGES AS KEY By DICK MORRIS Published on Dick Morris .com on February 7, 2008. The Fox News exit polling in Californias Democratic primary underscores the key role of Hispanic voters in awarding the triumph to Hillary Clinton. As Texas looms as the next major contest on March 4th, the lessons learned in California will be very important. How odd is it that Obama tied among whites and carried blacks but lost California? The key is that she won Latinos by 2:1 and they constituted one third of the vote in the primary. In Texas, their role will be similar and their impact on the race might be the same if Obama cannot turn them around. Why the Latino support for Hillary? Go to DickMorris.com to read the rest of this blog! More About: Dick Morris , Factor 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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