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A Free Pass For Barack Obama | There has been a lot of jibber-jabber lately about Barack Obama getting a "free-pass" from the main-stream-media. Wrong. Here is how I see it. Read more >>
Lest You Forget | It's been a full five years since George W. Bush dressed up in a flight suit, landed an F-18 Hornet on the deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and told the gathered soldiers and sailors (and the American public in general) that "major combat operations in Iraq are over." Read more >>
McClellan Turns On Bush, Cheney, Et Al | The reaction to McClellan's memoir has been earth-shattering. As I was watching cable news yesterday afternoon, all of the talking heads were a-twitter with the news of the former Bush administration press secretary effectively placing a large, sharp utensil into the collective back of Bush and his cronies.
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Grinding Gears | You know what really grinds my gears? Political distractions. Two weeks ago, there was a great substantive discourse that was taking place between John McCain and Barack Obama. Issues such as the Iraq war, the economy and a sound energy policy were at the forefront of nearly every campaign stop for both candidates. Sure, the talking points were relatively predictable -- and there wasn't a lot of 'spice' in the campaign -- but at least there were distinctions being drawn on issues about which Americans are concerned. Read more >>
A Liberal Bias | I am indeed biased towards Senator Obama -- but I want to point out that there is a clear difference between my support of Obama, and my being a 'liberal', the latter of which is very much untrue. Read more >>
Defeating Evil | B-diddy and I have had quite a back-and-forth about the "evil" question at Saddleback last weekend. Diddy thinks that McCain is the bees-knees because when asked what to do about evil, McCain said "Defeat it." Obama, by contrast, launched into a monologue about issues related to 'evils' in the world, but didn't come off as definitive as McCain. Read more >>
Truth Vs. Propaganda | I'm a pragmatic guy. I believe that most Americans are smart enough to cut through the b.s. that is fed to us by the media and each and every candidate for public office. Read more >>
My 180° On John McCain | If this was the year 2000, I would likely have voted for John McCain in the Republican primary race. The Straight Talk Express was an inspiring thing back in the day. However, the more that I hear Senator McCain -- and his surrogates -- speak, I realize that it's no longer straight-talk that we are getting. Read more >>
John McCain's Losing Strategy | The Republican base can try all they want to hit Obama with the negative stuff -- but I think that it will do nothing more than push independent and undecided voters to ask, "What the f**k are they doing? I want lower gas prices and they are talking about some dude who was a radical in the 1960's?" Read more >>
Where Is Conservatism Going? | The modern Republican party has essentially thrown the definition of conservatism out the window. Oh sure, they call for lower taxes, but then they spend money like they have raised taxes. They call for smaller government, then preside over the largest expansion in our government in the last 75 years. They call for limited government regulation of business and investing, and then propose and pass legislation to bail out Wall Street investment firms to the tune of $700+ billion. If you ask me, that is anything BUT conservative. Read more >>
What It All Means | It's been nearly a week. As I sit here amongst the many, variably-sized boxes of family belongings, I find myself reflecting upon what a big deal this whole thing is. I'm not going to try to pretend that I don't 'see race'. I'm not Stephen Colbert. However, throughout the entire presidential campaign, I looked at each candidate for their policy stances. I judged them -- not by their skin color or gender -- but by the content of their character, and their vision for our country. Read more >>
Al Gore, No More | I know that Al Gore won't go away. He'll continue to do his speaking tour thing, maybe make another movie or write another book or two. I'm not expecting him to retire to sipping mint juleps on a sunny beach somewhere while the rest of the world continues to heat up like so many inefficient, non-sprial light bulbs. Read more >>
In Defense (Or Not) Of William Ayers | The McCain/Palin ticket (particularly the Palin half) and the right-wing talkers were really brutal to Barack Obama over his perceived relationship with Ayers. Ayers was essentially treated as if he was the 1960s version of Osama bin Laden. Can you imagine what his e-mail inbox looked like on a daily basis? A constant barrage of hate-mail from fringy right-wingers, frantically typing away as they listened to Sean Hannity in the background. Read more >>
Right On, Newt Gingrich | I've made it painfully clear that in recent years I have become completely disgusted with the Republican party. I don't have tremendous love for the Democrats either, but -- as the GOP has overwhelmingly proven in the past eight years -- the Democrats are the much-lesser-of-two-evils right now.
All of that being said (and I can't believe that I'm about to type this) I completely agree with Newt Gingrich. Read more >>
Obama, Warren And Pissed-Off Progressives | As far as I'm concerned, Rick Warren is as decent as Evangelical preachers go. Sure, he is socially conservative (to the max), but he strikes me as much more compassionate that uber-right-wingers like Pat "let's assassinate foreign leaders" Robertson, or the late Jerry "the Teletubbies are gay" Falwell. Conversely, I firmly believe that Rick Warren is out-of-his-gourd when he makes assertions that compare homosexuality to polygamy or incest. Read more >>
Barack Obama's Strange Dinner-Date | If the Bush administration has taught us anything in these last eight years, it is that surrounding yourself with 'yes-men' (and women) who think the same way that you do is not such a great idea. By reaching out to the opposite end of the ideological spectrum, Barack Obama-as-president will have more options to choose from than just whatever his liberal allies are telling him to do. Read more >>
Grinding Gears | The last time that I checked, the job description of our nation's chief executive did not have any specificity regarding said chief executive's work attire. Is Mr. Card suggesting that we should amend the Constitution over something as frivolous as the President's wardrobe? Should that most holy of documents be altered to require our country's leader to wear a three-piece-suit? A tuxedo? Sleeve garters? Spats? Surely he is not suggesting this. Read more >>
The Obligatory Epic Farewell To George W. Bush | Despite what I feel have been a trying eight years under his administration, I truly believe that George W. Bush made the decisions that he made for one reason: he thought what he was doing was best for our country. You can agree with that -- or disagree with that, as I'm sure many of you will voice in the comments. But in my heart of hearts, I do not believe that the former president is a 'bad person'. He is just a person, like you or me, who (I feel) made some particularly cantankerous decisions -- for which my children and grandchildren will pay the consequences. Read more >>
Barack Obama: 'We Are Not Quitters' | The rhetoric was lofty, but not above the listener. The speech was not filled with campaign-style inspirational jargon. Rather it spoke directly to the members of Congress in the room, and those of us watching at home. Still, the question remains; can he/we do it? Can the President fulfill all of the lofty goals that he has set for himself and the country? Can we, as a country, step-up and do what is necessary to pull our nation out of the rut in which we find ourselves? Read more >>
Rick Santorum Misses The Point | The 'stewardship of patrimony' that I see is that of our Founding Fathers. We must protect our Constitution. These men risked execution because they believed in something nobler, something better for this great land. These guys were not concerned with whom a citizen was able to marry. They were concerned that The King would tell his subjects how to live -- but even more that said subjects would have no say in how to conduct their lives. This is the patrimony that we must protect. Read more >>
The Palin Resignation | The idea that Governor Palin is stepping aside for the better of her state is indeed a noble one. The problem that I have with it's legitimacy is not that it is a bad idea; rather, I feel that Sarah Palin enjoys the spotlight too much to let something like concern for her state get in the way. That may sound callow of me, but based on what I saw during the election last year, Governor Palin seems to soak up the limelight as if she were a solar panel converted to store energy from media cameras rather than that of the Sun. Read more >>
Town Hallers: There Is No Need To Yell | Town haller tip: Shouting does not necessarily prove your point. In fact, you come off a little dickish. It's best to make your argument in a clear, concise manner -- you'll look that much more intelligent. Read more >>
Chicago Loses, Conservatives Rejoice | I've never been to Chicago. From what friends and family have told me, The Windy City is indeed a great place. There is lots to see and do. But, you wouldn't be told that if you asked any number of right-wing-talking-heads. To these folks, Chicago is a cesspool of corruption, filth and slime. Read more >>
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Blogging the 2008 presidential debates:
The Final Presidential Debate | I would not say that either candidate 'won' -- but as with the last two presidential debates, Obama went into the evening ahead in the polls, and as a result of the performance from each candidate, Obama will continue to lead in the polls. Unless McCain figures out some way to alter the direction of the campaign -- or unless there is some catastrophic event that favors John McCain -- I believe that Barack Obama will win the presidency on November 4th, 2008. However, three weeks is an eternity in politics... Read more >>
The Second Presidential Debate | As I said in my immediate reaction last night, nothing has changed. It was a boring debate. Period. Both McCain and Obama said very little that I hadn't heard before. Granted, I'm an avid follower of political news and issues, but nearly everything that was said in last night's debate was a regurgitation of campaign talking points and each candidate's stump speeches. Read more >>
The Vice-Presidential Debate | Nothing has changed. Oh sure, one can (and will) argue that Sarah Palin has successfully rescued her political career -- I suppose that is a definitive change. But as far as the 2008 presidential race is concerned, nothing has changed.
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The First Presidential Debate | Okay, first I'll start by telling you that this debate was basically a draw -- which means that Barack Obama won. Confused? I'll get to all of that later... I'm going to try to break it down by candidate. Read more >>
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