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It’s bleak Friday for McCain campaign
Yesterday was certainly an interesting day on the campaign trail, more interesting to Obama supporters than to the McCain camp. The McCain folks probably wish the whole day had never happened. John McCain had to put a lid on on some angry, misinformed supporters at a rally in Minnesota, and got booed for doing so. … Continue reading
At 53-minute mark, debate is a yawner
I’ve already lost my imaginary drinking game for this evening’s presidential debate in Nashville, Tenn. John McCain has said “my friends” five times in the first 45 minutes of the debate and a shot each time would have me passed out on the floor by now. I’m writing another post and only halfway listening to … Continue reading
Palin avoids face plant in debate, salvages some pride
The veep debate was last night. Joe Biden vs. Sarah Palin. Honestly, I found the whole thing pretty boring. Neither candidate stumbled notably, dammit. Biden choked up once, talking about the tragic accident that killed his first wife and almost took all his children as well. Other than that, he seemed to stay on message … Continue reading
Palin strikes again; please, governor, just go home
This evening CBS news aired an interview with Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Once again the Alaska governor displayed her own special command of important issues. When asked to name a Supreme Court decision she disagreed with, she said: Well, let’s see. There’s, of course, in the great history of America rulings there have … Continue reading
If not Gwen Ifill, then who?
PBS’s very capable Gwen Ifill will be moderating the vice presidential debate tomorrow night. Conservatives are now blasting Ifill’s selection because she has written a book scheduled for publication on Inauguration Day entitled Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama, about the younger generation of black politicians. I am not unbiased in this … Continue reading
Erratic or just old, McCain not a wise choice for president
Is John McCain ready to be president of the United States? Actually, I’m beginning to think he’s well past ready. He missed his window of opportunity in 2000 and is now careening into the sunset, becoming increasingly erratic and unpredictable. His inexplicable behavior and contradictory remarks over the last 10 days or so, coming on … Continue reading
First ’08 presidential debate: a tie
To keep it real simple: I think tonight’s presidential debate was basically a tie.
McCain’s debate dodge is desperate political theatrics
John McCain’s unexpected suspension of his presidential campaign yesterday strikes me as a purely political maneuver, adopted to once again create a distraction or upheaval in a campaign that’s not going his way and, possibly, to get out of a debate that he had concluded would not serve him well. It feels like “cut and … Continue reading
The slow-motion crash of the Straight-Talk Express
A Politico article today explained why I drifted away from any notion of voting for John McCain. In “How John McCain lost me,” Elizabeth Drew details John McCain’s eight-year drift away from a time when both she and I could have voted for McCain for president. Without researching the history myself, I could not have … Continue reading
Language, the media, and the endless campaign
Don’t turn on your television today if you don’t want to hear someone say “lipstick on a pig.” Believe it or not, we’re trying to elect the next U.S. president, and everyone has their knickers in a twist over an old, old English figure of speech. Obama used it to describe some of McCain’s proposals; … Continue reading
Catty remarks about the RNC: Better late than never
I’ve been a bit distracted, not to mention burned out on politics, since the end of the Republicans’ little soiree in St. Paul Thursday night. Still am, actually, but wanted to get in a few parting shots before I forget: What the hell happened to Cindy McCain’s hair? That mess looked more like her Thursday … Continue reading
Okay, McCain is a war hero; and your point is … ?
John McCain’s acceptance speech was nearing a surprisingly effective (for him) conclusion when he said, “I wasn’t my own man anymore. I was my country’s.” Good line. It, like a few others, came as he described his imprisonment in North Vietnam. Frankly, I didn’t think there was any way he could tell that story in … Continue reading
What!? No flag pin? Tsk, tsk, Senator McCain
Senator McCain is halfway though his acceptance speech at the RNC, and guess what? He’s not wearing a flag pin. With all the Country First rhetoric, all the drum-beating and war hero stuff, he’s standing there with no flag pin in his lapel. After castigating Barack Obama for months for the same transgression, McCain appears … Continue reading
I still disagree with Palin (but please don’t tell her I said so!)
Sarah Palin — a kick-ass woman with a kick-ass delivery. Dynamite speech. No wonder John McCain wanted her on the ticket. For every minus you give him as a speaker, give her a plus. Or two. I don’t know how she’ll do in a debate situation, and I still don’t agree with many — maybe … Continue reading
Hey, you dolts! It’s not about Sarah Palin’s daughter
It’s a damn shame what’s happened to the Republican National Convention and John McCain’s campaign this week. The Republicans deserved to have and enjoy all the convention ballyhoo and press coverage that the Democrats got. Hurricanes will have their way, no matter what, and the Republicans in St. Paul have reacted as Americans do. But … Continue reading
‘Wikipedically naive’ person spiffed up Palin’s bio Thursday
An unidentified individual who “may be Wikipedically naïve” was making extensive revisions to Sarah Palin’s Wikipedia biography just 24 hours before John McCain announced her as his running mate, according to a New York Times story today. Although the bio-gate details first came to light Friday, yours truly didn’t pick up on it until a … Continue reading
Not-ready-for-prime-time Palin is not ready for veep
I started the day asking, “Sarah who?” And I probably wasn’t the only one. John McCain has named Sarah Palin, first-term Republican governor of Alaska, as his running mate. Hmm … okay … not exactly what I was expecting. At the very least I expected to be looking up information on what’s-his-name Polenta. Had the … Continue reading
Obama answers the bell, comes out punching
Wow. I’m glad I wasn’t with the McCain campaign tonight, watching the Obama show at Mile High Stadium. How does Mac compete with spectacle like that? He can’t draw a crowd like that. He can’t deliver a speech like that. I’ve been in that stadium several times, with sold-out crowds. Not counting seating on the … Continue reading
Momentary DNC star: Barney Smith
I’m flipping channels, watching coverage of the DNC on the various networks. CNN and MSNBC seem to think their pundits are a bigger attraction than the activities in the stadium. Ugh. So I’ve checked CSPAN and a few minutes ago switched to PBS. Some everyday Americans are taking turns speaking, and they are definitely … Continue reading
Daytime TV: watching the watchers watch the DNC
The McCain campaign is gaming the system today, hinting broadly that McCain’s veep has been chosen and will be named tomorrow, or maybe today if the name “leaks.” Regardless of whether it leaks, and whether the leak is accidental or intentional, the media can’t help themselves and are reporting it. Which is, of course, the … Continue reading
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