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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
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
Quick! No peeking! How many houses do you own?
John McCain really has me scratching my head right now. How can he not know how many houses he owns? When a reporter asked him yesterday how many he owned, he had to refer the question to his staff. Huh? I know, I know, maybe I’m even more out of touch than I thought I … Continue reading
Hilton’s energy plan better than Obama’s or McCain’s
This is really sad. Paris Hilton’s energy policy sounds more logical than either John McCain’s or Barack Obama’s. “Paris for President” sends chills down my spine, but as far as energy policies go, she takes the tack I’d like to see our next president take: a common-sense, multi-faceted, middle-of-the-road approach. Drill off-shore, especially where oil … Continue reading
News flash: there’s a phallic symbol in that ad
Last week the McCain campaign released an ad that the cable news people are still talking about — the ad showing Barack Obama, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton. It talks about celebrity, ostensibly, but from the day it was released, the media have debated whether it is racist. You know — a black man, … Continue reading
Enough, already! Can’t we just vote now?
When this election is over, I hope someone somewhere will create and enforce a system of shorter presidential campaigns. I was sick and tired of this one several months ago, and we haven’t even gotten to the national conventions yet. By the time we install our new president in January, it will have been almost … Continue reading
McCain’s computer illiteracy just won’t fly
Over at Wired today, Noah Shachtman wrote a little piece about Barack Obama and his plans to secure the nation against cyber-espionage. Speaking at Purdue University, Obama took a few shots at the Bush administration and went on to discuss his concerns about a potential online takeover of the nation’s infrastructure. While he spoke in … Continue reading
So you want to run for president
Ever wish fervently that you were someplace else? Ever wish you could just have Scotty beam you up and get the hell outta there? John McCain had one of those moments today when a reporter asked him about the fairness of insurance companies paying for Viagra but not birth control. Like a bug writhing … Continue reading
McCain’s private life further testimony to his character
On Sunday, June 29, while Wes Clark was commenting about John McCain’s military service, Abraham Katsman was writing about McCain’s personal life. Katsman’s story, “A not-so-public man: the private character of John McCain,” appeared in The Jerusalem Post. It’s notable that the release of the story came Sunday, rather than in the midst of the … Continue reading
Wes Clark comments just a media tempest in a teapot
Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark has been getting hammered, criticized, and repudiated for his comment yesterday on “Face the Nation” about Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain. Unfairly, I think. Host Bob Schieffer said, “I have to say, Barack Obama has not had any of those experiences either, nor has he ridden in a fighter plane … Continue reading
McCain insists immigration reform will be ‘top priority’
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) spoke yesterday to Latino leaders in Washington and, in answer to a question, assured them: “Immigration reform will be my top priority because we have the obligation to address a federal issue from a federal standpoint. I will reach across the aisle again and work in a bipartisan fashion. We will … Continue reading
McCain’s town hall idea is worthwhile risk for Obama
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has suggested that he and Democratic opponent Barack Obama appear together in a series of town hall meetings. No network moderators, no canned questions from hand-selected audiences, just two candidates interacting directly with the audience. That’s probably an idealized image of the situation, since there would have to be some … Continue reading
It’s the end of the beginning for Barack Obama
The Democratic primary season finally ended this evening, but we haven’t yet seen the end. Hillary Clinton spoke from a gathering in New York City and Barack Obama spoke from the very St. Paul, Minn., stage where the Republicans will hold their convention late this summer. Hillary did not concede the nomination, as AP had … Continue reading
Two more primaries slip by today; wake me when it’s over
North Carolina and Indiana are having their presidential primaries today. Can you sense my excitement? yawwwn … You may have been astute enough to notice I’ve gone somewhat apolitcal recently. Frankly, I’ve grown colossally tired of this campaign. I’m just waiting for it to be over. Or it least move on to the conventions and … Continue reading
McCain knows why we are in the Middle East — oil
At a town hall meeting in Denver today, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona revealed what he thinks about oil and U.S. involvement in the Middle East: My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East that … Continue reading
McCain gaffe, Lieberman correction are cause for concern
By now everyone knows that in Jordan yesterday, Sen. John McCain said Iran (predominately Shiite) was training Al Qaida (mostly Sunni) operatives to go into Iraq to fight. In fact, the Sunni and Shia are fighting each other in Iraq, and Iran is reportedly training Shiite extremists, not Al Qaida. However, not until Joe Lieberman … Continue reading
John McCain shackled by Bush endorsement
Sen. John McCain locked up the Republican presidential nomination last night, and for a few hours the former fighter pilot was flying high. Then today came the inevitable, unavoidable endorsement from President George Bush, and the thud could be heard across the country. McCain, popular because of his maverick stances and strong individualism, has now … Continue reading
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