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 McCain’s debate dodge is desperate political theatrics
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 Language, the media, and the endless campaign
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 Catty remarks about the RNC: Better late than never
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 I still disagree with Palin (but please don’t tell her I said so!)
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 Hey, you dolts! It’s not about Sarah Palin’s daughter
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 ‘Wikipedically naive’ person spiffed up Palin’s bio Thursday
