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 McCain gaffe, Lieberman correction are cause for concern
Barack Obama finally stepped up this morning to explain and defend his relationship with his now-very-controversial former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. It was a well-written, well-delivered speech, the type we expect from Obama, but it doesn’t really change anything: Obama is the same man he was a few days ago, and this speech was reassurance … Continue reading Wright-ly or wrongly, Obama responds to pastoral uproar
Elsewhere on this blog we’ve referenced a quiz that helps you match your beliefs with a presidential candidate. With so many of last fall’s candidates now out of the race, that quiz has become somewhat outdated. A more current quiz, based on the candidate’s own words about ten major issues, has been posted at Vote by Issue. If you have … Continue reading Quiz matches you with candidates’ statements on issues
Citizen Jane Politics has posted a convenient chart comparing the presidential candidates’ positions on major issues. It includes both Republicans and Democrats and provides a quick, overview, a good place to start. As with the candidates themselves, however, the details are yet to come. And with the Democrats, it could be August before we see … Continue reading Citizen Jane charts and compares the candidates’ positions
Excuse me? How was the Michigan primary fair? Barack Obama wasn’t even on the ballot! How does that constitute a fair election? That sounds more like the approach some Eastern Bloc country would use. Any Hillary supporters out there care to explain what’s fair about a ballot that doesn’t list all the candidates? In Florida, … Continue reading Obama not on ballot but MI primary fair, says Hillary
The New York Times is breaking a story that first-term New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been involved with a prostitution ring. The report says Spitzer has admitted as much to his top administration officials. Details are sketchy as the media wait for Spitzer to begin a scheduled 2:15 pm press conference. Spitzer, a Democrat, … Continue reading Spitzer linked to prostitution ring, says NY Times
