All Entries Tagged With: "McCain"
Where is Osama Bin Laden?
Whatever your opinion of Bush there’s no doubting the fact that the U.S. has not experienced another major terrorist attack since September 11th. And while many of his tactics have been controversial (to say the least), the overwhelming majority of Americans are pretty happy not being blown up and don’t really care what measures are [...]
Election Day Live!
Tuesday, November 4th – 12:00PM Atlantic Time
The fat lady has sung. Congrats to Obama.
Tuesday, November 4th – 11:35PM Atlantic Time
The Massachusetts ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana possession looks like it will pass easily. Interesting.
Tuesday, November 4th – 10:45PM Atlantic Time
Now they’re talking about impossible scenarios. All done. The mood on Fox News is somber, [...]
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and the Same Old GOP Tactics
I voted last week via absentee ballot in my 5th presidential election. I voted for Barack Obama. I voted for him not because I think he is the be-all and end-all of presidential politics, but because I agree with much of what he has to say. In spite of that, it wasn’t my agreements with [...]
A Fox News Journalist Who Does His Job
I sometimes watch Fox News – not because I want to, but because I feel obligated to see their perspective. Fox News is, after all, the #1 rated cable news channel. And while most of it is suffocatingly biased there are other parts I truly enjoy and find useful. Shep Smith is one of them [...]
Bias in the Blogosphere?
There’s been a lot of talk this election cycle about bias in the blogosphere and the so-called mainstream media. And while some of it is a mixture of paranoia and sore-losing, the majority of the criticism has merit. In fact, let’s not kid each other, the mainstream media – with the exception of Fox News [...]
Am I wrong about Sarah Palin?
Have I been unfair in my analysis of Sarah “Barracuda” Palin’s candidacy? Do I have her all wrong? Is this just a case of a botched roll out – a debutante ball gone wrong? Personally, I don’t think so. Politico’s Ben Smith floats the possibility and touches on some internal tensions it’s causing in the [...]
Skit or Campaign Commercial?
Personally, I find this clip from Saturday Night Live hilarious. But at what point does a skit cross the line from parody and turn into an unpaid campaign commercial? This one seems to come close.
Matt Drudge and the McCain Campaign
This week was not good for the GOP – in spite of Matt Drudge’s overt attempts to resuscitate the McCain/Palin campaign by posting misleading headlines and implying that the race is close. It’s not and you can see examples of Drudge’s bias here and here. Anyone who gets their news solely from Drudge lives in [...]
Colin Powell versus Sarah Palin
In 1968, Major Colin Powell (assigned to the “Americal Division” and serving in Vietnam) was involved in a helicopter crash and, although he himself miraculously avoided serious injury, he disregarded his own safety and made two trips back into the flaming wreckage to rescue two fellow soldiers. He went on to serve 35 years in [...]
What Does Peggy Noonan Think of Sarah Palin?
I’ve been a fan of Peggy Noonan (speech writer extraordinaire, respected political pundit, and author of On Speaking Well) for a long time. Here are some nuggets from her latest in the Wall Street Journal:
But we have seen Mrs. Palin on the national stage for seven weeks now, and there is little sign that she [...]