All Entries Tagged With: "vote"
Daniel Williams on election day
I spoke today with Former Libertarian Presidential Candidate Daniel Williams about the election. Thanks to him for always being so accessible.
RHM:
Any predictions?
Daniel:
I believe Obama will win, getting close to 300 electoral votes. A landslide is possible, but not likely. Supreme Court appointees are my main concern, as I don’t believe the economy [...]
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 [...]
Should the U.S. Have a National ID Card?
“Do you think it’s time that a government issued photo id should be required at
polling places to prove your identity before you vote? I believe so and it’s
something I’ve thought about for years. Currently the only verification would be
to check your signature and how it compares to the one on your registration
record. What prevents somebody [...]
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 [...]
For My Non-American Readers
For my foreign readers (as well as Americans who need a brush-up )
This video was produced by CommonCraft.com. They “make complex ideas easy to understand using short and simple videos.”
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 [...]