Tag: Obama
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That “Ace” pilot, McCain
In a lot of ways, this presidential campaign is about biography, who John McCain is and who Barack Obama is. A lot of people say, for instance, despite his books, that they don’t know much about Sen. Obama. He’s still too new to the national scene. Here’s my question: John McCain has occupied the national…
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Springfield, Illinois?
The Obama campaign yesterday confirmed Lynn Sweet’s report that the Illinois senator has reserved the grounds of the old state capital for a major event on Saturday and will appear with his choice for vice president. Obama’s from Illinois, of course, but he’s already made a big announcement there. Springield strikes me as an odd…
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An exchange with Bryan Sells on Obama’s VP choice
michael o. allen to Bryan Sells: Today @ 9:18am Good morning. I think you’re wrong but would you post your veepstakes piece? And may I put a link to the New York Times piece in that post? Bryan Sells‘s reply Today @ 9:24am OK. You can certainly add the NYT link. Bryan Sells‘s follow-up to…
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Yet another veepstakes post
The Democratic world may soon wake up with a text or email from the Obama campaign announcing his choice for VP. Drudge, the NYT, and other media outlets have been abuzz this evening with the story of Obama’s “short list” and impending announcement. The names being floated are Bayh, Biden, Kaine, and Sebelius. Kaine would…
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Saddleback
Like any serious political junkie, I watched the entire Saddleback forum on Saturday night. My assessment, in a nutshell: Obama sounded like Dukakis; McCain sounded like Reagan. If I were a McCainiac, I’d be giddy with excitement. There has been a rope-a-dope meme bouncing around the internet over the last few weeks. Democratic-leaning pundits have…
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October surprise *
Trey Ellis in HuffPo thinks we should be afraid, very afraid of what Republicans might have up their sleeves for October: We taxpayers already have shelled out $100 billion on contractors in Iraq since 2003. They have 180,000 employees in country now building what they had assumed would be permanent bases for a permanent occupation…
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No Hillary Roll Call at Convention
The potential for Clinton (both Hillary and Bill) mischief is too great. Bill thinks he knows what’s best for Democrats and the country, and that’s for Hillary to be president. RUSH “the Great Idiot” Limbaugh (speaking alternatively as himself and Bill Clinton): Remember all those times, ladies and gentlemen, I warned you never, ever trust…
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What?
I have a million television stations as part of my Verizon Fios account. But, inexplicably, I don’t get MSNBC. I’ve tried to get to the bottom of this but, as Verizon has the worst customer service of any corporation that has ever existed on the face of the planet, I’m still waiting for a credible…
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A Good Story
I am a regular reader of Newsweek magazine. Most of the time, I don’t like what I read in there. I find its journalism often sloppy, if not downright dishonest. The fact is, I read it through gritted teeth most of the time. For instance, I think they’re highly tilted toward John McCain in this…
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Compare and Contrast
Obama: National Priority Script: John McCain. He’s been in Washington for 26 years. And as gas prices soared and dependence on oil exploded, McCain was voting against alternative energy, against higher mileage standards. Barack Obama. He’ll make energy independence an urgent national priority, raise mileage standards, fast-track technology for alternative fuels. A thousand dollar tax…