Archive for the ‘Elections’ Category

It may not be sexy, but John Edward's endorsement of Barack Obama is a killing blow if I've ever seen one. After the handful of new delegates supporting Obama's campaign and with the John Edwards endorsement, Barack Obama is sitting pretty at the top of the Democratic mountain.  Newsweek declaration of ...

For those Americans living in a cave since George W. Bush took office, "Swift Boat Veterans For Truth" is an organization founded to perpetuate falsehoods, engage in fraud and spread political propaganda.   The Swift Boat Liars, as I call them, is once again announcing its intention to smear a Democratic ...

Barack Obama is closing in on the nomination, making Hillary Clinton's ambitions unattainable for the time being.  Despite a sense of finality creeping in for Democratic supporters, there are still many questions to be answered. Obama's New Super Delegate Lead Tom Allen, a Maine representative and candidate for the Senate, decided to ...

Can Hillary Clinton defeat Barack Obama given the current circumstances? Just a week ago, Hillary Clinton's surrogates were engaged in a brutal assault on Barack Obama.   The narrative went something like this: "Not only has Barack Obama failed to distance himself from a racist, hateful, ignorant, awful man in Reverend Wright, but ...

Early in the campaign season, all of the buzz was about Ron Paul and the fantastic job he was doing raising money on the Internet.  Now, it is time for Barack Obama to bask in the glory of being the champion of the people and what better way to measure ...

Mark Penn has been highly controversial and divisive according to people working for Hillary Clinton's campaign.  There was a turnover in February and this latest set-back does not bode well for  Hillary Clinton. According to CNN, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a Clinton campaign surrogate, told NBC's Meet the Press Sunday that ...

If financial figures are any indication, it appears that the general election could be a landslide victory for Senator Barack Obama.  The public opinion polls currently have the race handicapped at about even, but money talks. Impressive as the $40 million figure is, it is well below the $55 million Obama ...

I guess I didn't get the memo, but a note online by Dick Morris actually helps to explain why Hillary Clinton continues to fight on.  I have a number of theories that might explain why Hillary Clinton would try to push through the remainder of this democratic primary, but none ...

The media narrative is clear, Hillary Clinton is on a path to make the greatest comeback we've seen since the comeback kid was running for President.  Obama supporters are quick to point out that it's a near impossiblity for Hillary Clinton to pick up more delegates than Barack Obama and ...

It's no secret that since last summer when Hillary Clinton gave a pro-War pep talk at a democratic rally, the articles on this site started an avalanche of assaults against the Clinton campaign.  The latest Clinton gaffe seals the deal for her failed candidacy and if propagandists convinced you that ...

Every morning I wake up to read the news in hopes of something positive happening around the world.  More and more I have felt a resentment and anger towards my country, specifically the dysfunctional government and those in charge. On the national stage, it is the leadership of our nation that ...

Bill Richardson Endorses Barack Obama Last night, a breaking news story hit my inbox and I was pleasantly surprised to see that Bill Richardson decided to throw his support into the Obama camp.   After the heavy lifting was over in the Democratic primary, I had a distinct feeling that Bill Richardson ...

Rare is the columnist that deigns to comment on the work of another. The rarity of these occasions must stem from some professional courtesy extended to other artisans dedicated to sociopolitical wordcraft, except in such odd circumstances that a columnist has stepped on another's toes (such as when Bob ...

Democrats to MI, FL - "Go Away!" After a long and grueling 2008 primary campaign, most Democrats are probably wishing that Michigan and Florida would just go away and leave the party alone.  Of all the times for the states to get defiant and challenge the DNC rules, now is the ...

What will Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton do for an encore? Did we just witness a Super Tuesday part deux that actually resulted in four winners tonight?  Despite an insurmountable lead, Hillary Clinton emerged victorious today and promised to fight all the way to convention. Mike Huckabee will endorse John McCain ...

Latinos and the 2008 Elections  - Democratic Nomination In the past, Latinos have often been studied because of their effect on our general election.  It has been a long time since Democrats have had to fight over the Latino voters, and this year, Hillary Clinton had a stranglehold on the demographic ...

Fear, Propaganda and Scaring Up Votes For Political Power in America I thought we'd have to wait for John McCain's opposition to Democrats before we got another taste of the fear tactics that I used to rail on Rudy Giuliani for. Rudy Giuliani is well-known for exploiting 9/11 and fear to try ...

Sometimes I wonder how many others feel the same way I do‭ ‬when sitting down to vote.‭ ‬Do they sigh with dismay when looking at the available candidates‭? ‬Are they devoid of any enthusiasm‭? ‬In all honesty,‭ ‬it has been a long time since I or anyone I know ...

MSNBC debate - Cleveland, Ohio Russert gets Clinton to admit she was wrong about Iraq Senator Hillary Clinton, when asked whether there was a single vote she regretted or would take back, finally conceded that Iraq was a mistake. Over the last week, I've been considering the faults of both the Obama ...

In 2000, Ralph nader made a splash among strong liberal activists.  He gave them a reason to believe in an America that is more consistent with their vision of our nation.  Mr. Nader also helped deliver the White House to George W. Bush in 2000.  His presidency extended to a ...

When John McCain was just starting out his journey en route to the Republican primary nomination, he opted in to the public finance system.  This is significant because it helped pull John McCain out of the gutter with respect to funds.  If you remember, a year ago, John McCain was ...

Hillary Rodham Clinton ended January with $7.6 million in debt — not including the $5 million personal loan she gave to her campaign in the run-up to the critical Super Tuesday elections

If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything Mike Huckabee, in Plano, Texas last night, told a crowd that his old pastor used to say "If you don't stand for something,  you'll fall for anything."  He talked about the importance of standing up for principle and how we're headed ...

The general election hasn't even started and John McCain is swinging -- and missing -- at fast balls tossed by the media.  John McCain has been implicated in a scandal, by the NY Times, that alleges he had an affair with a lobbyist named Vicki Iseman.   He apparently wrote letters ...

The pundits have been humbled throughout the primary process this year.  Often wrong, they've been slow to make predictions about the direction of the 2008 primaries.  So why are the "experts" confidently declaring that Hillary Clinton needs help to stay afloat in the Democratic nomination race?  With the race so ...