Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
VP Madness - Final
And the winner in the CQ VP madness poll is…
At the buzzer: Wesley Clark (51%) - Joe Biden (48%)
I’m guessing that the missing 1% are absentee ballots yet to be counted.
I’m inclined to think that even though General Clark has done a good job defending himself today on charges that he has called into question [...]
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Kudos (Again) to Shaun Casey
ACU graduate Shaun Casey (who visits and comments here occasionally) has landed a full-time job with the Obama campaign.
Shaun Casey, who teaches religion and politics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., has been hired by the Obama campaign to focus on outreach to evangelical voters.
Casey, who has been informally advising the Obama [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Christians, politics by ME
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Oops…
Probably not a good idea, General Clark…
In an interview with Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation yesterday:
“He [John McCain] hasn’t been there and ordered the bombs to fall. He hasn’t seen what it’s like when diplomats come in and say, I don’t know whether we’re going to be able to get this point through or [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, John McCain, Wesley Clark by ME
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
VP Madness - Final Round
You can vote today in the Round 5 of CQ Politics’ VP Madness starting today.
Out of a field of 32 candidates, only Wesley Clark and Joseph Biden remain. Biden narrowly edged former presidential rival Bill Richardson by just 61 votes:
Wesley Clark (58%) vs. Edward G. Rendell (41%)
Joseph Biden (50%) vs. Bill Richardson (49%)
I think Obama-Clark, [...]
11 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Wesley Clark, elections, politics, vice-presidents by ME
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Loose Ends
Please tell me that this is yet another one of those occasions where Bill Kristol doesn’t know what he’s talking about:
On Fox News Sunday this morning, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol said that President Bush is more likely to attack Iran if he believes Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is going to be elected.
However, “if the [...]
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Blame it on Fox News
A Tennessee Democrat has apologized for making comments in a Nashville newspaper connecting Barack Obama with terrorism.
His excuse: He watches Fox News.
In his letter of apology to the state Democratic Party Executive Committee, committee member Fred Hobbs wrote:
I was not as well prepared as I should have been when speaking with reporters, and I should [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Democrats, Tennessee, terrorism by ME
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Cognitive Dissonance
Uh…
Today, Senator John McCain simultaneously claims that Barack Obama has the most liberal voting record in Congress and that Obama votes with President Bush most of the time.
Is that even possible?
6 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, George Bush, John McCain, elections by ME
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
I Have This Sudden Urge to Buy a KIA
There’s something basically wrong with this but it really cracks me up.
And I can’t decide if it hurts or helps Barack Obama.
3 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, advertising, cars by ME
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Just in Time for Father’s Day
Alan, if you’re reading this, your dad needs one of these.
h/t: lff
1 Comment » - Posted in Barack Obama, fathers by ME
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
VP Madness (Round 2)
If you voted in Round 1 of CQ’s “VP Madness” last week, you can now check the results and make new picks for Round 2.
My pick (Wesley Clark) is still in the running and I still like Joe Biden’s chances.
Unfortunately, General Clark didn’t make the short list of VP candidates leaked to MSNBC’s First Read [...]
