Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Governor Whatever
I enjoy listening to our students here at Arkansas Governor’s School, especially when they are talking about politics.
But on some occasions, their knowledge base isn’t what it should be.
Governor Beebe spoke to our students the other day and I overheard this conversation at the cafeteria salad bar:
Student #1: I saw you sleeping at Governor Huckabee’s [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Arkansas, Mike Beebe, Mike Huckabee, politics 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
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Mark Hannah on Money and Politics
There are two things you need for success in politics. Money and I can’t think of the other. Senator Mark Hannah
No Comments » - Posted in politics, quotations by ME
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Separate This, IRS…
More churches and pastors are deliberately challenging federal tax laws prohibiting the promotion of political candidates from the pulpit:
[When Pastor Gus] Booth addressed the members of his Warroad Community Church one Sunday in May and told them, “If you are a Christian, you cannot support a candidate like Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton for president,” [...]
15 Comments » - Posted in First Amendment, politics, religion 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
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 [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, Democrats, elections, politics, vice-presidents by ME
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
RFK
We stand here in the name of freedom. At the heart of that Western freedom and democracy is the belief that the individual man, the child of God, is the touchstone of value, and all society, all groups and states exist for that person’s benefit. Therefore, the enlargement of liberty for individual human beings must [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in anniversaries, politics by ME
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
VP Madness
CQ Politics is running a “VP Madness” contest to help Barack Obama chose a running mate.
It’s a college basketball-style tournament using a field of 32 potential running mates selected by CQ Politics editors and reporters. Visitors to CQ Politics can vote once in each of five single-elimination rounds spread out over three weeks.
Why? Because [...]
8 Comments » - Posted in Barack Obama, elections, politics, vice-presidents by ME
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
And I Thought I Belonged to a Conservative Church…
Malibu Librarian had this story some time back but it seems to have reared it’s ugly head again.
It concerns Douglas Kmiec, a staunch Republican, an abortion opponent, veteran of the Reagan Justice Department, and professor of law at Pepperdine University.
Professor Kmiec has been denied Communion for publicly endorsing Barack Obama for president.
This story may not [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in elections, politics, religion by ME
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Where We Are - What Went Wrong
Barack Obama is 39.5 delegates short of the 2,118 delegates (now) needed to secure the Democratic nomination for president.
Hillary Clinton is 198 delegates short of 2,118, which means she needs about 84% of the 235.5 remaining pledged and super delegates to be nominated.
NBC reports that approximately 18 remaining super delegates in the Senate and at [...]
