What Was That Guy’s Name Again?
You know…the guy whose family asked Barack Obama to stop wearing their son’s bracelet and using it as a campaign gimmick. Â It’s ok…Obama had trouble remembering it the other night too. Â HT Shots Across the Bow.
Libertarian Party Baffles Me
I commented a long time ago that the LP should forget about a national campaign simply because it is a waste of resources. Â Since then, Bob Barr has alienated a huge part of the core of the LP. Â The presumed justification for nominating him at the convention was to compromise a piece of the what [...]
Sarah Palin, Bears, and Alcoholics
If you still don’t think Sarah Palin is qualified to lead, think again. Â She’s dealt with two issues specifically that make her uniquely qualified to handle any challenge Washington can present… When I did the researched it I found out two things about Alaska that there are a ton of bears up there. Â Name one [...]
Everybody’s Webless For The Weekend
Well, at least I am–mostly. Just a few thoughts that kept me up for a good 5 or 10 minutes last night… John McCain’s speech was pretty non-eventful until the end. He tried to do something that is very effective when he was speaking over the applause and hoots. While it was effective, if he [...]
Ron Paul Speech Reaction
I didn’t get to watch it yet…the Tivo is set and I’ll get to that post later, but here’s a quick roundup of reaction I’ve found so far: @rogelsm: Ron Paul’s speech is one of his best, and I heard many of them. @colindean: I once again feel compelled to run for Congress. Thank you, [...]
Palin Was a Brilliant Choice
Now Obama is campaigning against her instead of McCain: In an interview on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 Monday night, Obama was asked about whether his experience in the U.S. Senate dealing with weather-related situations compares to Palin’s executive experience running the state of Alaska and as the small town mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. At least [...]
Defining Moment of the DNC So Far?
I think this interview after Hillary Clinton’s speech last night was some of the best political television I’ve seen in a long time. Off the cuff, heart felt, and honest. Try finding that anywhere else at a big party convention. Still, it’s a little troubling to see people put so much faith in one person [...]
Big Party Conventions Are So Boring
Too many big screens, flashing lights, and high quality sound systems. This is what politics looks like on vacation. This is enjoying politics as a show when you want to get away from it all. It’s as if Disney took over the whole process…it’s all too polished. It’s made for prime time politics. I watched [...]
Fireworks In Store at Democratic Convention?
I really think there may be some fireworks at the Democratic Convention. As tenacious as Bill Clinton is, Hillary is even more of a pit bull. They are going to go down swinging for sure. I’m not sure if it is at all possible for her to walk out of there with the nomination, but [...]
Veep Watch Advice
The nation seems to be “Veep Watch” crazy today. If it really matters to you that you find out as quickly as possible, let me suggest Twitter. Nothing is a secret for very long on Twitter. If you registered an account and randomly start following 50 people, chances are good that 10-20 will be talking [...]
