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VP Picks, Judgement, and “Cronyism”

The other day, Pattie wrote an excellent article asking about whether or not the candidates’ choice for Vice President demonstrated the type of judgment we’ll see for their future political picks. I think it’s a valid question and one that should be explored further. The Pitbull with Lipstick One of the reasons I’ve heard for not voting for McCain is that vice presidential pick of his. It appears that she was chosen simply for being a conservative Christian woman that could at the very least appease the conservative right base of the Republican party. No doubt she doesn’t interview well … Continue reading →

Homeschoolers Worry about Obama

Homeschoolers worry about laws that affect homeschoolers. We worry about what new legislators will do and how politicians will view them. We worry about school boards giving us a hard time. We worry about our freedom to parent. We vote based on these worries and concerns. I received an email this morning from someone who was thinking about supporting Obama in his presidential bid. They asked me if I was aware of anything Obama had said or done to support homeschooling. My guess is that this would greatly affect their vote. The only thing I could find as something he … Continue reading →

Jackson Browne Sues John McCain

It often seems that musicians and politicians have a love/hate relationship. I already blogged about campaign songs certain politicians have chosen which might have not been the best choices had they thought the song all the way through. John McCain seems to be making bad campaign song choices left and right this year. Not just in lyrics, but just in general. He used John Melloncamp’s song “Pink Houses” earlier this year. On the surface, the song sounds okay, but if you dig deeper, it talks about dreams that are never fulfilled. In addition, Melloncamp himself contacted the McCain camp and … Continue reading →

Politicians and the Media Coverage Game

Obama is in Iraq. McCain is at the Yankees game. Obama is talking to world leaders. McCain is having a party for his good buddy Mitt Romney. This is the media coverage of McCain over the past few days. Now all of the sudden, McCain’s campaign is claiming that Obama is the media darling. (But of course McCain didn’t say that because McCain and Obama never do the dirty work. Their aids said that.) McCain says that Obama being in Iraq right now does nothing to distract the media from his campaign. (I wonder what planet he’s on?) McCain’s Diabolical … Continue reading →

McCain and His New Buddy Mitt

Not too long ago, they were trading jabs during the primaries. They are sharply divided on several issues and yet, McCain just held a social event at his ranch in Arizona in honor of the Romneys. Since the primaries, Romney has been a noted supporter and surrogate for McCain waxing eloquent on economics (something they sharply disagreed over during the primaries) as well as other issues. He is known as speaking well on McCain’s behalf. More importantly, Romney is the first name that has been seriously rumored as a potential Veep. Strange Bedfellows? It may seem strange to have fought … Continue reading →

Obama Goes Abroad

Obama went abroad today, arriving in Afghanistan which is the first stop on a Middle East and European tour. This marks the first time the presidential hopeful has visited the Middle East during his campaign. The objective of this trip? To shore up his foreign policy objectives. Foreign Policy Foreign policy is Barack Obama’s weak point. At least McCain has fought in wars, and is involved enough in the military to ‘get it’. Or at least that’s what we think according to recent polls. While Obama leads in every other area of the election, he trails McCain on questions of … Continue reading →

Hey New Yorker: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

If you have no idea what my title means then dare I say you have not been paying close enough attention. This week, The New Yorker published a cover cartoon that depicted Obama in Muslim garb and Michelle with a machine gun. Yes–it really did. I have to be honest and say that I can’t quite wrap my brain around that editorial decision. A Picture Really Is Worth a Thousand Words Imagery is far more valuable in communicating a message than what you actually say thus the expression, a picture is worth a thousand words. It’s why propaganda always has … Continue reading →

Obama and the Economy

Obama on the Economy We’ve been talking in the politics blog about Phil Gramm and his comment that America is simply a bunch of whiners. We took a look at how McCain distanced himself from his long time pal. For Obama, Gramm’s comments have given him opportunity to talk tough on the economy and talk about what he’ll do differently then his opponent. There is Little Doubt We Are in a Recession Obama says that despite the fact that we are seeing slowed growth as opposed to negative numbers (those negative numbers being the technical definition of a recession), there’s … Continue reading →

Politics Blog Week in Review July 7-13

The week in review is our way of catching you up on whatever you may have missed in the politics blog during the week. Lots was happening this week as I’m sure will continue to be the case until the general election in November. Monday July 7 The Week in Politics News The previous week, I had been camping with my family on vacation and so we revamped the major news stories from the previous week. Tuesday July 8 Why You Should Vote Some people say it’s a lost cause, others are wondering if this is really the best we … Continue reading →

McCain Talks About the Economy

Yesterday I shared some thoughts on Gramm’s statements that we are a nation of whiners. Both candidates were quick to back away from his statements and quick to paint themselves as empathetic towards our economic plight. Frankly, the candidate who addresses the American people with plan to help people spend within their means (in addition to some short and long term plans), gets my vote. Unfortunately, that doesn’t describe McCain or Obama. McCain was quick to distance himself from Gramm’s comments saying that he “strongly disagrees” with Gramm’s remarks. He apparently has a plan. Plan at the Pump Some distinctive … Continue reading →