From Eleanor Clift's article on "Wal-Mart Women" in Newsweek, in which she explains why under-$60,000 a year women will not (contrary to McCain's pollster) save his flailing campaign (see here). What's shaping up is not comparable to '92, the last time a Democrat won the White House. "It's much more serious and devastating to Republicans,"Continue reading “Will the Right Ever Get Tired of Blaming the Media?”
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Barack Obama: A President Who Can Understand
In his recent appearance in Florida with Obama, Bill Clinton explains why he thinks Obama will be a good President, as only he can: You know our current President said something that's really true. The President is the decider-in-chief. And in this election you've got a very unusual thing I've never seen happen before. YouContinue reading “Barack Obama: A President Who Can Understand”
The One-Stop Guide to Republican Politics
An anecdote from the campaign trail: A Republican financial expert recalls attending a dinner with McCain for the purpose of discussing with him domestic and international financial complexities that clearly did not fascinate the senator. As the dinner ended, McCain's question for his briefer was: "So, who is the villain?" from George Will's column todayContinue reading “The One-Stop Guide to Republican Politics”
Alaska Politicians: Still Not Ready for Prime Time
From Don Young, Alaska's notorious anti-environmentalist, also facing corruption charges, a strangely guilt-ridden defense (via Roll Call) of his pal Ted Stevens after his conviction on seven counts: “I can remember Richard Nixon, you know, his years of service, what he’s done, and everybody [was] ridiculing him, and he ended up being the greatest presidentContinue reading “Alaska Politicians: Still Not Ready for Prime Time”
Mr. October
Many have noted Barack Obama's cool, no-drama campaign style, but few have noticed how he resembles a professional athlete in his demeanor. "I can get to the rim on anyone," he has reportedly said, a basketball phrase with a precise meaning. He doesn't claim to be the best; simply that he can score on anyoneContinue reading “Mr. October”
Why the GOP has Lost the Elites: Michael Barone
Well-known political analyst Michael Barone looks closely at Pennsylvania, concludes Obama will win, and explains why McCain thinks he has a chance. More importantly, he explains (here) why centrist voters around the country have turned against the Republicans. McCain is running even with or better than Bush in most of Pennsylvania but is running farContinue reading “Why the GOP has Lost the Elites: Michael Barone”
Eliza Gilkyson on the Incompetence of the Neo-Cons
From my piece in the Ventura County Reporter, available here, on Eliza Gilkyson. This fascinating folk-singer had some tough words for the neo-cons: “When we elected the neo-cons, I think we all expected that they would be able to keep the balls in the air a little longer than they have,” she said. “I thoughtContinue reading “Eliza Gilkyson on the Incompetence of the Neo-Cons”
Quote of the Week
From the ever-marvelous Joel Achenbach: There isn't one pundit in America — not one human being, for that matter — who could have predicted that a black man would run for president in 2008 and would wind up being called an arugula-eating, passionless elitist who doesn't know what it's like to be a plumber. WeContinue reading “Quote of the Week”
The Closed-Door President
Has this ever happened before in American electoral history? President Bush is so unpopular that he has not appeared in public in a single event in support of a Republican candidate this election year. According to CBS News: Not once this year has President Bush appeared in public at a campaign rally for the RepublicanContinue reading “The Closed-Door President”
Why Sarah Palin Needed a $150,000 Makeover
According to Federal election campaign records found by Politico, Sarah Palin has spent over $150,000 in the last two months on clothes and hair styling, including $49,000 at Saks Fifth Avenue and $75,000 at Neiman-Marcus. (By contrast, the most Hillary spent on clothes in her long campaign was $3,000.) Why so much? Maybe this pictureContinue reading “Why Sarah Palin Needed a $150,000 Makeover”
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