Elections are national events. People pick the candidates who they think will make things better in their own country and for their own citizens. Some elections, however, like those for the United States presidency, have enormous international repercussions, many of which are determined by the reactions of non-Americans to the outcome. When George Bush defeated John Kerry … [Read more...] about The Election And The World
You Can Vote However You Like! (Again)
Remember: The kids from the Ron Clark Academy were the ABC News Person of the Week this week. (Typical of our dinosaur broadcast networks, the story isn't embeddable and you must sit through an irrelevant commercial to watch it!) Via the AJC's Political Insider, Jim Galloway, "[a] video that’s everything 'High School Musical 3' is not. Intelligent, for instance." … [Read more...] about You Can Vote However You Like! (Again)
Obama Admits He Admires McCain … When He Loses
With apologies for the groan inducing headline, we go to the New York Post. (Who actually endorsed Obama this week, by the way.) Barack Obama says he admired John McCain, the 2000 version. These days? Not so much. Hours after McCain released an ad citing past praise from Obama, the Democratic nominee said Friday he respected the unsuccessful 2000 primary campaign McCain … [Read more...] about Obama Admits He Admires McCain … When He Loses
In Berlin, Republicans are Scarce and Americans Vote Democratic: Der Tageszeitung, Germany
According to this article from Germany's Die Tageszeitung, the mood of American Democrats living in Berlin can be described as excitement mixed with cautious anticipation. And Republicans? At a recent election-related series of lectures at the Amerikahaus, a library/holdover from the days of the Marshall Plan, the only Republican present was a German ... … [Read more...] about In Berlin, Republicans are Scarce and Americans Vote Democratic: Der Tageszeitung, Germany
Taking the Fight to Arizona, Now a Battleground State
Kos is reporting that Arizona is "neck and neck." McCain is up by just a single point in a new Research 2000 poll, 48 to 47, with Obama leading 54 to 42 among early voters. (And, in a possible preview of the 2010 Senate race, Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano, who has an extremely high favourability rating in the state, is ahead of McCain 53-45.) With the Obama campaign … [Read more...] about Taking the Fight to Arizona, Now a Battleground State
Studs Terkel Has Died
Chicago Tribune: Studs Terkel dies - The author-radio host-actor-activist and Chicago symbol has died. "My epitaph? My epitaph will be 'Curiosity did not kill this cat,'" he once said. Louis Terkel arrived here as a child from New York City and in Chicago found not only a new name but a place that perfectly matched--in its energy, its swagger, its charms, its heart--his own … [Read more...] about Studs Terkel Has Died
Why McCain’s Former Supporters And Republicans Are Increasingly Jumping The McCain Ship
And so now former President Ronald Reagan's former chief of staff Ken Duberstein endorses Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. The parade is getting almost as long as Pasadena's Rose Bowl Parade. So exactly what is happening to John McCain and his campaign? It's worth noting again that what you're seeing is not Republican disloyalty but manifestations of … [Read more...] about Why McCain’s Former Supporters And Republicans Are Increasingly Jumping The McCain Ship
Welcoming Ken Duberstein to the Traitors’ List
Welcome aboard, Mr. Duberstein -- you "former Reagan Chief of Staff and longtime GOP insider" you. With Pressler and Mathias, that makes three more of us this week alone. And so on ... as Mr. Vonnegut (were he still alive) might conclude. ------------------ THE LIST Susan Eisenhower, Christopher Buckley, Alison Goldwater Ross, C.C. Goldwater, Francis Fukuyama, … [Read more...] about Welcoming Ken Duberstein to the Traitors’ List
Scary Halloween
Larry Wright, The Detroit News … [Read more...] about Scary Halloween
T-STEEL REPORT: ELITES KICK ELITE MEDIA OFF CAMPAIGN PLANES!
"Elite" Senator Barack Obama has taken a cue from "Elite" Senator John McCain to kick certain "Elite" mainstream media off his plane. The "Elite" MSM body count: "Elite" Senator John McCain: Time Magazine and New York Times. "Elite" Senator Barack Obama: Washington Times, New York Post, and Dallas Morning News. "Elite" Washington Times Executive Editor John Solomon was … [Read more...] about T-STEEL REPORT: ELITES KICK ELITE MEDIA OFF CAMPAIGN PLANES!
Election 2008: Signed, Sealed & Almost Delivered
Being a big believer that public-opinion polls are merely snapshots in time, I have been loath to cite let alone read too much into the blizzard of polls this fall. But the latest Gallup Poll using the traditional model is a shocker and, for all intents and purposes, a very real indication that Barack Obama has sealed the deal. Gallup's traditional "likely voter" model is … [Read more...] about Election 2008: Signed, Sealed & Almost Delivered
The Awakening of the ‘White American Male’: Liberation of France
'MUDFIGHT' In the eyes of much of the world, Americans - and particularly White males - have come a long way since the election of 2004. For French newspaper Liberation, author Annette Levy-Willard describes how and why the Joe the Plumbers and Joe Sixpacks of the world have abandoned McCain-Palin. Willard starts out this way: "The American is not always a cretin, … [Read more...] about The Awakening of the ‘White American Male’: Liberation of France
Reminder: Get Your Final Election Prediction In
We'll close out the guessing this evening, so get your votes in here! Show everyone how prescient you are, and let us know the final outcome of the election 96 hours before the polls close. Winner(s) will be announced here on Wed. morning. Good luck to all! … [Read more...] about Reminder: Get Your Final Election Prediction In
Big Doings In Little Delaware: A Biden Homecoming
NEWARK, Del. -- What to make of the fact that Joe Biden and his wife Jill are graduates of the University of Delaware, while both McCain campaign strategist Steve Schmidt and David Plouffe, his counterpart on the Obama campaign, are products of the university's political science program? Probably not a whole lot beyond it being a pretty big coincidence for such a little … [Read more...] about Big Doings In Little Delaware: A Biden Homecoming
The Conservative Case for Obama
As polls show pushy Palinism hurting McCain's chances, the struggle for the Republican future is reflected by two traditional conservatives, Peggy Noonan and George Will. In the Wall Street Journal today, Noonan, who wrote speeches for Reagan and Bush I, makes "the case for Obama" this way: "He has within him the possibility to change the direction and tone of American … [Read more...] about The Conservative Case for Obama
Also for Obama
My favorite news magazine, The Economist, endorses my preferred candidate. From the editors' conclusion: ... this cannot be another election where the choice is based merely on fear. In terms of painting a brighter future for America and the world, Mr Obama has produced the more compelling and detailed portrait. He has campaigned with more style, intelligence and discipline … [Read more...] about Also for Obama
Scary Election
Jeff Parker, Florida Today … [Read more...] about Scary Election
The Media and Obama: “The Story They Wanted to Tell”
I was watching Morning Joe today on MSNBC and heard Joe Scarborough make a rather remarkable comment concerning the media coverage of the Obama campaign going back to 2007. "All through this campaign, Barack Obama was the story the media wanted to tell. And if you ran against Obama, whether you were [Hillary] Clinton or John McCain, they were going to tear you to … [Read more...] about The Media and Obama: “The Story They Wanted to Tell”
Eight Reasons Why Obama Will Win
We ran a link to a post that gave a list of reasons why Republican Presidential campaign Sen. John McCain will win, so now -- in response to some emails -- here's a link to a post giving 8 reasons why Democratic Sen. Barack Obama will win. … [Read more...] about Eight Reasons Why Obama Will Win
No Wonder Many People Get Their News From Comedy Central Now
What mad universe do we live in when satire becomes prescience? … [Read more...] about No Wonder Many People Get Their News From Comedy Central Now