Holly already updated you on Hurricane Gustav, which is shaping up to be monster and setting its sights on the Gulf Coast. (Right on its heels, we may have Hurricane Hanna shooting up the same pipe, sadly.) And John McCain is already hinting that he may either postpone the GOP convention this week, or drastically alter the format and schedule to reflect the serious nature of … [Read more...] about The Cost of Gustav to Bloggers?
UPDATED AGAIN: Gustav Grows
UPDATED AGAIN & Moved Up: MSNBC: Mayor Ray Nagin is ordering the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, turning informal advice to flee from the approaching Hurricane Gustav into an official order to get out. NOLA: Mayor Ray Nagin late Saturday warned that Gustav is the "mother of all storms" and ordered a mandatory evacuation for the West Bank of New Orleans for 8 … [Read more...] about UPDATED AGAIN: Gustav Grows
My Appearance On Margaret Cho’s “The Cho Show” On VH1 (UPDATED)
Yes, that was indeed me in my other incarnation on Korean-American comedienne Margaret Cho's new reality-sitcom show "The Cho Show" on VH1. And in response to the question: yes, the ventriloquism lesson I gave her was most assuredly for real with NO script, no instructions about what to say or do -- and Cho was as much fun in person as she appears to be on the TV screen. The … [Read more...] about My Appearance On Margaret Cho’s “The Cho Show” On VH1 (UPDATED)
Experience Doesn’t Matter For the No. 2 On the Ticket—or Does it?
Even after eight years of service in the Illinois State Senate, where he served as chairman of the Public Health and Welfare Committee; after almost four years of service to the nation in the U.S. Senate, where he served in several committees, including Foreign Relations, Environment and Public Works, Veterans' Affairs, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Homeland Security … [Read more...] about Experience Doesn’t Matter For the No. 2 On the Ticket—or Does it?
The Executive Experience Canard
One of the most absurd defenses of Sarah Palin as VP nominee is that "at least she's RUN something." Never mind for a moment that that same charge disqualifies John McCain as it does Obama and Biden. Never mind that Palin-watchers in Alaska say she's poor at delegating responsibility. Never mind that her experience running Wasilla resulted in a disastrous $20 million debt, … [Read more...] about The Executive Experience Canard
Bush Says Economy Is On The Upswing
Americans can breathe a sigh of relief and stop whining. President George Bush now says the economy is on the upswing: President Bush said Saturday that Americans may have cause this Labor Day weekend to start worrying less about the nation's — and their families' — economic health. "There have been some recent signs that our economy is beginning to improve," Bush said in … [Read more...] about Bush Says Economy Is On The Upswing
More Risks Ahead for Palin
Another problem looming for the McCain campaign: Palin fits right in with the Democratic attack that McCain is in the pocket of big oil. … [Read more...] about More Risks Ahead for Palin
Michelle Bernard Looks For The Right McCain (Guest Interview)
This is a guest interview by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review columnist Bill Steigerwald with MSNBC conservative pundit Michelle Bernard looking at the Democratic convention, the upcoming GOP convention and Republican Presidential nominee-to-be John McCain: Michelle Bernard Looks For The Right Mccain by Bill Steigerwald MSNBC, which has tried to position itself as a liberal, … [Read more...] about Michelle Bernard Looks For The Right McCain (Guest Interview)
My Cat And McCain’s VP Pick
A couple of election cycles back I decided to have some fun and ran my cat, Colette, for President. Her main qualification for the post, according to the press release that went out as part of this jest, was that she could work a room wonderfully. Everyone loved Colette. She was not only feisty but a real charmer, that cat. To put at rest concerns about Colette's obvious … [Read more...] about My Cat And McCain’s VP Pick
Obama Campaign Spokesperson: Palin Inexperienced…Huh?
The Columbus Dispatcharticle on John McCain's announcement yesterday that he had selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for his vice presidential running mate contained this about the reaction of a campaign spokesperson for the Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama: The Obama campaign criticized Palin as too conservative on issues such as abortion and argued … [Read more...] about Obama Campaign Spokesperson: Palin Inexperienced…Huh?
Gallup Sees Palin as Attempt to Solve McCain’s “Women Problem”
SATURDAY QUESTION: Is Barack Obama the Sex and the City Candidate? Later today we should have fresh numbers out of Gallup which include interviews with some of the 38 million people who watched Barack Obama's speech on Thursday night. At that point we should see if the convention's 8 point bounce for Obama holds, grows or fades. It will likely be early next week before we … [Read more...] about Gallup Sees Palin as Attempt to Solve McCain’s “Women Problem”
Europeans (Mis)Understand John McCain’s Appeal to US Voters
The Economist has a good cover story about John McCain and explains quite well why Americans might elect him as president. It is a good summary for the average reader, who is not a news junkie. Such an analysis is missing in the commentary of a Washington correspondent with the German public broadcaster ARD: Anna Engelke fails to understand McCain's appeal. Instead she … [Read more...] about Europeans (Mis)Understand John McCain’s Appeal to US Voters
Mallika: Sri Lanka’s Pioneering Journalist
Sri Lanka is today known more for the performance of its fine cricket team and the conflict between the government and the LTTE. The passing away of its highly talented and sensitive journalist Mallika Wanigasundra went almost unnoticed. I came to know of her passing away while going through the website of another dedicated and respected Sri Lankan journalist Nalaka … [Read more...] about Mallika: Sri Lanka’s Pioneering Journalist
McCain and the Beauty Queen
Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner … [Read more...] about McCain and the Beauty Queen
Obama’s Speech: Democratic Convention Highest Convention Ratings In History
Democratic Presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama had a massive viewership for his acceptance speech Thursday night in a convention that got the highest ratings in televised U.S. political convention history, the New York Times reports: At least 40 million Americans watched Senator Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night, a record for … [Read more...] about Obama’s Speech: Democratic Convention Highest Convention Ratings In History
‘Sixty Seven Days’: the Obama ‘System’ for Beating McCain – Le Figaro
How do the French see the results of the Democratic convention and Obama's strategy to win? Philippe Gelie, Le Figaro's chief Washington correspondent, writes on part: "Long divided between Obamistas and Clintonites, the Pepsi Center arena in Denver definitively shook Wednesday night, in one of those theatrical political coups the Americans are so fond of. … Barack Obama … [Read more...] about ‘Sixty Seven Days’: the Obama ‘System’ for Beating McCain – Le Figaro
‘The Day the Democrats Finally Grew Teeth’: Nachrichten of Switzerland
Among the many perceptions emerging across the Atlantic since the end of the Democratic National Convention is that Joe Biden has helped U.S. Democrats get over their traditional hesitance to fight as hard and nastily as they need to, in order to beat the Republicans. Writing of Senator Biden's speech, Patrik Etschmayer writes from Switzerland's Nachrichten: "On … [Read more...] about ‘The Day the Democrats Finally Grew Teeth’: Nachrichten of Switzerland
Proof Palin was Panic Pick
According to ABC News' Jan Crawford Greenburg, John McCain did not decide on Sarah Palin until last night. His first choice was, indeed, Joe Lieberman. But when told by GOP strategists that the party base would revolt, McCain faced Pawlenty, Ridge and Romney. But after the successful Democratic National Convention, which united the Democratic Party behind Barack Obama in … [Read more...] about Proof Palin was Panic Pick
The Wisdom of Choosing Sarah Palin
That was the title of the post I did on Joe Biden after Barack Obama chose him to be his running mate for the Democratic President/Vice President ticket. I figured, I might as well have a mini-series or two-parter and use the same title for Arizona Senator and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's VP selection, Alaska Governor and fellow Republican, Sarah … [Read more...] about The Wisdom of Choosing Sarah Palin
Praying for a miracle!
I'm not a religious man. But I'm praying something miraculous happens and Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Hanna dissipate. I have family in Lake Charles, Louisiana who are evacuating now. My cousin and her husband are staying with us while a few other family are going to Cincinnati, Ohio (where other family resides). Hurricane Gustav scares me on what it can do the … [Read more...] about Praying for a miracle!