Last time I checked, a black dude is trying to become the President of the United States of America. And if my memory serves me well, that black dude is married to a black gal. Just like the picture above! Wow. That there's a black dude! Looky there. I mean they're a smart looking black couple, eh? She's very pretty with a nice dress on and the black dude looks right … [Read more...] about That There’s a BLACK DUDE!
Radioactive Racial Politics
Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner … [Read more...] about Radioactive Racial Politics
Obama’s Complexity
So I finally finished that NYT story published earlier this week, re: Obama's teaching days at the University of Chicago Law School. After that story first appeared, I vaguely recall some commentators on the right celebrating like kids in a candy shop. The cause of their delight were statements in the story, from Richard Epstein and Douglas Baird, who were colleagues of … [Read more...] about Obama’s Complexity
More on Diebold, the patch, and the 2002 Georgia election
The NYTimes' Adam Cohen outlines the issue in an editorial opinion piece Thursday: The 2002 Georgia Senate and Governor Races — Senator Max Cleland, who lost three limbs in Vietnam, was defeated for re-election and Gov. Roy Barnes, a Democrat, was unseated. Polls had suggested that both men would win. The votes were cast on Diebold A.T.M.-style machines. A whistle-blower … [Read more...] about More on Diebold, the patch, and the 2002 Georgia election
Welcome to Fantasyland
Yesterday, when Gary Hart delivered remarks suggesting that Barack Obama might soften his opposition to domestic oil drilling, I penned an unpopular opinion piece suggesting that the Illinois Senator might face some political fallout from such a move. It was even suggested that I must live in some sort of fantasyland for predicting that Obama's detractors would label him, yet … [Read more...] about Welcome to Fantasyland
Sitemeter Problems
For those trying to load the site (hopefully you can read this in time) we are having problems with Sitemeter causing the site to crash in Internet Explorer. If you use any other browser (like Opera or Safari) the site should load just fine. Our apologies for the problem. … [Read more...] about Sitemeter Problems
McCain setting his own trap with celebrity gambit
By now everybody is familiar with McCain's latest barrage of ads accusing Obama of being a vapid celebrity akin to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Many people have commented, rightly in my opinion, that this move demeans John McCain and undermines his "maverick" brand. He might get a short-term boost from a lazy media willing to play his provocative ads for free. But he's … [Read more...] about McCain setting his own trap with celebrity gambit
Oil Judgment
Eric Allie, Caglecartoons.com … [Read more...] about Oil Judgment
Barack Hussein – ‘Without Doubt, Better Than Bush’: From Al-Ittihad of the United Arab Emirates
Now that Barack Obama's world tour is over - how do Gulf Arabs see the junior senator from Illinois? While some commentary in the Arab world has been less than glowing, at least in the Persian Gulf States, hope for an Obama presidency remains high. For the Al-Ittihad newspaper of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Khalfan Aloasi writes in part: "All people, especially … [Read more...] about Barack Hussein – ‘Without Doubt, Better Than Bush’: From Al-Ittihad of the United Arab Emirates
John Avlon: McCain’s Negative Ads Could Lose Independent Voters
John Avalon, who is perhaps the most prominent independent political book writer, columnist and speaker in the U.S. today, has told CNN that Republican party presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain's negative ads against rival Democratic Sen. Barack Obama could cost him the support of independent voters. Independent voters need to read this story in full, but here's a meaty … [Read more...] about John Avlon: McCain’s Negative Ads Could Lose Independent Voters
Jon Stewart Unleashes on McCain
In my opinion, this is the way to attack McCain's smear campaign: with incredulous laughter. Jon Stewart takes up McCain on the Paris Hilton ad and unleashes on both McCain and the media on the 'Obama-eats-arugula-and-is-arrogant' meme. Don't get down in the mud with him; fight the smears by pointing and laughing... … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart Unleashes on McCain
Playing With Fire in Pakistan
Barack Obama avoided going there and John McCain has trouble remembering where it is, but Pakistan is the hottest spot in the Mideast with today's news that Islamabad's intelligence agency, the ISI, helped plan last month's bombing of the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. A senior US official tells the Washington Post about "significant" evidence that ISI … [Read more...] about Playing With Fire in Pakistan
John McCain’s Corollary To The Golden Rule
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about John McCain’s Corollary To The Golden Rule
Familiar Sound from McCain Campaign
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post … [Read more...] about Familiar Sound from McCain Campaign
In the Eyes of the Beholder
It seems like the new rule for Republicans is to never, ever have a campaign ad with a black male candidate and a white woman. The quip over John McCain's "celebrity" ad has raised a lot of ruckus. Now, I think it is in very poor taste to paint Barack Obama as an empty-headed celebrity ala Britney and Paris, but I don't get the charge of racism coming from some. Some … [Read more...] about In the Eyes of the Beholder
Like d’uh! He is a celebrity! You can be a celebrity too!
Definition of celebrity, from Wikipedia: A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. The word stems from the Latin verb "celebrere" but they may not become a celebrity unless public and mass media interest is piqued. For example Virgin Director Richard Branson was famous as a CEO, but he did not become a … [Read more...] about Like d’uh! He is a celebrity! You can be a celebrity too!
Gary Hart Wakes Up and Smells the Energy Coffee
For all of my enthusiastic, energy policy oriented readers, take a peek at this recent item from the Wall Street Journal. It recognizes, as I have been hammering on repeatedly, that the American public has been experiencing a sea change on domestic energy production. Gary Hart, acting in his capacity as an avid Obama supporter, had some remarkable things to say. Even the … [Read more...] about Gary Hart Wakes Up and Smells the Energy Coffee
Arianna on The Huffington Post
Poynter had a short interview with Arianna Huffington about The Huffington Post. The site had 4.7 million unique visitors in May, up 255% over a year earlier: How does The Huffington Post cover the news differently from mainstream media organizations? Huffington: A lot of the discontent with traditional journalism is because too many reporters have forgotten that the … [Read more...] about Arianna on The Huffington Post
Fission, Fusion, Tomato, Tomahto, let’s call the whole thing off.
My friend Ed Morrissey of Hot Air and I don't generally see eye to eye when it comes to matters involving Iran, and his column today on that country's nuclear power ambitions isn't likely to change that. Most of the fuss arises from this short item from the BBC. It includes reports of a statement by Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani (pictured to the left) given as part of … [Read more...] about Fission, Fusion, Tomato, Tomahto, let’s call the whole thing off.
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: CLOSE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS?
Sabato's Crystal Ball's Rhodes Cook says, CLOSE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Not the American norm For those voters who have come of age in the 21st century, the extremely close presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 must seem like the norm. But that is hardly the case. Over the course of American history, there have been more presidential elections decided by landslide margins … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: CLOSE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS?