It seems that not all Europeans favor Barack Obama. João Marques de Almeida of Portugal's leading business daily Diario Economico writes, 'For a liberal, center-right European, John McCain is the preferred North American candidate … There are few things better than to see a free politician.' He goes on to argue against what was in the end Mitt Romney's greatest appeal: 'In … [Read more...] about McCain is the Best: Three Lessons from the American Race …
A False Election: John McCain, the Abortionist and Leftist “Neocon”
In one of the most biting pieces about McCain yet published anywhere in the world, this Spanish commentary in El Semanal Digital offers a comprehensive volley of criticism, which does not fit comfortably into any political perspective currently holding sway in the U.S., although its thrust is the old saw that McCain is indeed out of step with the conservative mindset. Some … [Read more...] about A False Election: John McCain, the Abortionist and Leftist “Neocon”
Former Ohio Senator, Astronaut John Glenn backs Clinton
The Dayton Daily News and one of the kindest journalists out there, Bill Hershey, is reporting that: John Glenn, the former astronaut and four-term U.S. senator, is expected to endorse Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president on Tuesday. Glenn, 86, the first American to orbit the earth and a long-time friend of both Hillary Clinton and former … [Read more...] about Former Ohio Senator, Astronaut John Glenn backs Clinton
Interview with John Byrne Cooke
[I continue my series of interviews with some of the most interesting thinkers of our time with John Byrne Cooke. Mr. Cooke wrote the book on the subject of the history of reporting of America's wars from the Revolution to the so-called war on terror and how the press has interacted with government efforts aimed at suppressing or censoring it over the course of our history. … [Read more...] about Interview with John Byrne Cooke
Being politically incorrect: Race and name do matter
Many optimists think Main Street voters have moved beyond the “Guess who’s coming to dinner” syndrome of 1967. They think that all Barack Hussein Obama Jr. must do to win the Oval Office is to compete fairly and squarely with Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Among other arguments, they point to the support of white voters for Obama in Georgia and several other states on … [Read more...] about Being politically incorrect: Race and name do matter
America Rightly Points Out Benefit of European Troops in Afghanistan
Following my last post (below), it seems that the Dutch are less bothered about the American request for troops in Afghanistan than are the Germans. H/T Watching America.com … [Read more...] about America Rightly Points Out Benefit of European Troops in Afghanistan
Obama, Hillary and McCain: The New American Revolution
As has already been well-established, the level of global interest in America's 2008 presidential race is unprecedented. In this analysis from Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza, Tomasz Lis sums up the revolutionary nature of this year's candidates this way, "Obama has undoubtedly already revolutionalized American politics, and if he wins in November it may presage revolution on a global … [Read more...] about Obama, Hillary and McCain: The New American Revolution
War Without End
The American request for more troops for Afghanistan from Europeans is a very serious story in Europe, and especially in Germany, which refused to accede to it. According to some Germans, this piece from Junge Welt, a German daily, translated as ever by Watching America, fairly captures the mainstream mood in that country. There is so much animus not only because of … [Read more...] about War Without End
This Probably Means Obama Will Not Get The Democratic Nomination
Dick Morris predicts Barack Obama will get the Democratic nomination. … [Read more...] about This Probably Means Obama Will Not Get The Democratic Nomination
New Anti-McCain Video Parodies Pro-Obama Video
That "Yes We Can" pro-Obama video that was sweeping the Internet has now been parodied in a new video -- an anti-John McCain video. And it is also sweeping the Internet, now appearing on websites and weblogs: This actually underscores a serious point: in each of the past elections (2004, 2006) the communication and advertising tools at the disposal of almost anyone with a … [Read more...] about New Anti-McCain Video Parodies Pro-Obama Video
Super Delegates
John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri … [Read more...] about Super Delegates
Meta on Congressman Tom Lantos, (D, CA-12), RIP
All the announcements and tributes mention Congressman Tom Lantos' distinction as being the only Holocaust survivor ever elected to Congress. I don't know how many Holocaust survivors have ever run for congress, but regardless, the fact that he will no longer bring the ideas and experience of that distinction to the legislative branch of our American government is … [Read more...] about Meta on Congressman Tom Lantos, (D, CA-12), RIP
Colin Powell Suggests He Might Vote Democrat Against Republican Nominee
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has hinted the GOP may not get his vote in the 2008 Presidential election in remarks that contained some thinly-disguised barbs aimed at President George Bush: Former US secretary of state Colin Powell said Sunday he was weighing his options in the 2008 White House race, hinting he may cross party lines and vote against the … [Read more...] about Colin Powell Suggests He Might Vote Democrat Against Republican Nominee
Asfandyar Wali Khan: Pakistan’s Civilian Leader Under Attack?
There is one Pakistani politician to watch in the coming months. He hails from the so-called tribal badlands of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area, and could play an important role at the national level...that is, if he survives... Asfandyar Wali Khan, an MBA, who hails from a distinguished family of politicians and is the leader of Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP), … [Read more...] about Asfandyar Wali Khan: Pakistan’s Civilian Leader Under Attack?
Rep. Tom Lantos, Z.L.
Z.L. (usually lowercase) stands for Zachor Livracha (may his memory be for a blessing). Washington Post: Rep. Tom Lantos, 80, a California Democrat whose experience during the Holocaust shaped his concern for human rights and his staunch view in favor of U.S. military intervention abroad, died early this morning, a spokeswoman told the Associated Press. He had esophageal … [Read more...] about Rep. Tom Lantos, Z.L.
Archbishop Of Canterbury: Sharia Controversy
An embattled Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams will confront anger within the Church of England as, on this most critical day of his five years in office, he tries to justify his remarks about Islamic law (and same-sex relationship). For the full report in The Times of London please click here... A comment that follows this report deserves a mention: "I suspect … [Read more...] about Archbishop Of Canterbury: Sharia Controversy
The Presidential Campaign: Good Change, Bad Change, No Change & Spare Change
Change is the lodestar of this presidential campaign season. The notion of change is, of course, an integral part of the campaign of practically every non-incumbent candidate, but the degree to which it suffuses the 2008 contest is extraordinary. For starters, the Democratic nominee will be either a woman or an African-American for the first time, and there is a very good … [Read more...] about The Presidential Campaign: Good Change, Bad Change, No Change & Spare Change
Roy Scheider ‘JAWS’ Passes Away
Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee, died on Sunday. He was best known for his role as the police chief in Steven Spielberg's 1975 film, Jaws, the enduring classic about a killer shark terrorising beachgoers. And that film won him millions of fans. The New York Times's obit: "Besides his wife, his survivors include three children, Christian Verrier Scheider and Molly … [Read more...] about Roy Scheider ‘JAWS’ Passes Away
Chavez Threatens U.S. Oil Cutoff After Legal Victory By ExxonMobil
A $12 billion judgment on behalf of ExxonMobil against Venezuela's state oil company has once again set off President Hugo Chavez, who, according to this news account from Venezuela's leading newspaper El Universal, said, amongst many other things, 'If you end up freezing (Venezuelan assets) and it harms us, we're going to do harm to you. Do you know how? We aren't going to … [Read more...] about Chavez Threatens U.S. Oil Cutoff After Legal Victory By ExxonMobil
Clinton Campaign Shakeup: Patti Solis Doyle Gone As Campaign Manager
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle has quit/been fired (choose the version you believe) and will be replaced by longtime Clinton adviser Maggie Williams -- in a shake-up the campaign insists is not a really shake-up but one that has in fact been hinted at in some news reports ever since Mrs. Clinton lost in Iowa. And with the string of losses this weekend … [Read more...] about Clinton Campaign Shakeup: Patti Solis Doyle Gone As Campaign Manager