It turns out that Senator Ted Kennedy had the exact same reaction as yours-truly when it comes to former President Bill Clinton's campaign behavior -- only Teddy has a tad more clout. Columnist Robert Novak reports: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy may have endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president anyway, but his support was hastened by Bill Clinton's disregard of Kennedy's plea … [Read more...] about Novak: Bill Clinton Helped Cause Ted Kennedy To Endorse Obama
Around The Campaign 2008 Sphere
NOTE: Another special Election 2008 edition of our popular Around The Sphere link-fest where we offer readers links to weblogs of differing viewpoints -- and give you our comments on some of the political issues raised. This version will only contain election-related links. It will appear several times a week until Election Day. The Bitter Irony For Hillary Clinton: Taylor … [Read more...] about Around The Campaign 2008 Sphere
Benazir Bhutto’s Posthumous Autobiography
Good public educational opportunity is the key to the economic and political progress of nations, and it can be so in the Islamic world as well. But in Pakistan $4.5 billion is spent on the military each year - an astounding 1,400 per cent more than on education. This is what Benazir Bhutto says in her posthumous book, Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West, (to be … [Read more...] about Benazir Bhutto’s Posthumous Autobiography
Democratic Debate in 60 Seconds
Hattip Mahalo.com. … [Read more...] about Democratic Debate in 60 Seconds
Republican Debate in 60 Seconds
Hattip Mahalo.com. … [Read more...] about Republican Debate in 60 Seconds
Book & DVD Reviews On Gram Parsons, Cosmically Tragic Musical Troubador
GRAM PARSONS WAS ON LOAN TO US FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT WE DIDN'T LOOK UP FAST ENOUGH -- MARK LEVITON I'm a fast reader and usually race right through books. But there's been a lot going on in my young life lately, and during the couple of weeks that it took me to read a book on Gram Parsons and then watch a documentary on him, I had the opportunity to listen to a lot of the … [Read more...] about Book & DVD Reviews On Gram Parsons, Cosmically Tragic Musical Troubador
Microsoft – Yahoo Takeover
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com … [Read more...] about Microsoft – Yahoo Takeover
Mixed Doubles for the White House
Forget the Super Bowl. Here's a match for Pay-Per-View--the Clintons vs. the Obamas. Now that the candidates have shown in their last debate how well they bounce the conversational ball between them, why not schedule a round of doubles? As Hillary keeps explaining away embarrassments by Bill, she always notes that Barack too has a supportive spouse. Yesterday's Washington … [Read more...] about Mixed Doubles for the White House
Making Of A Terrorist: An ex-CIA Officer’s View
A new book by a former CIA officer, and now a senior fellow at the Philadelphia-based Foreign Policy Research Institute, "explodes many myths" about terrorists, and "provides an unsettling account of how al-Qaeda has evolved from the organisation headed by Osama bin Laden into an amorphous movement --- a 'leaderless jihad'." The Economist says: "Mr Marc Sageman has unusual … [Read more...] about Making Of A Terrorist: An ex-CIA Officer’s View
Brown Voters Don’t Want Black in the White House
It is interesting to see what aspects of the U.S. Presidential Race most interest foreign journalists. As the field narrows, the question of the impact of Latino antipathy toward blacks on support for Obama is being increasingly addressed by the foreign press. Most recent is this piece from The Netherlands' Elsevier daily, translated on Watching America.com, entitled … [Read more...] about Brown Voters Don’t Want Black in the White House
‘War On Terror’…It Forgets The Terrorist Within!!!
While a majority of our political leaders, and the media too, continue to scare the world out of us that every nook and cranny is filled with terrorists, somehow there are only a handful among them who remind the people of the terrorist within that is taking away their natural resistance to an assortment of physical, emotional and mental ailments. In the Indian subcontinent … [Read more...] about ‘War On Terror’…It Forgets The Terrorist Within!!!
Sarkozy & Bruni: ‘Until Death Do Us Part…’
Well it seems that the way has been cleared for Sarko and Bruni to visit the world famous monument of love... the 17th century Taj Mahal. Bruni had hinted earlier that Indian government was not exactly prepared to host an unwed VVIP (very very important person) couple when Sarko came visiting India recently. "The 53-year-old French president Nicolas Sarkozy and super-model … [Read more...] about Sarkozy & Bruni: ‘Until Death Do Us Part…’
Clinton Campaign Denies Bill Clinton Will Do Mea Culpa At Black Churches On Playing Race Card
Earlier today we ran THIS POST about a Washington Post report that said former President Bill Clinton was going to apologize to black churches for playing the race card in his campaign against Senator Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton's chief rival for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination. The Post has a new story now saying the Clinton campaign heatedly denies an … [Read more...] about Clinton Campaign Denies Bill Clinton Will Do Mea Culpa At Black Churches On Playing Race Card
Maine GOP Caucus results
First, a hattip to this post by PunditMom for BlogHer for cluing the clueless (that would be me) into the fact that Maine's GOP caucus is February 1-3 (that would be, this weekend). At just after 9pm, Saturday evening, February 2, with 64% reporting, check out how close Ron Paul and John McCain are - 18.9% to 21.5%, respectively. Ah, New Englanders (Romney is over … [Read more...] about Maine GOP Caucus results
Super Tuesday neglects Pakistan at America’s peril
Heading towards Super Tuesday, Pakistan has dropped off the radar of the primaries although it is the most likely place for the next civil war between Islamic terrorists and civilians. It might even become a cause of war with India and near total loss of American influence in the entire region. Terrorism by Islamic fundamentalists supported by the Taliban and Al Qaeda has … [Read more...] about Super Tuesday neglects Pakistan at America’s peril
The Clinton-Obama Conundrum
Two weeks ago, I proclaimed "clarity at last" when announcing my favorites for the primaries, Obama and McCain, and the likelihood that I'd vote for the latter in the general election. While I remain strongly in favor of these two candidates for the primaries, I'm now less sure about the general. I'd like to see more from both men, and hopefully, I'll be able to, although … [Read more...] about The Clinton-Obama Conundrum
Presidential Required Reading
The field has narrowed a bit since the last time I posted on the presidential candidates' reading choices (back in May, when they were asked to name the most recent fiction book they'd read). This week, Katie Couric asked the candidates "If you were elected president, what is the one book other than the Bible you would think is essential to have along?" (In fact I should note … [Read more...] about Presidential Required Reading
Gallup Daily Tracking Poll: McCain And Clinton Make Gains
The Big Mo has (for now at least) shifted to Arizona Senator John McCain on the GOP side and New York Senator Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side in the battles for their parties' respective Presidential nominations, a new Gallup Daily tracking poll shows: John McCain continues to be the primary beneficiary of Rudy Giuliani's recent exit from the Republican race for … [Read more...] about Gallup Daily Tracking Poll: McCain And Clinton Make Gains
Candidate Evaluation: A Tip from PoliticalWire
Free comparison of the candidates: PoliticalWire: Still Undecided? For a limited time, you can read a complete digital version of The Undecided Voter's Guide to the Next President by Mark Halperin for free by clicking here. … [Read more...] about Candidate Evaluation: A Tip from PoliticalWire
‘What Does Bill Clinton Want?’ …
What is Bill Clinton doing? Or to put it another way, What does the man want? It isn't only Americans that are asking these questions. In this op-ed from Austria's Die Presse, columnist Eve Male writes, 'He supports his wife, but with his rude demeanor he pees on her leg. What does Bill want? Is he simply trying too hard to compensate Hillary for staying with him during the … [Read more...] about ‘What Does Bill Clinton Want?’ …