The PD Report

The News You Want

2009-07-31T20:41:00.002-04:00

Maybe when Walter Cronkite passed, he took the news industry with him, whatever was left of it. Lately it seems that the TV news has taken a dive off a cliff. Consider the following two videos:or this one oK, Fox and MSNBC should drop any pretense of being news. MSNBC is incredibly liberal and biased but at it's worst it is never the hate filled FoxNews. As much as I am more politically

Separated at Birther

2009-07-31T20:32:00.002-04:00

Is it me or is it easily imagined that if Sarah Palin weren't a national figure, this could be her in the first video?

Iphone News and Politics

2009-06-28T22:50:00.002-04:00

I have had my new iPhone 3GS for 5 days now and it is clearly a cut above the original. If you are on the fence about an iPhone bite the bullet and go get one. For a little primer, here are my favorite iphone news and politics apps/sites.My most frequently used app is NetNewsWire. It is an iphone rss feed. I have used several RSS feeders and this FREE app is the best.HuffPost app. Huff news

Fit for the Bird Cage

2009-06-24T22:36:00.003-04:00

I was a little surprised the other day when I received the email below from The Washington Times. I know the WashTimes is a conservative paper, but what was surprising to me was for a major publication to throw any pretense of objectivity out the window by sending out such a hit job. Maybe that is what the newspaper industry is coming to when the cease being news and start being narrow interest

Sanford and Sins

2009-06-24T21:54:00.003-04:00

There is always a little side show facination in a good story of infidelity. I must say I was particularly happy to see Mark Sanford's car accident of a press conference. Mark Sanford was always a jerk and will continue to be a jerk. It was particularly satisfying to see such a high profile 2012 GOP potential candidate take a beating until his wife's classy statment came out a few hours later

The Long Arc of Moral Justice

2009-06-20T21:31:00.003-04:00

Barack Obama has done just about everything right so far with Iran. Before his oath of office he made a recording appealing to the people of Iran. In Cairo he again spoke to the moderate voices in the the country. When it came time for the election he has been very careful not to praise Mousavi too much because it could undermine him. And after the election he has taken care again to speak

Only On Twitter

2009-06-20T17:31:00.001-04:00

From breaking news to the trivial.......back to back updates from my twitter feed.TehranBureauFB friend says: Iran source: there is a military tank in Azadi Square.30 minutes ago from web markknollerYou're gonna laff: Obama & the girls actually bought Frozen Puppy pops for Bo: flavors: pumpkin, peanut butter and yogurt…31 minutes ago from web

One Voice

2009-06-20T15:10:00.002-04:00

Iran Presidential Election 2009 | Demotix.com

2009-06-20T14:59:00.001-04:00

Iran Presidential Election 2009 | Demotix.comShared via AddThis

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.....It's Being Tweeted

2009-06-20T12:16:00.002-04:00

I keep turning on the news late at night to keep up with the dramatic going on's in Iran's post "election" chaos. Unfortunately due to the crackdown on media other than the occasional Christianne Amanpour report, there is very little reporting going on. If you want a real front row seat, the best place is in front of your computer keeping track on Twitter and Andrew Sullivan's blog. Below are

It's a Matter of Perspective

2009-06-18T17:21:00.002-04:00

Recently during a bunch of political discussions with some of my right wing buddies I am constantly reminded that we all view different actions from a different lens. From my perspective when Sarah Palin makes the argument that big brother is coming to get you she is crazy.From my perspective those Democrats that questioned warrant less wiretapping because the government was going to spy on your

Obama's Gay Problem

2009-06-17T12:51:00.002-04:00

Let me preface my criticism by saying I have agreed with 95% of what Obama has done as President, even some of the things that have upset liberal groups like not releasing photos was a good decision. What I can't defend is his delaying addressing some concerns of the gay community. I do not think Federal involvement in marriage is right at this time, but allowing gays to serve in the military

The Continued Brilliance Of Sarah Palin

2009-06-16T22:58:00.003-04:00

I made it exactly one post since the end of my blogging hiatus to come back to my favorite Zero, Sarah Palin. Maybe someday Michelle Bachman will replace Sarah as everyone's favorite dummy from the right, but that's not happening soon. Her recent comments on the Sean Hannity Show just show incredible ignorance. Here's an excerpt:"We need to be aware of the creation of a fearful population, and

Welcome Back to Me

2009-06-15T22:42:00.004-04:00

It's been a long time since I have last updated this blog and frankly, I missed doing it. Even if it is mostly for my own enjoyment, it is nice to be able to express myself. Since I have last updated this, the election is long over and the process of governing is almost 5 months old for the new administration. More thoughts on the new administration at a later date.Hot things in the news. First

Post Mortem et Mortem

2008-11-06T21:26:00.002-05:00

It was an unbelievably exciting Presidential race. There were three major personalities, and all three would have been a major step forward than the last 8 years. In the end the choice of President Obama was probably the only one of the three that could have been a truly great President. While the sideshow bickering of Sarah Palin supporters and detractors will be like watching a car accident

Fun with Continents

2008-11-05T22:31:00.001-05:00

oh this is going to be fun

Mixed Bag - Glad it's over edition

2008-11-05T21:08:00.003-05:00

Wow, what an election. When you look all the way back to the start of it and think of how far it's come, it really was an unbelievably interesting election for the last year and a half. On top of that it was a historic election which ultimately saw the first African American President, but also saw the first serious female candidate, and also saw the first vice presidential candidate to have

One final thought for the night

2008-11-04T23:37:00.002-05:00

Barack Obama became the first African American President tonight despite losing the 5 states with the highest percent of African Americans.

It's over Johnny

2008-11-04T21:47:00.002-05:00

Ohio and Pennsylvania have been called. Virginia hasn't been called yet but it's coming.....book it.Indiana is going to come home as is Missouri. (less comfortable about Florida)President Obama. Get used to it.

More Exits

2008-11-04T20:09:00.002-05:00

If exit polls are indicative, they look very favorable for Obama in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Indiana, Ohio, and Virginia. I may have to step in and stop this fight!

If you are looking for signs

2008-11-04T19:10:00.002-05:00

This could be a blow out.Exit polls in Indiana show Barack winning women by 11 and tied with men.In Virginia he is winning men by 6 and women by 12.If both of those turn out to be true, Barack wins both and McCain absolutely positively doesn't have a path to victory.My prediction is 399- 139 for elctoral college and 53-44 in the popular vote.

Elections Matter

2008-11-03T21:01:00.005-05:00

A little over 4 years ago, I dragged my wife to the opening of an Inconvenient Truth. It was premiering at Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. While we were waiting to watch the movie, I remarked to my wife that if an additional number of people that were in the movie theatre had voted for Al Gore in Florida in 2000, he would have been President. Would it have mattered?Would Al Gore have

GOTV New Hampshire

2008-11-02T20:50:00.005-05:00

Today I spent my Sunday up north in the much colder New Hampshire (I say that because I have been home 2 hours and still have the chills). I went up for a little door to door canvasing of Bedford New Hampshire.Starting the day in Boston I checked in with a local Boston office that was being staffed at the time by 3 twenty something year old women. Two were working the phones and one was

Current Math

2008-10-30T22:46:00.003-04:00

If you have a hard time believing polls, on the Thursday before the election the map on Electoral Vote.com showed Bush with 280 EV's, Kerry with 243 and 15 ties. From that Thursday to Tuesday's election only 3 states flipped. On the Thursday before the election Florida was leaning Kerry, Michigan was leaning Bush and NJ was a toss up. Other than that the other 47 states were forecasted

Mixed Bag - Last Lap Edition

2008-10-29T23:56:00.003-04:00

What a crazy few days we are going to have between now and the election!!First up in the mixed bag is the continuing saga of Sarah Palin abandoning the sinking ship. For her to talk openly about the 2012 race is pretty disrespectful to the race that hasn't run it's full course. I don't see her on the national scene in 4 years. The post mortem of this campaign is not going to be flattering.****

Continued Ugliness

2008-10-28T23:47:00.003-04:00

I hate to give these idiots any more press, but one guy on here clearly states that Obama is going to get shot. Disgraceful.

8 days left

2008-10-27T21:46:00.003-04:00

8 days left. According to RCP has a 7.3% lead in national poles with 6% undecided. For the sake of argument, say undecided breaks 2-1 for McCain. This puts the margin at 5.3%. Higher voter enthusiasm, better ground game, cell phone only (not captured by polls) has to be worth at least 3 points not currently captured in the polls favorable to Obama. 8.3% is the absolute floor unless pictures

Vote- or at least try

2008-10-27T21:25:00.003-04:00

One thing that continues to astonish me is our inability to figure out how to make elections consistent and fair.For starters, the variances between the states are ridiculous for a national election. In Ohio you can do same day voting and registration during September, in Oregon you have a 100% mail in election, in many states you have a three week period where you can vote early in person, in

"I don't know who's been writing your questions for you"';/.

2008-10-25T19:35:00.001-04:00

Occasionally Joe Biden puts his foot in his mouth, but here he is great with this "reporter" that was so in the tank it's funny.

Great Socialist leader John McCain!!!! TAKE 2

2008-10-24T22:13:00.004-04:00

Yesterday it looks like the video I posted under Great Socialist Leader didn't post correctly. This is the full video of John McCain taking questions from what appears to be a young Michelle Bachman. The video is interesting to show how far John McCain has pandered in this election. The most entertaining part of the video may be the girl asking the question.now for the version that I tried to

Thought for the Day

2008-10-23T23:31:00.001-04:00

John McCain's camp complaining that Barack Obama gets better press is kind of like John Daly complaining that Tiger Woods gets better press.Maybe just maybe, he deserves it.

Pre Post Mortem

2008-10-23T23:22:00.003-04:00

If you haven't had a chance to read the pre post mortem of the McCain campaign in New York Times Magazine, it is a great read. It is interesting to see that there are people inside the campaign that are going to sell out their candidate in their attempts to save themselves from a sinking ship.It will be even more interesting as the race winds to an end, watching Senator McCain's despicable

Great Socialist leader John McCain!!!!

2008-10-23T22:59:00.002-04:00

Why is it that the only two hard hitting 'journalists' this cycle are David Letterman and Jon Stewart? Great Socialist leader John McCain!!!!

Mixed Bag

2008-10-22T19:46:00.003-04:00

We now have two weeks left. Since earlier this year, I learned that my sitting in a given seat wearing a Kevin Garnett jersey had no impact on whether or not the Celtics won, I am going to apply the same logic to the election. Barack Obama is going to win in the neighborhood of 380 electoral votes. Trust me, I didn't jinx him, he is going to kick major ass.************************************

Hurricaine Palin

2008-10-21T22:55:00.002-04:00

If you haven't seen this gem, let's start with the video.....I guess she never heard of three branches of the government. How could she not know that the VP has no role over the Senate? Shouldn't that alone disqualify her for the job. Idiot.On a separate Palin topic, the RNC paid 150,000 for wardrobe for Palin. That means f0r the 66 days since McCain sabotaged his campaign, they spent $2500

More Bachman

2008-10-19T18:17:00.002-04:00

Two days ago Michelle Bachman opened up a firestorm by suggesting Barack Obama wasn't a good American and that the mdeial should investigate members of Congress that might also be anti American. Predictably sane America was outraged and in the next 48 hours her opponent in her Congressional district took in over $500k in donations. To continue the dialogue about what she said, this is an

Playing to the Base

2008-10-19T18:02:00.005-04:00

I give credit to McCain in one respect, he said what you would expect about Colin Powell's endorsement of Obama.blah blah blah. the only endorsements that matters are voters on November 4th. Blah blah blah. 4 other Secretaries of State support my campaign.It was predictable but acceptable. Of course he is not happy about Colin Powell's endorsement but what else is he going to say?Update: I

Fun with Colin

2008-10-19T00:00:00.003-04:00

I forgot to comment on this earlier this week when FoxNews ran this mid week. This is just plain dumb.Hip-Hop-Dancing Colin Powell Fuels Speculation He'll Endorse ObamaColin Powell has his dancing shoes on, fueling speculation that he's gearing up to do the Obama Two-Step.The normally staid former U.S. secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff performed an impromptu hip-hop

Turn Out the Lights

2008-10-18T16:00:00.004-04:00

I like a conservative writer as much as the next guy. In fact here are a few conservatives I’ve read the past couple of days: Michael Smerconish Smerconish did so by reading a couple paragraphs from his pending op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer."I’ve decided," he said. "My conclusion comes after reading the candidates’ memoirs and campaign platforms, attending both party conventions,

Friday Night Videos

2008-10-17T21:30:00.002-04:00

Occasionally I will post a video or two to take an easy way out instead of writing a post. Not tonight, I am not lazy tonight, but I have come across some good videos today.First up, more hatred from the McCain base. It gets uglier and uglier.Now for a less serious side. IF you haven't seen this video of McCain speak at the Al Smith Dinner last night it was a refreshing change from what we've

Don't Be Fooled Again

2008-10-16T22:43:00.002-04:00

First Willam Buckley's son, now this!

Presidential???

2008-10-16T22:04:00.005-04:00

Mixed Bag- Debate Edition

2008-10-15T23:01:00.002-04:00

Tonight one of the more interesting Presidential debates took place and at the end, we are where we were at the beginning of the debates- no game changers. Barack's two objectives were to weather (no pun intended) the Bill Ayers attacks and to move the ball down field with no damage. On the first front he did well enough. Bill Ayers came up and he discussed it and then dismissed it making

Sarah Suggestions

2008-10-11T22:48:00.003-04:00

Yesterday I posted the Sarah Palin email question on another blog and got these responses. Tell her to get her duff off the couch and go shoot down that Putin head! Tell her to get her duff off the couch by Crashing Vor, Sat Oct 11, 2008 at 05:50:41 AM PDT (6+ / 0-) I admire your restraint! I have two questions for her: (The funny one) How's that abstinence-only sex education

Petty, Small and Vindictive- The Sarah Palin Story

2008-10-11T22:23:00.003-04:00

I really love Sarah Palin's spin on this:Palin: Troopergate report cleared her of wrongdoingIn a brief telephone interview Saturday with Alaska reporters, Gov. Sarah Palin said she did nothing wrong in the Troopergate affair and appreciates "being cleared of any legal wrongdoing or unethical activity at all." makeStamp(1223776128,12,' 5:48 PM');That's all well and good but it doesn't take a full

What Should I Do????

2008-10-10T23:18:00.002-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, a news site published an email from the head of the GOP in Michigan to Sarah Palin. Of course the news site xxx'd out Sarah's email address but unfortunately forgot to remove the hotlink below the xxx. When it came over my RSS feeder, I clicked on the link and pop Sarah Palin's email address came up. I opened the RSS feed in Safari to find it had already been corrected.

Maybe As Bad for Palin

2008-10-10T22:17:00.002-04:00

From ADN.comState scrambles to gather private e-mails By LISA DEMER (10/10/08 15:11:42) The state is bustling to try to comply with a court order issued today that requires Gov. Sarah Palin and everyone else in the governor's office to preserve all e-mails issued from private accounts that concern state business. The state didn't fight activist Andree McLeod's request

Alaska Report

2008-10-10T20:29:00.005-04:00

The Trooper gate report just came out, I litterally found it on an Anchorage website (ADN.com) after it was released. To sum it up.Sarah Palin was found to have abused her power.The full reporthttp://media.adn.com/smedia/2008/10/10/16/Branchflowerreport.source.prod_affiliate.7.pdfInterestingly, the Legislature voted 12-0 to make the report public. They needed 8 votes to pass.From earlier

Keating Economics

2008-10-09T21:59:00.003-04:00

While it is implausible to think that Bill Ayers has any relevance to Obama's beliefs other than at one point they plotted education reform together, a more relevant association is McCain's association with Charles Keating.Even though the association was 18 years ago, it is relevant for two reasons.1. McCain's ties to lobbyists run rampant through his campaign.2. The look the other way

Ready to Riot

2008-10-09T20:33:00.002-04:00

Sure there are crazies on both sides of the electorate, but the crazies don't need to be whipped up by the candidates. Those actions should be left to the Sean Hannity's the Rush Limbaugh's the Bill Mahar's and the Michael Moore's of the world. When the candidates do it it is irresponsible. The frenzy that McCain and his dimwitted running mate have whipped is disgraceful. In the video's below

Mixed Bag - Homestretch Edition

2008-10-08T21:16:00.002-04:00

Less than 4 weeks to go until November 4th. In the last 4 weeks things have changed pretty drastically, what will the economy look like by the time the election rolls around? If the last few days are any indication, the next 4 weeks are going to be incredibly negative. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post had an article yesterday that showed the great ugliness that was being stirred up an

The World According to Sarah

2008-10-08T21:10:00.002-04:00

About 20 years ago, Roger Clemens complained that he was being misquoted in the Boston Herald. The Herald's response in a segment that became known as "the World According to Roger" was to print his quotes exactly as they came out of his mouth , which in most cases was completely incomprehensible. I don't know why that makes me think of Sarah Palin but let's give it a shot. The first

Monday Night Reading

2008-10-06T21:36:00.002-04:00

The Palin's taxes are starting to get some notice. Today they were a couple of notes on both the WSJ and the Ny Times Caucus. Here are a couple of excerpts from the different stories:Bogdanski writes that there’s “no serious debate . . . about the fact that at least the amounts paid for the children’s travel — $24,728.83 in 2007, according to the Washington Post — are taxable. The campaign’s

And I thought her mother was more like Dick Cheney

2008-10-05T11:10:00.000-04:00

More on Palin's Tax Problem

2008-10-05T10:06:00.002-04:00

More on the tax problems for Palin I wrote about Friday. A rebuttal to the opinion letter from Palin's tax Attorney. While it is getting a little traction, it still hasn't gotten the coverage it deserves. Taking the per diem is of questionable ethics, within the rules, but questionable ethics. Not paying taxes on the per diem is illegal.[Updated and moved to the top]: After releasing her

Who has Terrorist Ties?

2008-10-04T17:10:00.003-04:00

It was interesting today to hear Sarah Palin challenge Obama's ties to Bill Ayers. When Sarah Palin's appointment was first mentioned there were a few stories about her and her husband's involvement in the AIP, The Alaska Independence Party. Her husband was a registered member of the party and she was alleged to have been a member. In fact, in the first video below, the chairman talks about her

Let's see, where have I seen this act before?

2008-10-04T11:02:00.001-04:00

Uncanny!

Sarah Palin's Debate Notes Released

2008-10-03T22:27:00.003-04:00

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The Tax Man Cometh

2008-10-03T19:12:00.004-04:00

Three weeks ago I wrote the following about a Charles Schumer appearance on MTP: Another Palin Question Charles Schumer today listed three things Sarah Palin needed to answer to. The thing that he mentioned that I haven't heard before was that she needed to release her tax returns and mentioned the $17,000 worth of per diem she received.He doesn't mention something that specific on Meet the

Debate Wrap

2008-10-02T22:09:00.002-04:00

Tonight grading on the curve Sarah Palin did really well. She didn't freeze up, she didn't drool on herself, she spoke in complete sentances, but she also didn't answer a single question. Every politician molds the question to fit their talking points, Sarah Palin spoke from her script regardless of the question.Some people will say that Sarah Palin did well tonight. If you think that she did

Answer the Bleeping Question Sarah

2008-10-02T21:24:00.003-04:00

She is staying on her talking points but her talking points are not remotely close to the questions.

Groan

2008-10-02T20:49:00.002-04:00

Can someone please tell Sarah Palin to stop talking to Katie Couric? Her answers on her favorite VP was superficial, her thoughts on Cheney can barely be considered thoughts, but the most disturbing answer was when she was asked what her favorite movies were. She answered this question more clearly than any question of the campaign and it made me sick. Her favorite movies were Rudy and

Mixed Bag

2008-10-01T21:28:00.002-04:00

Today my mixed bag is going to attempt the near impossible. Today I am going to try to do a mixed bag without mentioning the Governor of Alaska. Good luck to me!Leading off, did anyone get a chance to see Biden interview with Katie Couric? What a knowledgeable guy. I bet he even reads newspapers.One down, no mentions yet*********************************************************************

Couric V Palin

2008-10-01T20:54:00.003-04:00

I don't think I can remember ever sitting though an interview with any candidate and coming away with such an improved outlook as I have in these interviews. Katie Couric did a great job. Has any interviewer ever been more responsible for exposing the complete incompetence of a candidate as Katie has done? After the Gibson interview there was a little sympathy because some perceived "what is

Thought for the Day

2008-09-30T20:50:00.002-04:00

For all the complaining all of us did about Hillary staying in the race too long consider this:Do you think anyone that supported Hillary that is not supporting Barack would have supported him if she dropped out earlier? and more importantly...... what if Hillary Clinton wasn't in the race long enough for the Reverend Wright tapes to surface? Isn't it better that all of that got out of the way?

This Just In

2008-09-30T20:31:00.002-04:00

While stumping for votes in Ohio today Barack Obama was asked "what do you make of the recent interviews with Governor Palin?" After pausing for a second he responded:If it isn't clear by now that she has a paper thin understanding of the major issues facing our country today, then I'm not sure why you need to ask me that".He paused before further unleashing:"It is a disgrace that John McCain

Collapse of a Bill

2008-09-29T22:56:00.002-04:00

Today's bailout bill defeat was a sign of the problems in Washington. A few things stood out above all:While I don't have the exact numbers, but I read an account today that said that overall Democrats vote 60%-40% for the bill, however those Democrats in close elections only supported it 30% of the time. Republicans voted against the measure 67-33% but only even less supported it (15%) if they

The Death of the Republican Brand

2008-09-29T22:27:00.003-04:00

I am eagerly awaiting Thursday night when Sarah Palin will put the finishing touches on destroying the Republican Brand for the foreseeable future. Think I am exaggerating? Right now the Republican Senate is almost assured to lose 7 seats bringing the Democrats projection to 58 seats. To get to 60 the Democrats only need to win two out of the three remaining close contests. One embarrassing

Dumping Sarah

2008-09-28T12:38:00.003-04:00

I said it early on that Sarah Palin was a 50-50 proposition to be on the ticket come election day. Today I feel like it is 80-20 she doesn't make it this week. After hiding her for a month, the campaign was forced to let her do two interviews and an infomercial. After embarassing herself, her party, the state of Alaska, and women in general McCain is forced with the growing reality that she

Tactics vs Strategy

2008-09-28T12:30:00.002-04:00

During the debate the other night, Senator McCain took Senator Obama to task for not knowing the difference between tactics and strategy. I thought I could help a little in providing some examples of the differences.Tactics: actions taken as a means to an end. See John McCain's selection as a VP or his decision to "suspend" his campaign.Strategy: a series of actions or tactics pulled into a

"That is one of the most pathetic pieces of tape I have ever seen for someone aspiring to one of the highest offices in this country"

2008-09-27T16:51:00.002-04:00

Gotta love Jack. Ouch!

Debate Thoughts

2008-09-27T10:36:00.003-04:00

I let last night's debate sit fir a little while before commenting. While there wasn't a winner or loser in any dramatic fashion, it was a good night for Obama on a few fronts. Before getting into why it was a good night for Obama, a few thoughts on the debate overall:First off, Jim Leher was a great moderator in that he steered the conversation to issues rather than gotcha moments. It was

Me First

2008-09-25T21:18:00.002-04:00

While a lot of people will criticize congress for not getting the job done on the bailout, I don't think it is unreasonable to give the a little time to get the job done right before spending $700 billion. By all accounts, the two party's leadership was close to a deal until as one Republican put it, daddy came home. What John McCain did the last two days was a disgrace. To go to Washington

2008-09-25T14:48:00.001-04:00

She could not possibly be dumberWatch CBS Videos Online

2008-09-25T12:40:00.002-04:00

Is there any more of a cheap transparent ploy than McCain suspending his campaign? By doing so he tries to do two important things:Go dark on advertising to save his limited $84 million to the end.Have a viable reason to postpone the VP debate on Tuesday until some time in December.Conveniently he asks the debate to be canceled on Friday and then Lindsey Graham quietly suggests that it get

Florida Get Out the Vote Video

2008-09-25T12:36:00.002-04:00

I dare you not to laugh. Sarah Silverman= too funny. The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.

Mixed Bag

2008-09-24T21:48:00.001-04:00

Well, what a day. You know it was a strange day where President Bush comes off looking like a statesman. Let's lead off with Bush. In his speech to the nation tonight he laid out the reasons in simplistic form why we are where we are and the steps needed to avert a bigger crisis. He tied it up into very simple terms so people could understand that this isn't bailing out Wall Street for Wall

Like A Rock........

2008-09-24T21:45:00.003-04:00

As in Dumb as a RockhI am pretty sure 90% of the people that follow national elections could answer these questions better. I know the media is cautious about not attacking her to not appear that they are being too one sided, but it is time for the press to push the envelope in their coverage of her. There needs to be calls on Palin for her taxes, for her medical records, to do interviews with

ummmm can you repeat that??

2008-09-23T21:35:00.002-04:00

Thought for the Day

2008-09-23T20:48:00.003-04:00

Larry King can get an interview tonight with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but no one is allowed to interview our Vice Presidential Candidate one month before the election.

I Worked For Sarah Palin

2008-09-20T21:17:00.001-04:00

Here's a great Diary from the Daily Kos about the Governor of Alaska.by chichagof Sat Sep 20, 2008 at 11:34:36 AM PDTAs a former low grade employee for the State of Alaska, I spent 16 months observing Sarah Palin's executive experience first hand. I've been trying to write a diary about this, but want to do it in a way that is not mean spirited. I diary rarely and want to let you know what it

Credit Where Credit is Due and the Road Ahead

2008-09-20T16:01:00.004-04:00

Don't get me wrong, I feel pretty strongly that this administration has led us to the point where we are today on many fronts. But credit is due for some unusually good late second term appointments. I don't know what actions Secretary Paulson might have done differently earlier to avert the current crisis, but left with the choice between a bad choices and a terrible choice, he has seemingly

State of the Race

2008-09-20T14:52:00.003-04:00

Interestingly, three different state poll sites show an Obama lead of 273-265 and they all get there the same way:Barack wins all Kerry StatesWin's Iowawins New MexicoWins ColoradoAll this assumes that he loses Virginia, Florida, Ohio, and Indiana. Obviously this is a pretty good scenario with Barack winning, lets just hope that doesn't all happen and then he loses New Hampshire. The result if

The List

2008-09-19T21:00:00.002-04:00

I read about 20 news blogs, most of them are title "the blank" as in The Page, The Caucus, The Swamp, The Fix, The Trail, and the Daily Dish. So today I bring you The List. Actually, it's a bunch of lists. Nothing too deep here today, just a few lists to end a pretty difficult week.First Up. Best Obama and McCain SurrogatesClaire McCaskill. Right on message every single time. Tough and

Round 2

2008-09-18T21:57:00.002-04:00

Tonight Sarah Palin looked much better on her second interview than she did on her first. The reason she looked better is because she was standing next to Sean Hannity. Sean Hannity constantly complained in the interview about media bias despite being a member of the media and being very biased.I am sure she didn't do herself any favors with independants but no doubt her base is in the kitchen

Mixed Bag

2008-09-17T22:50:00.002-04:00

Today John McCain received the valuable endorsement of Lady Rothchild. Seriously, who gives a rat's a$$? Let's see, a self important former Hillary Clinton supporter didn't get Her a$$ appropriately kissed by the Obama campaign and she sulked her way to the McCain campaign. Why did the media cover this? How about spending a few minutes covering the candidates speaking about the Wall Street

Where Have You Gone John McCain

2008-09-17T22:28:00.003-04:00

Two videos, first is a compilation of McCain on the talk shows the past couple of days talking about how he has been warning the past three years about this crisis. Unfortunately the 2nd video from December seems to contradict that. Ironically, even though he was admitting his ignorance in the second video, you have to admire the honesty. I would have these two videos spliced together and run

Tax Policies of McCain and Bush

2008-09-16T21:53:00.004-04:00

One last bit of interesting information. This is was from the WaPost a few weeks ago. It takes a look at the tax policies presented by both McCain and Bush. I will let the study speak for itself, worth a look. According to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both

Reading Assignments

2008-09-16T21:29:00.003-04:00

Lot's of interesting reading today. First up is an interesting article from conservative David Brooks. I must admit, I have often liked reading David Brooks even if I don't agree with him much. Today, I happen to agree with him. Here are a couple of gems from his article today:In the current Weekly Standard, Steven Hayward argues that the nation’s founders wanted uncertified citizens to hold

No Qualifications Necessary

2008-09-16T21:00:00.003-04:00

If Sarah Palin has foreign policy credentials because she can see Russia from Alaskaand her friend Franci Havemeister cited her childhood love of cows as a qualification for running the State Division of Agriculture and....another one of Sarah's grade school friends was put in charge of a Dairy farm that the state rescued with a $1.5 mil grant with a back ground as a real estate agent.With all

Just a Thought

2008-09-16T18:25:00.000-04:00

If John McCain created the Blackberry, then Obama must have created the iPhone.

Obama vs. Palin

2008-09-16T10:51:00.000-04:00

I love this. Had to share By Taegan Goddard | September 16, 2008 9:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) If you want to know why Gov. Sarah Palin drives liberal Democrats crazy -- and is helping Sen. Barack Obama raise money at a record pace -- here's an excerpt from an viral email making its way around the country:If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're "exotic,

In It to Win It

2008-09-14T20:16:00.003-04:00

I've recently taken a new outlook on this race. It is not enough to complain about how bad McCain is or how extremely dimwitted Sarah Palin is. I have to do my part. Every day between now and the election I am going to do something (no matter how small) to be heard. Over the past few days I have:Called Fox News Radio to dispute some of the BS they were spouting.Used MoveOn.org's letter to the

Another Palin Question

2008-09-14T10:42:00.003-04:00

Charles Schumer today listed three things Sarah Palin needed to answer to. The thing that he mentioned that I haven't heard before was that she needed to release her tax returns and mentioned the $17,000 worth of per diem she received. He doesn't mention something that specific on Meet the Press without an idea there is something there.

In Her Own Words

2008-09-13T22:52:00.003-04:00

If there is any question about Sarah Palin's support for the Bridge to Nowhere, let me put it to rest. This was written by her as a candidate for Governor for the Alaska Journal. Sarah Palin, Republican During the last legislative session, there were a number of big-ticket items around the state that were partially funded in the capital budget. This includes the Juneau road, the bridge to

McLobbyist

2008-09-13T22:35:00.002-04:00

Barack is starting to hit first and hit hard. A new website went up skewering McCain for his lobbyist ties. Can Vicky Iseman be far behind?

Must Read

2008-09-13T22:15:00.005-04:00

The New York Times has a feature Sunday on Sarah Palin's governing style. Click the headline for the full article, a must read on the person John McCain picked to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency.If the style sounds familiar it should, it is the way the Bush administration operates. Four more years, four more years!!!! September 14, 2008 Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed

Not One Little Bit

2008-09-13T15:50:00.002-04:00

We've now had 2 full weeks to get to know Sarah Palin, the person that will be a 72 year old of not great health heart beat away from the Presidency. So what have we learned over the past two weeks?Sarah billed the state almost $17,000 in per diem charges while having dinner at home. Not the least bit illegal, but also of very questionable ethics.Sarah's husband was a member of the Alaskan

Endorsements That Could Matter

2008-09-12T21:26:00.002-04:00

There aren't many endorsements in a General Election that are not assumed because of party affiliation. But here are a few from each party that could make a difference.Republicans for ObamaColin Powell. I think this one will happen. Condoleeza Rice. If she were not a sitting Sec of State, I think she would do it. She has been complimentary of Barack and cool towards Little Miss Alaska.Dick

Palin Gibson

2008-09-11T23:48:00.006-04:00

Watching Sarah Palin interviewed by Charlie Gibson. I didn't think that she would come off this bad with two weeks to prepare. She is clearly struggling to answer questions on crossing the border into Pakistan and the Bush doctrine. After two weeks of avoiding the media if this is the best she can do, it is going to be a fast ride down from the top of the mountain.Half her answers are