Category: News

Continuing a Trend

Continuing a Trend

Yesterday at dinner, a coworker brought up the election and my support for Obama.  The conversation started something like: “So I can’t believe you’re voting for Obama.”  It diverged into various topics from healthcare to gun control to experience to socialism.  It...

Unlikely Endorsements

Unlikely Endorsements

Not that these things mean much in the big picture, but it’s interesting to see the sentiment around the country. Notably, the Salt Lake Tribune (of all newspapers): A simple choice: The nation needs Barack Obama in the White HouseOver...

“The Iceman Cometh”

“The Iceman Cometh”

If we’ve learned nothing else about Obama through this campaign and the debates, it’s that his is a mind that is always on level ground.  Through all of the ups and downs of the campaign, through all of the attacks aimed...

Even More Conservatives Bail…

Even More Conservatives Bail…

Seems like a pattern now. Matthew Dowd, the chief strategist for W’s reelection, says: “They didn’t allow John McCain to pick the person he wanted for Vice President,” Dowd said, referring to Sen. Joe Lieberman, which undercut his experience argument...

More Conservatives Jump Ship

More Conservatives Jump Ship

Conservatives seems to be splitting into two groups over this election: intellectual conservatives and cultural conservatives (well, there’s a group of plain old dumbasses like Hannity). As the Huffington Post reported, RedState co-founder Joshua Trevino couldn’t bring himself to vote...

A Sinking Ship

A Sinking Ship

Christopher Buckley straps on his lifevest: Sorry, Dad, I’m Voting for Obama Let me be the latest conservative/libertarian/whatever to leap onto the Barack Obama bandwagon. It’s a good thing my dear old mum and pup are no longer alive. They’d...

The Unexpected

The Unexpected

As usual, the NRA endorsed a Republican candidate.  But in an unexpected move that no one saw coming, the American Hunters & Shooters Association has endorsed Barack Obama. Senator Obama has clearly demonstrated his commitment to the 2nd Amendment. His...

Thursday!

Thursday!

That’s tomorrow!  It shall be epic. The Unofficial List of Evidence That Sarah Palin is the Worst VP Pick EverShe can’t name any supreme court cases aside from Roe v. WadeShe reads every newspaper, but can’t name any of themWould...

Why McCain Wanted To Cancel The First Debate…

Why McCain Wanted To Cancel The First Debate…

It’s becoming increasingly clear that John McCain’s camp has been gaming to move the first presidential debate (today) to next Thursday, replacing the original vice presidential debate and moving that one to an undertermined date and time. Why?  Kathleen Parker...

You Tell ‘Em!

You Tell ‘Em!

Two great videos of Representative Marcy Kaptur from Ohio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S27yitK32ds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbD62gNi9WE And a great line by Ted Poe from Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjhMc5B1my0