Of course, there are those out there who will say I have no right to talk about race. I grew up in a town that had two black families and they weren’t looked on as black. I am white, Anglo-Saxon. But, now that the card has been played in the presidential campaigns, I am going… Continue reading The “Race” Card is Played
First, I was annoyed that the debate was set to start at 9 pm. I had not slept well the night before and was really hoping to be asleep by 10 pm. That in mind, I got all set to watch the 20th debate on the democratic side of the presidential nomination process. I had… Continue reading MSNBC-Cleveland State Univ. Democratic Debate
I know I said I would finish my thoughts on Thursday night’s debate yesterday but, as usual, life gets in the way. Another big topic, but not one with any surprises in it, was immigration. Clinton strongly reiterated that there needs to be a pathway to to legalization for those in our country illegally. She… Continue reading CNN-Univision Texas Democratic Debate – Part 2
Yes, it seems like all I do these days is watch debates. I got tired of them about August but am back with my pen and notebook taking notes. And, yes, my sons look at me like I am nuts as I head to a television that won’t disturb them with a mug of hot… Continue reading CNN/Univision Texas Democratic Debate
I so want to quote a Blake Shelton song about Austin. But the statement is not that I still love Austin but does Austin – and the rest of Texas – still love Hillary. I am sitting here wishing that I could have designed the site for tonight’s CNN/Univision/Texas Democratic Party debate between Barack Obama… Continue reading Austin is Tonight
Okay – I understand that John McCain is not the fundraiser that Barack Obama seems to be. I, also, understand that John McCain has a history of wanting campaign finance reform – hence, the McCain-Feingold bill. I, also, understand that both John McCain and Barack Obama said, last fall, that they would abide by public financing… Continue reading Public Election Financing
I realize the democratic party is worried about getting itself unified if a frontrunner is not clearly defined soon. But should one of those running for the party’s nomination say that those who vote after March 4, 2008 don’t matter. “Now we’ve got to campaign hard in Texas and Ohio. But after March 4th, I… Continue reading Is this a smart thing to say?
Jack Cafferty, on CNN’s The Situation Room, just asked the following question: “If you could choose any former U.S president to lead this country now, who would it be and why? ” I could not get to the computer fast enough to rattle off my thoughts to Jack on this question. The answer came to… Continue reading The Situation Room
I must be psychic. Just this morning I was thinking I should be – instead of blogging about my youngest child going south for the weekend – blogging about my thoughts on which party is going to get wise first. I truly believe this is going to be the telltale sign of who will end up… Continue reading Political Musings
As I discussed yesterday, there were absences from the Senate floor in the initial vote for the economic stimulus package. The Senate, seeing the flaw in not pretending to help the American people, went back to work immediately and today passed an economic stimulus package. This piece is not about the stimulus package, as such. … Continue reading Another Senate Vote
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