I usually wax political here when I discuss the upcoming election. Today I am going to point out that it is primary day in my home state of NY. If you are a registered voter, get out there and vote. Aside from that, if you are – as I am and for the first time in… Continue reading Useful Election Events Upcoming
While I am not a huge fan of Bill O’Reilly nor of Fox News, I am intrigued with O’Reilly’s recent interview with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. I do not find the interviewer rude when he tries to get answers to the question he has posted but he does do it a lot in the… Continue reading Obama in the No-Spin Zone
I am not finding either major party presidential candidate very forthcoming on issue details in their every day stump speeches. McCain is repeating lines that are now old about his new running mate and Obama is, well, a great orator but short on detail none the less. Except when addressin a specific constituency – labor… Continue reading Social Security and Obama
I have to admit I was skeptical before the night starting. The stakes for Sarah Palin’s speech were so high yet someone thought it was a good idea to put her speech after three of the best speakers the GOP has – Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani. I wasn’t sure there was anyway… Continue reading RNC Night 3
I could have given this some great title, indicating the historic level of the night at the Democratic National Convention. I didn’t because, in the end when the night finished, all it was in my mind was day four of a not so great convention. In the long run, this is going to be an… Continue reading Convention Day 4
Okay, so Tuesday morning, I was contemplating watching college football openers on Thursday night. I still am. Tuesday’s convention evening was better than Monday’s but still way too much talking heads and not enough convention coverage for me. Wednesday night was equally disappointing. I realize that I live on the East coast. I cannot think… Continue reading Convention Day 3
On the 88th anniversary of the vote for women, I sat enthralled by the Democratic National Convention tonight. The idea – and who knows if it was Barack Obama’s idea or Nancy Pelosi’s idea – of celebrating this wonderful event in our history at the convention was great. A number of females spoke tonight, throughout the… Continue reading Women’s Suffrage
Olympics… Political conventions… what more can I ask? I should be in a literal heaven. I have a strong love of the Olympics, made much stronger by working at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid. I am a political junkie and the next two weeks bring conventions that only come once every four years. … Continue reading Disappointing Democrats
For once in my life, I am speechless about a political move. Normally, I look at political moves and can analyze away but this one has me stumped. Yes, with Barack Obama picking Joe Biden for his vice presidential selection, he adds foreign policy experience to the Democratic ticket. Yes, after some of the things… Continue reading Biden?
See Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad Okay, so now I have not only heard but watched this spoof. I realize that Paris’s mom was annoyed that McCain blasted her “pretty in pink” baby in one of his ads since the Hiltons have given his campaign $4600. But could someone have stopped this from coming… Continue reading Paris Hilton Responds
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