Posted in Libertarianism, Political Parties, Politics, Populism, tagged Bob Barr, Democratic Party, dog food, John Kerry, John McCain, Libertarian Party, Michael Gerson, Mike Huckabee, Republican Party, Ron Paul, Tom Coburn, Tom Davis, Travis Childers, Wayne Allyn Root on May 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The “circular firing squad” metaphor is certainly nothing new within struggling political parties, so I acknowledge off the top that current situations are unlikely to be good predictors of long-term trends. Then again, it doesn’t always require a “long-term trend” to enact long-lasting change in this country. So, the relative unity on the [...]
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MSNBC is running day-long complete coverage of the DNC Rules Committee to solve the Florida/Michigan problem. First, how surreal is it that this Primary season has generated so much attention, that even the DNC rules committee meeting is being televised nationally, with the “A” list of MSNBC commentators working it?
Some are suggesting that if [...]
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Posted in Media, tagged Phil Hartmann on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sad anniversary. Hard to believe, but Phil Hartmann was killed ten years ago today.
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It’s just a small blurb in the media today: Martin Luther King III, 50, became a father. His daughter, Yolanda Renee King (named for his sister who passed away last year) was born May 25. Wouldn’t be such an interesting story, except that this is the first, and given the ages of the living King [...]
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Posted in Libertarianism, Political Parties, Politics, Top, tagged batshit crazy, Bob Barr, debate, George Phillies, Libertarians, Mary Ruwart, Mike Gravel, Mike Jingozian, Steve Kubby, Wayne Allyn Root on May 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday, the Libertarian Party nominated Bob Barr to be their Presidential candidate. I watched a bit of the convention itself, and came away with some interesting observations, which I may post about some other time. But for now, I’d actually like to rewind to the day before the nomination – the Libertarian Party [...]
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Posted in 2008 Primary, History, Politics, Top, tagged Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Richard Nixon, Harry Truman, Hubert Humphrey, Caroline Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Edmund Muskie, Vietnam, Jane Fonda, Lyndon Johnson, John Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, 1968, Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Four years ago, John Kerry “reported for duty” at the Democratic National Convention; a not-so-subtle reference to his years of military service in Vietnam, and Bush’s, well… that little Air National Guard thingie that he didn’t even complete. That election sure had the feel of a Vietnam era election – ‘68,or maybe ‘72 – [...]
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Posted in History, Politics, tagged Al Gore, Bill Daly, Bob Graham, Brian Williams, Florida, George W. Bush, Jonathan Alter, Katherine Harris, Pat Buchanan, Recount on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I still remember Brian Williams interrupting an interview with Bob Graham on MSNBC to call Florida for Al Gore. I remember the look of satisfaction on Graham’s face, and the little nod he gave to someone off-camera. I remember Pennsylvania and Michigan added to the Gore column shortly after, prompting one commentator to state “the [...]
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Watching Hardball, and there’s a clip of Obama, speaking on the Senate floor, denouncing McCain’s lack of support for the G.I. Bill. The visual was so out of place, I could barely listen to his words. I can’t be certain, but I think that’s the first time I’ve seen Obama speak on the Senate floor. [...]
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Posted in 2008 General Election, Politics, tagged Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Charlie Crist, Chris Dodd, Cindy McCain, Claire McCaskill, Democratic Convention, Janet Napolitano, Jim Webb, Joe Biden, John McCain, Kathleen Sebelius, Mitt Romney, Republican convention, Sam Nunn, Tim Kaine on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Guess yesterday was the day that marked the beginning of phase 2 of the Presidential race: the running mate speculation. Granted, political junkies have been guessing for months (that’s the only way to establish the “long shot” pick), but something yesterday seemed to have mainstreamed the conversation.
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News sure was grim yesterday. Malignant brain tumor. Few thoughts were left unexpressed by colleagues and friends: Ted’s a fighter; Ted’s the most influential and effective Senator in history; Ted has an enormous capacity for personal generosity; Ted’s story is America’s story. Some, like Senator Byrd, who openly wept on the Senate floor, [...]
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