Here’s my attempt at an answer: Look, with all that is going on in the world, and with the importance of the next President affecting your finances and (in many ways) your life, if a candidate’s smoking habits (or lack thereof) operate as a relevant factor for you, then you should simply be denied your right to vote. Plain and … Read More
Dem Election 2008 Landscape
Rasmussen Zogby SV-Georgia GallupHillary Clinton 22 29 27 29Barack Obama 21 14 20 18John Edwards … Read More
Obama And Cocaine
The Washington Post is reporting about Barack Obama’s "youthful indescretions", which include cocaine use in high school and college. Prediction: This will become a major campaign issue. Obama is a Democrat. (Former coke users who are Republicans — i.e., Bush 43 — get a free pass on this issue).
Back Again
Well, back to regular life, more or less, such as it is. What did I miss? Ford dying. Well, that was predictable. Wasn’t a fan of the Bush War — again, not surprising. Ford may have been lackluster (I love how the media is trying to hype the most unhype-able of ex-presidents), but he was no dummy. Edwards throws his … Read More
Obama Winning Over The Right
Rich Lowry over at NRO’s The Corner takes reads right-winger emails, reflecting on Obama’s performance on Monday Night Football: —I watched the Bears game with my father & wife’s grandfather in Dupage County Illinois. Unlike the rest of America we know how to vote. (Have fun in Washington Congressman Peter Roskam!) Both my father & my wife’s grandfather starting voting … Read More
Ba-rockstar Obama
Obama fevor hit New Hampshire, as the not-so-dark horse nominee for the 2008 presidency. By all indications, this guy is carrying something very special — not seen in politics in decades: "I’ve never seen anything like it," said Jim Demers, a lobbyist and former Democratic lawmaker who met Obama at the airport Saturday night and accompanied him throughout the events … Read More
Even My Libertarianish Mom Likes Him
Obama fever hits the Granite State: W hen Sen. Barack Obama takes to the stage in Manchester on Sunday afternoon, he will look out at a sell-out crowd of more than 1,500. Audience members will have traveled from 13 different states, including South Carolina and Virginia. Of the 150 journalists covering the event, a handful will be from as far … Read More
Barack Obama: Smoker
In this day and age, can a candidate become President if he smokes? Why not? Laura Bush smokes. Read more.
A Good Barack Obama Story
A small time writer for the Henry (Ga.) Daily Harold wrote this the other day: Obama owes me an apology I don’t care, I’m not changing my mind on this one. Nope. I don’t like Sen. Barack Obama. He might make a good president some day, but he won’t get my vote. At least not until he apologizes. Some might … Read More
President Vilsack?
I don’t know his politics, but they would have to be pretty damn good before I vote for someone with that last name. I mean, it’s a word just waiting to be an insult. As in, "That guy. He’s such a vilsack!" Wonkette laments: Jesus Christ, can’t we even have a single weekend off before the goddamned presidential campaign starts? … Read More
Obama Inhaled
But I hope we’re past the point of thinking it matters. UPDATE: Speaking (as I often do) of Barack Obama, can we declare — right now — a moritorium on this pun: "Hillary stuck between Barack and a hard place"??? I don’t think I can take an election cycle with headlines like that….
Short Bites
Barring some miracle, blogging will be light to non-existent for the next few days. But that won’t stop be from pointing to things I find amusing, like (1) the fact that robots think humans taste like bacon (2) What hath John Hodgman wrought? He wrote a book in which he listed 700 hobo names. Now, illustrators are providing drawings for … Read More
Should Obama Run For President in 2008?
The Anonymous Liberal read this Time article and concludes "yes". I’m leaning that way myself. While I’m concerned that he does not have enough D.C. experience, I had the same thoughts about Edwards (who still remains a viable candidate). In fact, an Obama-Edwards or Edwards-Obama ticket would be ideal.
Obama ’08
Newsweek is reporting that Senator Barack Obama may be seriously looking at a 2008 Presidential bid: Ask Washington insiders about Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential hopes, and you’ll get a pat response: great idea, a cycle or three from now–or maybe this time as veep. But they need to get out more. I’ve talked to Democrats in 10 cities in the … Read More