Keith_Indy on Jan 04 2008 | Filed under: Election 2008, Keith's Page
Just to put Iowa in a bit of perspective…
http://vodkapundit.com/archives/009373.php
What happened on the Republican side last night is not terribly different from what happened in 1988, when Pat Robertson finished a strong second behind nearly-neighboring-stater Bob Dole (Bush 39 finished third). Like Robertson, Huckabee turned out enough of the local Baptists to swamp the tiny caucus […]
Keith_Indy on Jan 04 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Keith's Page, social science
Michael Barone notices a pattern which may be in play this election season. I think he’s a little off in his characterization of the median-age voter, as I am one of them. But then maybe my remembering the tail-end of Vietnam, Watergate, the oil-embargoes, stagflation, and the Carter presidency, isn’t usual for those […]
Lance on Jan 03 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page
Blog friend Joe Tobacco endorses Hillary for President. Probably my pick from the Democrats as well, though I am still looking.
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MichaelW on Dec 28 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, MichaelW's Page
I’ve received a few emails alerting me to the fact that the blogburst for Fred Thompson was a success (congratulations to Rick Moran for spearheading that), and as a result, the following commercial “Substance” will be airing in Iowa:
If your so inclined, go here to donate to Fred’s campaign. If you are unsure whether […]
MichaelW on Dec 27 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media, MichaelW's Page
Freddy-come-lately is gaining some steam in Iowa, picking up an endorsement from the Ottumwa Courier this week:
Thompson is unapologetic on his views and is a straight-shooter.
“These are clearly challenging times. I don’t think we’ve fully come to terms with the kind of world we live in,” he told members of the Courier editorial board recently.
Indeed, […]
MichaelW on Dec 26 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Glenn Greenwald's Carnival of Fisking, Media, MichaelW's Page, Religion and theology
It shouldn’t surprise me the lengths that Greenwald will go to distort what people say in order to lambaste his enemies, but his Christmas offering really takes the figgy pudding.
Mike Huckabee’s Christmas ad — like everything Huckabee does — provoked all sorts of vehement, angry, un-Christmas-like attacks from Republican pundits. The GOP establishment almost uniformly […]
MichaelW on Dec 21 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media, MichaelW's Page
Although the Silly Hat story seems to have died on the vine (thanks to bloggers jumping on it quickly, I might add), the reporting of Roger Simon (sans-L) is still under scrutiny. Bob Owens examined some of the discrepancies between what Simon reported and what the video revealed with respect to the Silly Hat […]
MichaelW on Dec 20 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media, MichaelW's Page
In all the kerfuffle yesterday over just what transpired in Silly-Hat-Gate, I somehow neglected to mention that the author of the Politico post, Roger Simon, is not the same as the PJM Editor, Roger L. Simon, who has this to say about the incident:
having viewed the video, I can say this: I don’t know what […]
MichaelW on Dec 19 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, MichaelW's Page
Via Allahpundit at Hot Air, it seems that Politico is a little down on Fred’s campaign visit to Waverly, Iowa:
Thompson rode four blocks to the local fire station. Local fire stations always have captive audiences (unless there is a fire).
Inside, Thompson shook a few hands — there were only about 15 people there — and […]
MichaelW on Dec 19 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, MichaelW's Page
One big problem with that. It already exists:
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney suggested there was no way a landscaping company that worked for him could have known its employees were illegal aliens even though the federal government has an employer verification system that any employer in America, on a voluntary basis, can use for […]
Lance on Dec 19 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Humor, Lance's Page
Speaking of Thompson, his sense of humor (which seemed absent after wonderfully wicked pre-campaign bits such as this) is really starting to come out. I love his response to the AP’s question about the candidates favorite President from the other party. Predictably the Democrat’s all chose Teddy Roosevelt, the Republicans leaned toward Truman. Fred steps […]
Lance on Dec 19 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Humor, Lance's Page
According to Matt Lewis:
Anyone watching Iowa had better not write Fred Thompson off just yet …
Why?
Matt points me to this column:
But after a sluggish start, Thompson has sensed an opening in Iowa, and he’s moving decisively to exploit it. The opening arises from a combination of Romney’s changes of position on social issues and Huckabee’s […]
Lance on Dec 14 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Humor, Lance's Page
Thank’s Billy!
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Lance on Dec 14 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page, Religion and theology
McQ discusses Krauthammer’s disgust over the Republican Party and its candidates stooping before those demanding a declaration of religious faith to become President. From Krauthammer:
I’d thought that the limits of professed public piety had already been achieved during the Republican CNN/YouTube debate when some squirrelly looking guy held up a Bible and asked, “Do you […]
MichaelW on Nov 27 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Economics, Election 2008, Health Care, MichaelW's Page, regulation
Hillary and Obama agree on taxing Americans more, they just can’t agree on whether it’s the “middle” or “upper” class that they’re prepared to squeeze for votes (HT: Paul Caron):
Class, always an awkward topic in the United States, made a rare cameo appearance [Ed. note: Rare? Apparently Joel Achenbach is new to politics?] […]
Lance on Nov 21 2007 | Filed under: Culture, Domestic Politics, Election 2008, History, Lance's Page, Race
I don’t think Ron Paul is a racist, or rather I don’t claim to have any evidence he is, and that is enough to hold from suggesting he is. However, his view of racism and its history is rather bizarre and, dare I say it, wholly focused on “right wing” critiques of racial thinking in […]
Lance on Nov 20 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page
Does this ad work? I guess so, it is being picked up by us.
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Lance on Nov 19 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Foreign affairs, Lance's Page, Notes on the war
In the first Pajamas Media War on Terror Conversation, Presidential candidate Fred Thompson discusses the current situations in Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. The senator/actor also explains why he thinks the recent Hollywood anti-war films are box office failures. Joining Thompson are PJM CEO Roger L. Simon and Bob Owens of Confederate Yankee. (Produced by […]
MichaelW on Nov 16 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media, MichaelW's Page
(Via Gateway Pundit) It sure looks that way:
Maria Luisa, the UNLV student who asked Hillary Clinton whether she preferred “diamonds or pearls” at last night’s debate wrote on her MySpace page this morning that CNN forced her to ask the frilly question instead of a pre-approved query about the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.
“Every single […]
MichaelW on Nov 16 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Foreign affairs, MichaelW's Page, Military Matters, Notes on the war
The war funding bill passed by the House was shot down by the Senate, but Sen. Reid promised to win the Democrats’ war against the White House through attrition (my emphasis):
Nearly a year after anti-war voters put them in power, congressional Democrats remain unable to pass legislation ordering troops home from Iraq.
Frustrated by Republican roadblocks, […]
Lance on Nov 13 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page
For those who would like a chance to interact with the Thompson Campaign, Fred Thompson Virginia Co-Chairmen Senator George Allen and Attorney General Bob McDonnell will be liveblogging and responding to questions in the comments, at Virginians for Fred Thompson. They’ll do the liveblog from 12:15 (eastern) to 1pm.
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Lance on Nov 08 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page, Law
In the WSJ:
Consider, for example, the contentious and emotionally laden issue of the use of torture in securing preventive intelligence information about imminent acts of terrorism–the so-called “ticking bomb” scenario. I am not now talking about the routine use of torture in interrogation of suspects or the humiliating misuse of sexual taunting that infamously occurred […]
MichaelW on Nov 07 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, MichaelW's Page, Notes on the war
Well, sort of.
House Democrats on Tuesday narrowly managed to avert a bruising debate on a proposal to impeach Dick Cheney after Republicans, in a surprise maneuver, voted in favor of taking up the measure.
Republicans, changing course midway through a vote, tried to force Democrats into a debate on the resolution sponsored by longshot presidential candidate […]
Lance on Nov 06 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page
Here it is. What do you think? Does it work in the primaries?
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Lance on Nov 06 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page
Some feel it is struggling, and maybe it is. The UK Telegraph seems to think so. They delve into the story of whether his heart is really into the campaign. I personally find someone who isn’t consumed by the run for office a good thing, but they find this telling, while I find it refreshing:
Trying […]
Lance on Nov 06 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page, Media
Actually it is Weiss on Andrew Sullivan’s frankly ridiculous peon to the man:
I don’t doubt that Obama is the freshest national politician the U.S. has seen in a quite a while. I admire him a lot and — glib Skype conversations with my co-editor aside — I still haven’t made up my mind not to […]
Lance on Nov 05 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Foreign affairs, Lance's Page
He has his own “I was for it before I was against it” moment. McQ does the heavy lifting. On Sept. 6th:
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard will soon be deemed a terrorist organization by the U.S. As president, Edwards will ensure that such steps are not just more rhetoric, but actually lead to results.
On Sept. 7th:
Congress recently […]
MichaelW on Nov 04 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media, MichaelW's Page
And gives him front page attention! But only to advance opposition research:
Thompson Adviser Has Criminal Past
By Matthew Mosk
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 4, 2007; Page A01
Republican presidential candidate Fred D. Thompson has been crisscrossing the country since early this summer on a private jet lent to him by a businessman and close adviser who […]
MichaelW on Oct 30 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, MichaelW's Page
Can you guess who said the following? (answer after the jump):
“I am not interested in being the candidate of Wall Street but of Main Street,” he says. “CEOs get paid 500 times what the average worker does, but they are not necessarily 500 times smarter or harder-working, and that is wrong.”
A. Dennis Kucinich
B. […]
Lance on Oct 28 2007 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lance's Page, Libertarianism, Race, Society
Some things really tend to leave me with my mouth refusing to shut in astonishment. Now read this:
The Little Green Footballs blog decided to condemn MSU-YAF for hosting Nick Griffin. In case you do not read Little Green Footballs, the blog is pro-Muslim, left-wing, politically correct, and basically a front for neoconservative foreign policy (instead […]
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