Lee on Sep 03 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
The title is what Time Magazine labeled New Jersey’s Senator William Warren Barbour in 1940. The expression takes on a better curve for Sarah Palin, but it fits the occasion of a very partisan and frankly rather phenomenal speech tonight (transcript).
I suppose I’m surprised by the surprise in so many media reactions I’m seeing. [...]
Lee on Aug 07 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008
(photo: WBEZ Chicago Public Radio | site)
Obama’s newish McSame style attack ad mocking McCain’s “original maverick” slogan is fairly good. As Ken Wheaton notes, all the time McCain had to spend trying to convince the GOP he was a loyal Republican, unfortunately produced a lot of pro-Bush statements on videotape. Also, I like the Rovian [...]
Keith_Indy on May 06 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Keith's Page, energy
Hmmm, oil states controlling production to just barely meet 35.6% of supply so they can keep prices high. That’s bad.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/Clinton_OPEC_can_no_longer_be_a_cartel.html
“We’re going to go right at OPEC,” she said. “They can no longer be a cartel, a monopoly that get together once every couple of months in some conference room in some plush [...]
Keith_Indy on May 02 2008 | Filed under: Election 2008, Keith's Page
I agree with one of the commenters over on HotAir…
How DARE they call us Indianans. We are called Hoosiers for some gawd damn reason, so call us that when you’re insulting us.
I dare him to come here and say that. It would be a tossup if he were beaten or laughed at. [...]
Keith_Indy on Apr 24 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Keith's Page, Technology
Here’s an ad some of you may not have seen. But now (wonder of wonders) since Indiana is a battleground state in the Democratic primary, it’s been getting plenty of air play during the local news programs.
Hillary Clinton:
Right here over 200 Hoosiers built parts that guided our military’s smart bombs to their targets.
They were [...]
Lee on Feb 29 2008 | Filed under: Around the Web
Video flashback from 2004. Bill Clinton:”If one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes…” You know where that’s going. Ahem. Clearly these were not carved in stone.
(HT: BigDog)
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Lee on Feb 16 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
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I’m posting the news rather late because…well, because I’m writing from New Mexico. It should come as no surprise to the election observer, that the Land of Enchantment is once again rather late in declaring a winner in an election. This time it was the Democratic caucuses, and the winner was Hillary Clinton. [...]
Lee on Feb 13 2008 | Filed under: Around the Web
photo: Talatu-Carmen
Tony Harnden: “Initially, it was said just young people voted for Obama. Then it was young people and affluent white. Then it was young people, affluent whites and black people. Then it was young people, affluent whites, black people and white males. Well, in Maryland last night he won women, Hispanics, Catholics and seniors [...]
Lee on Feb 13 2008 | Filed under: Around the Web
In an interesting glimpse into the hidden but powerful politics found in retirement homes, the Washington Post says Hillary can still count on strong support from the widows of Leisure World in Maryland. Except that is, from the rake of the joint: a flirtatious 80 year old widower named John Law. Law voted Obama for [...]
Lee on Feb 11 2008 | Filed under: Around the Web
At some point along the way Obama became the pragmatist’s choice. Hillary used to own that territory when concerns turned to electability, but that’s all over with now. Perception is as PoliticalBuzz puts it, “Obama is someone who can rally a broad base.” Combining the leftist base with the moderate infrastructure is always difficult. But [...]
Keith_Indy on Jan 31 2008 | Filed under: Election 2008, Keith's Page
I guess she’s only pro-union when it benefits her.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4218509&page=1
In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world’s largest retailer waged a major campaign against labor unions seeking to represent store workers.
Clinton has been endorsed for president by more than a dozen [...]
Keith_Indy on Jan 31 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Keith's Page
It’s not to often that a headline comes along that makes me bust out laughing. But the following one did.
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Lance on Jan 21 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Economics, Election 2008, Lance's Page
I don’t want to hear any more about how the Democrats are the party of fiscal responsibility; none of them are planning to close the current deficit, much less deal with the now-seriously-it-really-is-looming entitlement problem. Their tax code changes will claw back only a small fraction of the revenue lost in the Bush tax cut. [...]
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