Does Gore Support Obama?
In today's Wall Street Journal, Jackie Calmes reports that "[a]nother Democrat who has spoken several times with him says Mr. Gore favors Sen. Obama and has come under pressure from former supporters...
View ArticleConservative Punditry Drives Democratic Contest
In the aftermath of the Pennsylvania primary, media coverage of the Democratic race has devolved into a third grade soccer game at recess. The cruel irony is that conservatives are driving the debate....
View ArticleClinton Risks Too Much in Gas Tax Pandering
Senators Clinton and McCain have both attacked Sen. Obama for refusing to support a temporary 18 cent-per-gallon tax "holiday." While residents of Indiana and North Carolina are rightly concerned about...
View ArticleMadam Speaker, Bring Rove's Contempt Citation to the Floor for a Vote
While the name "George W. Bush" will not be on the ballot this November, the damage the forty-third President has done to the Constitution will abide long after he retires to Crawford. No President in...
View ArticleDon't Panic, Just Improve Your Aim
While troubled to see McCain ahead in the latest Reuters/Zogby poll, I was even more surprised at the media's reaction. First of all, this is not the latest nationwide poll. It was conducted August...
View ArticleGood News for National Journal: Biden Already Ranked Third Most Liberal Senator
It just occurred to me that the National Journal ranked Joe Biden as the third most liberal U.S. Senator in 2007. Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist, came in fourth. This is clearly good news...
View ArticlePalin Speech Empty as Her Resume
Gov. Palin's speech last night was well-delivered, but totally devoid of substance. While she seemed comfortable in the traditional attack dog role of a VP nominee, she did little to address doubts as...
View ArticleDoes the High Road Lead to Defeat?
When Obama secured the Democratic nomination, John McCain pledged to run a civil campaign founded on the issues. While he almost immediately kicked that pledge to the curb, I must confess that I hadn't...
View ArticleIt's 3 A.M. and McCain Still Doesn't Understand Economic Issues
It's 3 am and we're in the midst of a once-in-a-century economic crisis. Who do you want answering the phone? Well, let's start by taking a look at where we are after 8 years of Republican economic...
View ArticleDisaster Looming: China in Talks to Buy Half of Morgan Stanley
"The capitalists will sell us the rope to hang them with." - Lenin Bloomberg reports that Morgan Stanley, America's second largest securities firm, may sell as much as 49 percent of its holdings to...
View ArticleMcCain Looks Foolish in Assault on Cox
This week John McCain, completely out of his element with respect to developments on Wall Street, lodged another uninformed and impetuous attack -- this time, at SEC Chairman Christopher Cox."The...
View ArticleMcCain Photo Op Slows Rescue Plan
Congressional leaders and Bush administration officials are close to a deal on a $700 billion rescue plan with greater protections for taxpayers and new assistance for distressed homeowners. But McCain...
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