Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, considered in some circles to be a likely finalist for Barack Obama’s VP shortlist, indicated yesterday that he definitely does not want the job. He told NPR, “If […]
After over a year of campaigning, you’d think John McCain would have a sense about how to talk about the war in Iraq. His support for the president’s policy, and his deeply held desire to stay the course, is, after all, his signature campaign issue. And yet, McCain still doesn’t get it. For those who […]
Last night on “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart was chatting with Ralph Reed about a variety of election-related news regarding people of faith (Reed was the former head of the Christian Coalition, before destroying his reputation by hooking up with disgraced GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff.) Stewart noted, “There’s talk that 40% of evangelicals will go […]
In 1992, Republican attack dogs went after Bill Clinton by denigrating Hillary Clinton as often as humanly possible. In 2004, the GOP took great pleasure in taking on Teresa Heinz Kerry. Now, the attack machine has decided to take rhetorical aim at Michelle Obama. “Mrs. Grievance” bellowed the cover of a recent National Review, which […]
John McCain recently acknowledged, “The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should.” That’s a perfectly accurate self-assessment, but the Republican presidential hopeful is in a bit of a jam — he hoped to ride into the White House merely by being wrong about Iraq. Now that the economy is […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Not a big surprise: “Senate Republicans blocked a proposal Tuesday to tax the windfall profits of the largest oil companies, despite pleas by Democratic leaders to use the measure to address America’s anger over $4 a gallon gasoline. The Democratic energy package would have imposed a tax on any […]
The “fist bump” heard round the world has sparked all kinds of media interest, but for sheer stupidity, it’s hard to top Fox News. “America’s Pulse” anchor E.D. Hill did a segment on the Obama gesture late last week, alerting viewers to the various ways in which the affectionate moment between the candidate his wife […]
The McCain campaign has been pushing this New York Post item pretty hard today. We’re in for taxing times if Barack Obama wins the White House, says CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo. “He’s going to take the capital gains tax at 15 percent right now all the way up to 25 to 28 percent,” the “Money Honey” […]
It’s been about a week since Barack Obama wrapped up the Democratic nomination, and talk about who might be in the running for his VP slot has quickly gone from parlor game to all-consuming obsession in some political circles. Given this, it’s nice to have a little something to chew on. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s […]
Remember the good ol’ days? When John McCain used to occasionally say sensible things and break with his party when they embraced ridiculous policy proposals? Good times, good times. For example, Republicans have been railing against the existence of the estate tax for years. It’s a foolish gambit for the GOP — they want to […]