Stand Up Guy
I gained another measure of respect for John McCain, or at least got a refresher in why Republicans ought to be willing to embrace him. He’s a stand up guy, a guy who doesn’t feel the need to mince words… Continue Reading
Domestic Politics
Unmitigated Good News For John McCain
Of the population of voters who would even consider voting for Ralph Nader, exactly zero would divert their votes from McCain. Nader and his colossal ego will do nothing but drain Obama’s base. The only question is whether Nader’s impact… Continue Reading
RTFA, TL
Why don’t conservative college students get Ph.D.’s? Um… because they’d rather get private-sector jobs?
I Didn’t Think They Were Dumb
Seems that a lot of Democratic superdelegates who proclaimed for Hillary Clinton early are having second thoughts and may well renege on their commitment, despite whatever favors they may owe the Clinton machine. Faced with a Democratic party tearing itself… Continue Reading
Michelle Obama Is Proud Of Her Country, And That Shouldn’t Surprise Her So Much
And she should be. Here are her controversial remarks, in context. It’s clear enough to me that this was not an offhand comment, but one that at least a little thought went into. Very little thought, but more than zero:… Continue Reading
Undemocratic Democrats, or, Hey, Them’s The Rules
The Clinton campaign is complaining that the Byzantine delegate-selection process in Texas is unfair. The argument is that the rules are so complex, and allocate delegates around districts unevenly, that they could easily produce a delegate result disproportionate to the… Continue Reading
A Little Early
I’m thinking that maybe I’ve written the Clinton campaign’s obituary a bit early. She’s got double-digit leads in Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, although Obama seems to be winning everywhere else. And given that there will be somewhere between 800 to… Continue Reading
Romney Ends GOP Primary
Mitt Romney’s endorsement and delegate pledge to John McCain effectively ends the GOP primary. Technically, McCain doesn’t have enough pledged delegates yet to clinch the nomination, but the states coming up next — Wisconsin and caucuses in three territorial caucuses… Continue Reading
A Question For People A Little Older Than I
Is the guy on the left selling the same stuff today that the guy on the right was selling thirty-two years ago? I wasn’t really cognizant of politics back in 1976. I knew that “the President” was an important man… Continue Reading
Potomac Primary (Updated)
The Potomac Primaries tonight settled two rather important points. First, for the Republicans, the question was whether anti-McCain animosity was so great that GOP voters would pick “anyone but McCain.” It wasn’t likely, in my estimation, but now we have… Continue Reading