Enough with the arugula jokes already. Even when we might be mulling over the pros and cons of Joe Biden as Barack Obama’s running mate, there are still people who seem to obsess over Obama’s liking for arugula. Get over… Continue Reading
I dispense props where they’re due. Obama’s VP selection, at long last, was revealed to be Joe Biden at about midnight. I’m not a huge fan of Senator Joe myself but I think he provides some needed wisdom and gravitas… Continue Reading
Senator Joe Biden says “I’m not the guy.” I believe him. I would like it to be Biden for two reasons — first, my preference is McCain over Obama and I think Biden presents a target-rich opportunity for Republicans to… Continue Reading
Senator Joe taking a trip to Georgia isn’t going to quiet it. Obama still needs to shore up his foreign policy credentials, and naming Biden as his running mate would be a really good way to do it. Despite some… Continue Reading
I was a little surprised at the results of the reader poll about the biggest event in 2007. The vote split a lot of ways. Two votes for “Race for the White House.” Two votes for “Virginia Tech Massacre.” Two… Continue Reading
I’m going to keep track of the estimated delegates gathered by each candidate. It will appear in the right-hand sidebar. Looking at the delegate count, Obama’s victory does not seem as decisive as press reports would have you believe. And… Continue Reading
Biography Barack Obama will be 47 years old on the next Inauguration Day. Obama’s father was a Kenyan exchange student at the University of Hawaii when he met Obama’s mother, a student from Kansas. When Obama was two years old,… Continue Reading
Biography Mike Huckabee will be 53 years old on the next Inauguration Day. Born in 1955 to a blue-collar family, Mike Huckabee married his wife when he was 18 years old, graduated magna cum laude in two and a half… Continue Reading
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary is made up of eighteen members – ten Republicans, eight Democrats. They, and their opinions of Harriet Miers, seem to be as follows – the majority first. Arlen Specter, the chairman of the committee… Continue Reading