At least the McCain camp understands the type of campaign Obama will run this fall. A campaign in which they attack and attack while they call any counterattack “meanspirited and personal.” And don’t forget the race issue which will be brought up by the 527’s….count on it. Any attack against Obama will suddenly be racist.
Barack Obama chastised John McCain Thursday for engaging in “smear” politics, and defended himself from critics who question whether he is capable of being commander-in-chief, during a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer — his first sit-down since the Indiana and North Carolina primaries. Read the rest of this entry »
Maybe it’s because of all the Bush Derangement Syndrome rantings that have left my eyes in a near-permanent rolling motion, but I have to wonder:
If the Iraq War was all about oil [can I get a "NO BLOOD FOR OIL"?], then what will have the more devastating effect on oil prices next year: staying in Iraq and stabilizing the place, or retreating and letting it collapse?
Lord help me, but…I don’t see “Iraq” anywhere in this article. Could it be [COULD IT BE?!] that the war in Iraq isn’t about oil? Could Operation Iraqi Freedom be about Freedom? I know, it’s crazy talk, but the coffee’s strong this morning, so I wonder, while the candidates are whining and pandering and bribing their way to nomination (abomination?), what idea addresses the cost of oil in 2009 best:
a gas tax holiday
a windfall profits tax on any company that makes too much money (oil companies to start with, computers to follow?)
staying in Iraq to stabilize it
retreating from Iraq and gambling on its collapse (if it does collapse post withdrawal, there is no doubt at all that a subsequent third invasion would be infinitely more costly in blood, treasure, and duration)
Or perhaps something else?
What’s the best thing the next President can do to keep oil from reaching $200 barrel next year, and what’s the best course in Iraq given the prospect of $200barrel oil?
Additionally, what should the next President do in terms of Iran given the prospect of $200 barrel oil next year?
Michelle Malkin has been out in front of this story for quite some time:
Finally, as part of his commitment to talking with all Americans during this presidential campaign, the McCain presidential campaign announced that John McCain will attend the La Raza Annual Convention in San Diego on July 14, 2008.
Sigh….
I guess we all knew what we were getting in McCain but the reality always bites a bit. The same can be said for Bush. While he is simply outstanding on protecting this country and foreign policy, his immigration policies remain much less then desired. Read the rest of this entry »
Around the two and half minute mark Wallace asks “you don’t have any problem with that [distortion]” to which Dean replied “our problem is that McCain is distorting what he [McCain] said.”
Wh-wha-what!
This man is a perfect posterboy for such a pathetic party in disarray.
FactCheck notes that this whole ad clearly implies that if McCain is elected we will be at war in Iraq for decades to come. Of course they cut off the most relevant part of what McCain said: Read the rest of this entry »
Funny how the New York Times will put up a story on Page 1 of their paper that alleges legal land swap deals were done at the urging of McCain. Land swap deals that did not benefit him at all. But they ignored the Harry Reid land swap scandal that DID benefit him and his family directly.
A longtime political patron, Mr. Diamond is one of the elite fund-raisers Mr. McCain’s current presidential campaign calls Innovators, having raised more than $250,000 so far. At home, Mr. Diamond is sometimes referred to as “The Donald,” Arizona’s answer to Donald Trump — an outsized personality who invites public officials aboard his flotilla of yachts (the Ace, King, Jack and Queen of Diamonds), specializes in deals with the government, and unabashedly solicits support for his business interests from the recipients of his campaign contributions.
Mr. McCain has occasionally rebuffed Mr. Diamond’s entreaties as inappropriate, but he has also taken steps that benefited his friend’s real estate empire. Their 26-year relationship illuminates how Mr. McCain weighs requests from a benefactor against his vows, adopted after a brush with scandal two decades ago, not to intercede with government authorities on behalf of a donor or take other official action that serves no clear public interest. Read the rest of this entry »
Not too rough of an attack. Actually it was more of a rundown on the real values of these Americans Obama disparaged.
Well played…
This whole episode has actually put something upfront and center into the national debate. The difference between Democrats and Republicans on how they view people. To a Democrat people who are out of work appear to need bail out from big daddy. When it doesn’t come they turn into that which Obama described. A bunch of xenophobic, gun luvin, bible thumping, bigots. Whereas Republicans view those same people as wanting big daddy out of their way so they can get a better job which are taxed less. They don’t need a helping hand for five years to get back on their feet again, just a gentle shove maybe. And they love their guns because they strongly believe in the 2nd Amendment and the need to protect their family. They love their God because it gives them strength. And they believe in punishing crime, which ILLEGAL immigration is.
David Bellavia is a Silver Star recipient, has been nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, and (here’s where he undoubtedly earned the disdain of Olbermann) is running as a Republican for Congress. The other day he was at a speaking event and introduced Sen McCain-describing him as a hero.
A hero introduced a hero, and that’s racist because he said, “Tiger Woods” instead of some white athlete.
Internal polling data, presented privately last week at the Republican National Committee’s state chair meeting and provided to Politico, shows John McCain with a solid lead over both his potential general election rivals. Powered by the same appeal to Democrats and independents that fueled his primary election success, McCain is leading Barack Obama 48 percent to 42 percent and Hillary Clinton 51 percent to 40 percent according to RNC polling done late last month.
He’s moved ahead of the two Democrats by consolidating support among Republicans, but also by retaining his backing among a wide swath of independents and picking up a small chunk of cross-party support.
Among independents, McCain leads Obama 48 percent to 39 percent and Clinton 54 percent to 34 percent. Among Democrats, he picks up 20 percent in a race against Obama and leads Barack Obama 48 percent to 39 percent and Senator Clinton 54 percent to 34 percent.
As time goes on I am more and more convinced that McCain is the right candidate at the right time. Any other would be beaten easily by the Democrats but as they move farther and farther to the left, to a point in which its almost impossible for them to come to the center anymore, they lift Republican chances due to McCain’s appeal to independents.
Think about it. This was supposed to be the year when we get our asses handed to us because of the war and all that (according to the MSM talking heads that is) but with two of the most liberal members of the Democrat party running it doesn’t appear to be that easy of road for them to win this thing. It can still happen….November is a long way off, but with McCain not being a polarizing candidate who appeals to moderates and independents….they have to be worrying.
Of course once the nominee on the Democrat side is picked we will see major coverage on that person from our MSM for months and months so lots could change.
Many may recall this recent McCain incident in which he immediately repudiated statements made by a talkshow host prior to introducing McCain to a Cincinnati audience, with no prompting from the Obama campaign or any reporters:
After holding a successful, enthusiastic campaign rally at Cincinnati’s Memorial Hall Tuesday, the last thing John McCain wanted to do was to walk out in front of the media and apologize for what the warm-up act said. Read the rest of this entry »
For the past 2 years now, I’ve been saying that the Democratic Party never had a plan to end the war in Iraq; they just pandered to people to get their votes. They lied. They misled. They deliberately divided the nation in 2002, and in 2006 the Democratic Party made a concerted effort to secure the defeat of American forces in Iraq. On election night, DNC Chairman Howard Dean admitted there never was a plan, but the anti-war base of the party was so fired up they bought every excuse he presented in the subsequent two years.
Along comes the Presidential election of 2008. Democrats again unite under the umbrella of “end the war in Iraq!” Each candidate had their own nuanced and caveatted promises and faux plans, but only Congressman Dennis Kucinich was brave enough to actually vow to give the retreat order the day he takes office (’course, he had to quit the race because he five other Democrats were challenging him for his seat based on his lack of attention to his Congressional District-that, and a lack of support that totaled less than .1% of the popular vote in polls).
Where are Sen McCain, Sen Clinton, and Sen Obama? Well, Sen McCain proposed a surge of counterinsurgency forces back in 2004, and when implemented in 2007, it’s proven to be increasingly successful. Sen Clinton admitted in a NH debate last year that she’d keep the war going until 2013. Sen Obama has deliberately lied about Sen McCain’s position (suggesting that Sen McCain wanted to continue the war for 100years). Read the rest of this entry »
“John McCain can try to reintroduce himself to the country, but he can’t change the fact that he cast aside his principles to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with President Bush the last seven years. While we honor McCain’s military service, the fact is Americans want a real leader who offers real solutions, not a blatant opportunist who doesn’t understand the economy and is promising to keep our troops in Iraq for 100 years.”
Which is quite an extraordinary ignorant statement, even for Dean. For one thing, he did not promise to keep troops in Iraq for a 100 year. He said he would have no problem with it as long as they are not being hurt and/or killed: Read the rest of this entry »
Last year, two polar opposite strategies were tried in Iraq.
President Bush changed commanders, changed to a counter-insurgency strategy, and sent an additional 30,000 troops to quell violence in Iraq that had been set ablaze by Al Queda. This change in course reduced violence dramatically, and while the not all of the political objectives have been met yet, most have been, and the outlook for further national reconciliation grows more positive with each passing day.
On the other hand, the British forces in the south of Iraq chose to start withdrawing troops. The British people were tired of the war (as is everyone), and there was much political clout to be had by marketing a ‘leave and things will be better’ theory. Well, troop levels dropped, and violence increased. Shortly after Britain announced plans to withdraw the rest of its troops, Muqtada al Sadr ended his cease-fire and sectarian fighting erupted (though a far cry from what it was in 2006). Read the rest of this entry »
Man, this election is going to be freaking great. Really….I haven’t laughed this hard in years. Todays hit? Obama doesn’t like the fact that human beings have to take care of themselves. Make decisions for themselves. Have to earn money to live by themselves. No…..the Government should be the one to do that:
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Presidential candidate Barack Obama, largely ignoring his Democratic rival for now, ridiculed likely Republican nominee John McCain on Wednesday for offering “not one single idea” to help hard-pressed homeowners facing foreclosure. Read the rest of this entry »
Great video of McCains speech yesterday in which he laid out that he hates war, but sometimes you have to wage it to prevent even further loses in the future.
