Obama hit a particular nerve with me - and I’m sure a lot of people, especially military folks - when he said in his acceptance speech, “We must take out Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants if we have them in our sights.”
You see, this is EXACTLY where I began to lose faith in the […]
Posted on August 30th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Some observations on Day Last of the Demo-lition Derby in Denver…
* Great show. John Mccain and the Republicans have their work cut out for them. But first a few words about Ozone Al.
* Al Gore strode to the podium this evening to the 60s song “Let the Sun Shine.” Did it […]
Posted on August 28th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Observations from Night Three of the 2008 Demo-lition Derby in Denver:
* Bill Clinton loves getting the kind of adulation and attention he received tonight. Jimmy Carter has to hate the kind of adulation and attention Bill Clinton gets. You almost feel sorry for him. Not me. Jimmy Carter is an […]
Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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* Joe Biden, Obama’s vice presidential running mate, will deliver the keynote address at the Democrat National Convention in Denver tonight. Conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg hopes he’ll take the opportunity to do a little ’splaining. “One can only hope that the perpetual motion machine that is Biden’s mouth will, like a million […]
Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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* While most eyes are on the Democrats, the speculation over who John McCain will tap - probably early Friday morning - as his running mate continues to occupy Republicans in general, and conservatives in particular. The Hill this morning fueled renewed speculation by noting that the GOP’s final list of convention speakers […]
Posted on August 26th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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In her convention speech tonight, Michelle Obama succeeded in presenting an image at complete odds with what most folks who have watched this campaign closely believe is the real Michelle Obama. To that end, it was a fine performance. And indeed, much of the speech could well have been delivered to a Republican […]
Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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With the selection of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as the Democrats’ vice presidential nominee this weekend, the 2008 presidential campaign, which actually began way back on November 3, 2004, is coming down the stretch. The Democrats will hold their national pep rally this week. Republican presidential nominee John McCain will announce his running […]
Posted on August 24th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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According to a press release today, the McCain and Obama campaigns have agreed on a framework for four General Election debates, to be sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Key elements of the agreement are:
1. First Presidential Debate:
- Date: September 26
- Site: University of Mississippi
- Topic: Foreign Policy & […]
Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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The McCain camp released its four-night roster of convention speakers yesterday, further fueling speculation as to whom he will choose as his running mate. The question is: If their name is on the speaking roster, does that mean they’re out of the running for the veep slot on the GOP ticket? And if […]
Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge is on John McCain’s the very short list of possible vice presidential running mates. The thinking is that Ridge carries Pennsylvania and that would seal 270 electoral votes for the Republican ticket.
Or would it?
Ridge is pro-choice on the issue of abortion. And even though social conservatives have all […]
Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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