Sarah Palin: People Will See Me And Cry

I think the above says it all. Sarah  Palin wrote a book, and to our collective surprise, it was not a pop-up book or a coloring book, or even written in crayon.  It was a real book, with words and punctuation and chapters. Wow.  Good job.  You finished something.  Have another 15 minutes of fame …

Obama v. McCain: The Truth is Out There

"We are in the bottom of the ninth. "Much like the 1969 'Miracle Mets,' Barack Obama stands on the precipice of history. Barring an error of Bill Buckneresque proportions, Senator Obama will very likely be the winner of the seemingly perpetual 2008 presidential election. The Senator from Illinois- home of the Cubs, the White Sox …

Colin Powell’s Obama endorsement: Transcript

I know it happened more than a week ago, but I thought posting this transcript could still add some value with one week to go before the elections. His reasoning is, and almost always has been, sound. I know both of these individuals very well now.  I've known John for 25 years as your setup …

Presidential Debate #3: Playoff Baseball

OK ladies and gentlemen, tonight's debate will use baseball terminology in its scoring. My initial intent was to report on just home runs, but there was only one of those, so I was thwarted. Oh well, sometimes small ball is the way. What makes your economic plan better? McCain - K: Still doesn't acknowledge the role of deregulation …

Obamagram: We’ve Been Palling Around with Bill Ayers

The following is an open letter from Charles Lewis of Coach House Capital proudly proclaiming his own Bill Ayers connections and putting the record straight regarding Barack Obama's.   Hello everyone,   My wife, Penny Sebring, and I have confessions to make.  We've been "palling around" with that 1960's radical from Chicago – Bill Ayers …

Presidential Debate #2: McCain Myths Dispelled

I'll use a different format this time. No point-by-point winners and losers. Obama won this battle. But what became clear in the process are that a number of myths regarding John McCain and his candidacy can now be dispelled. Myth: McCain is stronger on foreign policy/terrorism. He points out that Obama "was wrong on the …

VP Debate: Not a landslide

 "Can I call you Joe?" "Yes." But then she didn't. Obviously a stage prop. Especially since Joe repeatedly called McCain, 'John.' Nice strategy. Since Joe's not running for Prez and John is, Joe doesn't have nearly as much to lose by attaching them both to the Beltway. All in all, I thought Palin might've pulled …

Debate #1: Obama in a landslide

The format seemed to work well. Enough actual interaction happened that it wasn't all just stumping. Category-by-category it went something like this (my comments in bold): Financial Recovery Plan Obama: We need oversight. We need no padding for the executives. We need to help homeowners. This is the final verdict of 8 years of failed …