I paid some attention to the efforts by Lyndon Larouche to run for President. I also did my research on Ross Perot, and didn’t care much for the thought of him being in the White House, but certainly appreciated the difference he made in 1992. In a sense I see the Ron Paul candidacy as being more akin to a third party run because his stand on issues is as different from those of the established parties as were...
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Half of Iowa Could Still Change Their Minds
From Political Wire: David Yepsen on the latest Iowa Poll results: “Close to half of the Democrats and 61 percent of the Republicans say they still could be persuaded to change their minds. Campaign strategists figure that some holiday conversations with family and friends will turn to politics and that those discussions may well influence decisions.” Perhaps there’s hope yet for a real race between all the candidates and not just the ‘frontrunners’. It’s the best hope for the...
Biden’s Pointed Remarks At The DNC Meeting
Joe Biden urged the DNC and the Democratic Party to carefully nominate someone who could compete on foreign policy, national security and values issues. His summarized remarks as follows:
Oprah Good; Pundits Bad
With the writer’s strike in play, the nation has been badly missing its nightly dose of John Stewart, especially when it comes to those clips showing a series of one pundit after another banally repeating the same talking points with overwrought intensity. What has particularly been driving me crazy these past few days is hearing over and over again one pundit after another saying they don’t think Oprah Winfrey will have that much impact on the presidential campaign...
Got Debt? Shining a Light on Credit Card Fees
Got Debt? Who doesn’t these days… Democrats on the Hill are gearing up to take on the credit card companies and their “abusive practices that trap borrowers in an endless debt cycle.” As the economy sinks even lower due to the housing market slump, consumers are trapped in a vicious cycle with debt. Adding to the woes of consumers, credit companies often raise interest rates on cards, not because the cardholder has defaulted on their agreement with the card company but...
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