I was decidedly neutral when it was announced by the powers that be in Mormon land (or “Utah” to outsiders) that Mitt Romney was the chosen one. He would rescue the 2002 Olympics, and so be it. My neutrality arose from memories of his dad, and the appreciation I had for him in taking on Richard Nixon in the 1968 primaries. Not that I wanted him in the Whitehouse but his brand of Republicanism seemed tolerable compared to Barry...
Daily Archives: January 5, 2008 10:28 pm
O’Reilly Gets Pushy With Obama Staffer
There was a touchy situation this morning in the gym at Nashua North High School after an Obama rally with Bill O’Reilly and an Obama staffer. The Obama staffer wasn’t just any staffer however, it was Marvin Nicholson, John Kerry’s former body man: Bombastic Fox News host Bill O’Reilly got into a confrontation with an Obama aide after O’Reilly started screaming at him as he tried to get Barack Obama’s attention following a rally here. Reuters captured this photo: Lynn Sweet reports,...
The Impulse To Defend Hillary
I couldn’t say this any better than Kevin Drum and Big Tent Democrat on Talk Left, so I’m going to let them say it all. Big Tent Democrat: Kevin Drum explains it well: As long as we’re laying our cards on the table, this is one of the things that keeps me on Hillary’s side regardless of anything to do with issues or tactics or rhetoric or anything else. I just hate the idea that the fever swamp has...
Recent Comments