With all of the talk about the economy being in the toilet, I was surprised earlier today when I read that Barack Obama to South Carolina’s The State what the “three most important issues of his administration” would be:
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Wednesday? Wednesday! Yes! We are so close to the weekend now, I can almost taste it!
Did you guys catch the Democratic debate in Nevada, last night? I missed it, but I wonder, did it look anything like this: ダンボールの攻防: Attack and Defense?
My big news involves yours truly, my chosen political party, a podium, and a [...]
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If you want to see the Cold War as chapter behind us (and that is arguable), the Soviet conflict in Afghanistan was the last proxy war in the contest. As the new film “Charlie Wilson’s War” points out, the support for “freedom fighters” in that conflict was ultimately bipartisan in nature. Bipartisan and, in the end, never truly interested in freedom for the Afghan people. With the help of Pakistani intelligence forces and funding from Sunni extremists in the Arab world, we helped the mujahadeen bleed the Soviets pale in their own little version of Vietnam.
In some stark terms we won —the mission was accomplished. The Soviet tanks pulled out and limped home in time for the collapse of “the evil empire.” And the power vacuum left behind in Afghanistan —it would be filled by a strange mutation of those mujahadeen freedom fighters, the Taliban.
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Apparently, Hillary Clinton who has not made being an “anti-war” candidate is not supposed to question the record of Barack Obama who has made this his platform. To do so is an “attack” or a “smear.” That’s ludicrous in my opinion.
Barack Obama came to the Senate in as a candidate who opposed the war in [...]
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It’s Monday, isn’t it?
It’s back to the “old grindstone” for many of you, but since my work doesn’t start until the week ends, today is when my “weekend” starts.
There’s a lot going on all over the place. Politicians of every stripe are amping up their campaigns to end in the culmination of their “official” party [...]
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I have watched an interesting pattern develop for some time now, that I know others have observed as well. When Hillary Clinton or any of her surrogates attempt to draw distinctions between herself and Barack Obama, they are accused of attacking Barack Obama personally. Yet, team Obama gets away with just about whatever they say [...]
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The “what if” game: What if you were a commander in chief and were meeting with your leaders who were conducting a war on your behalf. Is there any chance that you would not ask questions like “do you have enough soldiers”?
What if, though, you pretended that you hadn’t done that? I wonder what that [...]
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Wow! Hillary pulled out a win in New Hampshire with Obama kinda breathing down her neck. I’m no fan of McCain’s, but I must admit to being relieved that Huckabee wasn’t “the man”, in this round. I hear Romney was jus’ a lil’ upset that his BFFs in NH didn’t make sure [...]
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Brought to you by BUSHCO, the ultimate in creating chaos.
Death and destruction rolls on like it’s stuck on cruise control. Likewise some of it is so predictable that when the story makes the news the only appropriate reaction seems to be “I wonder what took so long?”
In its defense the Turkish government is in perhaps [...]
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Here’s a look at John Mellencamp on the stump for John Edwards in Iowa yesterday:
Oh, those lucky Edwards supporters! H/T to ultraist at DU. Adam Nagourney noted today in the N.Y.Times that domestic issues now outweigh the issue of the Iraq war. If that is the case, Edwards call to bring the troops home a couple [...]
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The candidate who stands for America standing together will win the hearts and minds of a nation craving new leadership. Community values tie Iowa, our nation and our world together.
Check out Sally Kohn’s take on the Iowa caucuses at the Movement Vision Lab:
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John Edwards has staked a claim on withdrawing from Iraq on the eve the Iowa caucus which clearly sets him apart from the two front-runners, Clinton and Obama. Edwards said in an interview on Sunday reported in the N.Y.Times today, that “if elected president he would withdraw the American troops who are training the Iraqi [...]
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