Prediction from FredHJr
I happened to have been looking back at some old threads last night, and I ran across this, from our sorely missed late commenter FredHJr, who has been gone now for over a year. It was written on April 1, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
Predicting election turnout
The predictions of the polls for this election are all over the place. Although in general a Republican win is expected, the scope and breadth of that win is highly disputed. Liberal rags and bloggers say that the Republicans have … Continue reading →
Who gets to govern?
I’ve sometimes wondered whether, as John Dickerson wrote here, the Obama administration’s struggles will make at least a few Bush-haters acknowledge that maybe, just maybe, his predecessor wasn’t such an abysmal ignoramus after all. That maybe, just maybe, it’s actually … Continue reading →
Greta Van Susteren vs. Gloria Allred
I’ve thought for quite some time that Greta Van Susteren is one of the very best interviewers on TV. There’s something about her that’s intensely likable—and this despite the fact that she’s (gasp!) a lawyer (some of my best friends…). … Continue reading →
American History 101, by Rahm Emanuel
Did you know that these are “the toughest times any president has ever faced”? Rahm Emanuel knows. And he’s saying goodbye to all that. I don’t know what’s more frightening: that this is what the president’s Chief of Staff for … Continue reading →
Joe Biden to base: stop whining
Joe Biden has asked the base to stop whining. You might as well ask the sun to stop shining. It’s not a great way to get them all voting, But let’s not indulge in premature gloating, Though right now I’d … Continue reading →
Obama and reviving the youth vote
Obama would like to energize the people who were instrumental in putting him over the top in 2008, the youth vote. When a person is accustomed to having the magic touch, it’s hard for him to perceive that the gift … Continue reading →
How the Senate races stack up
Here’s a recent roundup of Senate races and how they stand. And here’s some other news from Ohio that can’t possibly warm the cockles of Obama’s heart. Remember how close and how important Ohio was in ’04, determining the outcome … Continue reading →
Axelrod and Emanuel…
…are apparently leaving for Chicago soon. Axelrod will be in charge of Obama’s re-election campaign from afar, and Emanuel plans to run for mayor of the city. Robert Gibbs is rumored to be Axelrod’s replacement as Senior Adviser. Axelrod and … Continue reading →
Sean Bielat is even better than I thought
I wrote about Sean Bielat yesterday. He’s Barney Frank’s opponent, and he’s got a chance to win. But when I wrote it I hadn’t yet seen two videos that Ace posted later in the evening. They are so fine that … Continue reading →
Barney Frank is vulnerable, so how about a Sean Bielat money-bomb?
Who’s Sean Bielat? Why, Barney Frank’s opponent, that’s who. I’m a little late to the game, but apparently there’s a chance (see this and this) that Frank could be defeated. Just let that sink in: Barney Frank’s tenure in the … Continue reading →
That popular touch: Palin vs. Obama
Back in June, Barack Obama was seen as much more qualified than Sarah Palin for the presidency, if this Rasmussen poll of likely voters is any guide. Fifty-one percent considered him qualified, but only twenty-six percent said the same of … Continue reading →