Found this gem over at Hillbuzz. It’s all pretty dreadful, but the really special arrogance begins at :40:
And here’s a primer of Obama’s dirty tricks, from the same source. It happened to Hillary and her supporters, and now it’s been happening to McCain and the Republicans.
So, why turn the clocks back to Standard Time in the fall? After all, that’s when we really need to save—or rather, to extend—the daylight.
Yes, I know. In winter the “savings” comes in the morning, so that early risers and especially all those schoolchildren don’t have to get up and wait for the bus in the dark. But when the afternoons are already so short—especially in these northern latitudes—it’s a bite when, right after Halloween, we get the added treat of afternoons ending almost before they begin. Continue reading →
Obama is ahead in virtually all the polls, and you’d think Democrats would be enjoying the ride. But many of Obama’s supporters are nervous. As one Obamaphile says:
Look, I have this sense of impending doom; we’ve had a couple of elections stolen already. The only thing worse than losing is to think that you’re going to win and then lose.
Not just one, but a couple of elections stolen. Continue reading →
It’s towards the end of fall in New England. There are still a few trees at brilliant “peak,” but most have either lost their leaves or turned more rusty colors, the subdued but still-lovely and dappled hues of late fall.
Here’s a recent photo of mine of the leaves where most of them now are—on the ground:
This is a fun blog to visit for those who might be down about McCain’s chances of winning.
On Tuesday night we should learn whether the Hillbuzz folks were dreaming by continuing to state that McCain has an excellent prospect of becoming President, or whether they were savvy in their analysis. In the meantime, enjoy.
Oh, and it’s a bunch of Hillary-supporting-guys writing the blog, not women as many assume.
[ADDENDUM: And if that’s not enough optimism for you, take a dose of this.]
Back in 2004, Iraq was not only an issue in the Presidential campaign, it was the issue. Now, four years later and in the closing days of another race for an office that has as one of its most essential roles Commander in Chief, there is barely a whisper about that country and our policy there.
This is certainly not because the question was settled long ago. Continue reading →
No doubt all of my readers, being unusually well-informed people, were already aware that today is National Candy Corn Day.
But did you know it is estimated that in this country twenty million pounds of the classic treat (invented in the 1880s) are sold every year? I personally might be responsible for approximately a ton of that if I gave in to my worst impulses. However, I keep my addiction in tightly-controlled check.
It is part of my penance to confess here that I really like the dreadful stuff and always have. Once I even went to a Halloween party dressed as a piece of candy corn, and believe me I was already a grownup. Continue reading →
…and as always, it’s beautiful. Here are some berries on a tree I passed the other day:
Or has he already?
In the comments section of my last post there was a telling exchange about Obama’s outward demeanor versus his true inner nature and agenda. This comment by “kamper’ was the one that started the ball rolling:
The reason the “Obama is a radical” meme has not taken hold with the electorate is that it is belied by their own simple observation of the man. He’s about the furthest thing from a ”˜radical’ in his demeanor. So this becomes a ”˜who you gonna believe, me or your own lyin eyes’ argument. Continue reading →
It’s instructive to go back in time and see what was being said about Obama when he was starting out his Presidential race but hadn’t fully invented himself as a moderate yet. It’s especially interesting to look at periodicals with a readership that wouldn’t be afraid of the designation “radical.”
Rolling Stone’s February 2007 profile of Obama is an excellent example. Continue reading →
This is tragic and bitter news.
Tragic because Dean was so young and full of life, and fought so hard against cystic fibrosis, and had so much left to do. Bitter because he was a friend. Continue reading →
For some reason I was under the impression that our abundance of lawyers as President was a somewhat recent phenomenon. But I found this list striking and surprising: the tendency goes way back.
Seems like it’s lawyers all the way down, with a smattering of military men (McCain would be in that mold) and the odd haberdasher. Oh, and a tailor, and a few other random jobs such as teacher or actor (we know who he was). Continue reading →