Category Archives: Current Affairs & History

Why McCain Should Attack Barack Hussein Obama

The closer to the election we get, I can’t enjoy my politics as much as I usually do, since pundit agendas are so disciplined. Everyone on message is no fun. Be on the lookout for Republicans, or conservatives, who who … Continue reading

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Robbers Caught on [CSPAN] Video

I guess this is what lawyers call ‘evidence.’ It’s the equivalent of having a video of John Wilkes Booth sneaking through Ford’s Theater and having him stop to face the camera and slowly state his name and birthdate [5/10/1838] Tom … Continue reading

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Individual Taxes Under McCain or Obama — P1

While the chart [below] of their plans appear mostly similar, they differ in the following ways: Sen. McCain wants to permanently extend the current federal income-tax rates. Sen. Obama would increase the top ordinary income-tax rate, now 35%, to 39.6% … Continue reading

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Obama in Untouchables Remake, with Deliverance Edge

The Untouchables — substitute the White House for Capone: Sean Connery / David Axelrod: And then what are you prepared to do? If you open the can on these worms you must be prepared to go all the way. Because … Continue reading

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Terrorist Ayers and Obama Campaign Lies

The best case scenario is that Sen Obama is lying about his various mentors influence in his life to minimize the political damage from their radical backgrounds. The worst case scenario is that he agrees, in places that never make … Continue reading

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Rescue Plan as Seen From the Left, Center & Right

In trying to find a common thread from each of the political spectrum’s, I have to conclude that Ben Bernanke [Fed] and Henry Paulson [Treasury] do not have enough credibility remaining to get the rescue plan they are seeking. Perspective … Continue reading

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The Evolution of a Political Talking Point

Genesis of an attack and rebuttal: McCain ad attacks Obama as voting for a bill which teaches sex education to kindergartners. Obama denies it and asserts that the bill was intended to inform kindergartners about inappropriate touching. Talking points are … Continue reading

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Palin survival odds increasing – Rod Serling

OK, I know Rod Serling’s been dead since 1975, but the whole Palin thing has been so strange, he seems best qualified [although his Foreign policy credentials were notoriously weak] to comment on it. I keep expecting a very negative … Continue reading

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A rare emotion for the Obama campaign – panic

By far, the Obama campaign has been the best run political organization this year. Today, they either made a mistake or panicked. It is a good indicator of how badly the Obama campaign thinks McCain’s POW-driven biography is hurting Obama … Continue reading

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Who Do You Want Staring Down Ahmadinejad?

> Peggy Noonan contrasts the choices: A certain normal-versus-sissy template was captured in a deadly email that is making the rounds. It offers two pictures. One is of a young Mrs. Palin in a short skirt, smiling at the camera … Continue reading

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