Tag Archives: 'mccain'

• Post Office

  As readers of this blog know, from time-to-time (or “time after time” depending on your affinity for Cyndi Lauper), I like to prove how smart I am, and not just how smart I currently am, but how smart I was. If you’ll recall, it was me that suggested the NFL should stage its Pro Bowl [...]

• MacBook Presser

  I’ve been peppered with a lot of emails since my hinting and then confirming of my recent purchase of a MacBook. And longtime readers have known of my desire to return home for a long, long time. Instead of answering these emails individually, I have decided to host a press-conference on the subject. Here goes… [...]

• Debunking the Obama Election

  This post is not going to make readers happy (well, most of them anyway), and it is not supposed to. It is time for some real honest truths in response to the truly historic election that we have witnessed. Well, most of us. I was flat-out drunk-and-stupid that evening. Obama won — in record fashion, [...]

• State

  I would personally like to see Chuck Hagel or John Kerry in the role. After that, I wouldn’t mind Hillary Clinton. It certainly makes sense politically for Obama, although the fear of a Secretary of State going “rogue” would persist. And last, at the very bottom of the list, only if everyone else in the [...]

• I’d Say Strong to Quite Strong

  I am not a very good predictor (although I did predict Bush would win in 2004), but I figure I should get this down before Election Day (or my version of Christmas). Obama/Biden 318, McCain/Palin 220. You read it here first. (My numbers reflect that McCain will steal Ohio, and Obama will steal Florida, Virginia [...]

• Douchebag

  I really like work IMs; they break-up the day so conveniently… reyonthehill: jesus reyonthehill: is this halloween costume contest for real JC: yes JC: what? JC: haven’t heard of it reyonthehill: some sort of luncheon JC: we are having a luncheon JC: in about 15 min JC: but no halloween costumes reyonthehill: shit reyonthehill: i [...]

• Voting For Stevens A Matter Of ‘If’

  “They’ve been quite clear in their contempt for [Senator Ted Steven's] behavior. I don’t expect [John McCain and Sarah Palin] would cast their ballot for Ted Stevens if they were Alaska voters.” — Tucker Bounds, McCain spokesman, apparently unaware of the vice-president’s state of residence.

• Stevens

  I’m not an expert on politics. But if you are running for president, and you are demanding that a long-time senator of your own party resigns following conviction on corruption charges, the senator from the state that your running-mate resides and is governor, a running mate that hasn’t equaled your admonishment of said senator, and [...]

• Election Ramblings

  With my work schedule ramping up, and all of the other bullshit* that life entails, I haven’t been able to blog as much about the election as I have wanted to. So here goes… – Two issues that should have been discussed at the debates, or at least mentioned once somewhere, anywhere during this election [...]

• Final Debate

  I have to score this one for Barack Obama: John McCain threw a lot of jabs, but only landed a couple; not enough to change the momentum of this race. What surprised me most by McCain’s performance was his play to the base on the abortion issue. This certainly wasn’t a move to sway independent, [...]

• Bailing Out Seniors

  This is probably going to rain on a few parades. Aren’t the plans set forth by John McCain* and Barack Obama to protect seniors from mandatory withdrawals for their IRAs or 401ks (after age 70, or 59 in the case of McCain’s lowered tax rate on any withdrawals from retirement accounts) actually nothing more than [...]

• Morning Politoon

  It’s been awhile. John Darkow on the McCain/Palin campaign strategy (for winning the heart and mind of the American voter)… Image: The Cagle Post

• McCain’s Flow

  Oh this is beautiful. In response to Charlie Gibson’s question about why he did not bring up the Ayers connection in the debate — “to [Obama's] face” — McCain responded, “It didn’t come up in the flow of the conversation.” What didn’t come up in the “flow” of the conversation? Accusing your opponent of associating [...]

• Chris Rock On McCain’s Respect for Obama

  Chris Rock on the second presidential debate (which he missed while attending a charity benefit)… “We’re missing the debate right now. Probably McCain is asking Obama, ‘Could you go get me my car?’“

• A Shake Of No Hands

  And about McCain’s “apparent” dislike of the junior senator from Illinois: McCain’s unwillingness to shake Obama’s hand after the debate… UPDATE — Well, maybe they did shake hands immediately after the debate, but that doesn’t make-up for the gaffe of the evening: McCain referring to Obama as “that one…”

• And A Tie Makes Two

  I scored last night’s debate a tie, but it seems the pundits and the majority of voters (including the fickle undecideds) scored it as a win for Obama. Some analysts say that because McCain did not clearly win, he lost. I call that a tie. But I will take a win any day. One thing [...]

• McCain’s Dilemma

  John McCain is in a tough spot this evening. As long as the nation talks about the economy, that means only good things for Barack Obama. McCain needs to change the subject, but can he really do that amidst the greatest financial crisis in generations? The McCain campaign has already unveiled its final 30 days [...]

• Why Biden Won

  My instant analysis of last night’s debate is that both VP candidates did their job, but Biden did it better (although that is also because his job was easier). The point at this stage in the election cycle is to grab (and try to hold on to) as many undecided and independent voters as possible. [...]

• Biden Kills In Debate; Palin Still Standing

  It is somewhat humorous — but ultimately an indictment on our culture and media — that Joe Biden won the debate handily (on every single issue, mind you), but the GOP and the McCain camp are excited — and the press is surprised — simply because Sarah Palin did not fall flat on her face. [...]

• Tie

  I just know you have been waiting for my thoughts on this, so here goes… Although Barack Obama won the first debate — on points, style, and “presidentiality” — the debate ended up being a tie because John McCain had such low expectations, and Obama had the exact opposite. In a week defined by the [...]

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