Today’s coverage of the Republican National Convention (as reported by CBS) Consisted of George W. Bush on a huge TV screen providing all the usual blather about what a great president John McCain will make. This was followed by more coverage of the scandals surrounding Sarah Palin. The Republicans did have some good talking points […]
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Palin’s Daughter’s Pregnancy
This posting was to have been about the first day of the Republican National Convention but there were a few snags. First, the everyone felt it would be unseemly to carry on convention activities as planned with Hurricane Gustav threatening the gulf coast, so actual convention activity was limited to just 2 1/2 hours of […]
The Racial Double Standard(s)
A recent poll showed Barack Obama polling 94 to 1 against John McCain among black voters. Wow. I had no idea McCain’s politics were that much different from Obama’s. McCain has always seemed to me to act more like a Democrat than many Democrats. Which is to say, there are really two Democrats running for […]
That’s Not Change…
The Democratic National Convention is over, Barack Obama is the Democrat’s nominee and nothing much is changed. Democrats still want “rich” people to shoulder more of the tax burden. If I may quote Joe Biden, “That’s not change. That’s more of the same.” (Hint: rich people haven’t got enough money for your plans.) Democrats still […]
Joe Biden’s Creed
Addressing the Democratic national Convention tonight, Joe Biden said: “My mother’s creed is the American creed. No one is better than you, everyone is your equal and everyone is equal to you.” Now Joe passed on this tidbit in order to make us believe that he believes this steaming pile of socialist folderol. Really, Senator […]