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I’m almost as weary about presidential candidates as I am about that little insurance lizard
When G**CO started using that goofy little animatron/animated/whatever lizard to advertise their car insurance, I thought it was a cute play on the type of lizard (gecko) and the company’s name. Not many months later, they came up with an angle that used a “caveman” to push their products. The makeup was done so well [...]
Speaking from Old Guy experience myself, I don’t think we want an Old Guy for president
Not meaning to speak disrespectfully of the dead, I recall how puzzling it was when President Reagan testified in the Iran-Contra hearings. Time after time, he said in effect, “I don’t recall.” At the time, being a skeptic by nature, I thought that was a convenient way out for Reagan to testify, yet get away [...]
To vote party lines or not to vote party lines — that is the question
I’ve let it be known over the months in this running babble that, regarding political affiliation I consider myself a left-of-center-to-downright-liberal Democrat on most issues.
I’ve even gone so far as to say I would never vote for a Republican again, given my disgust over the years with Republican presidents and even local-level Republican elected officials.
So [...]
Never forget what the election is REALLY about — the economy
It seems wise, as we look forward now to the November presidential battle between Deep Pockets Obama and War Hero McCain, to remember what people who vote in presidential elections REALLY care about: The bottom line always has and always will be the bottom line.
We find ways to fool ourselves into thinking that national security [...]
Democrats have a long road to travel to achieve unity
I was reading a report online about Hillary Clinton’s big speech today in which she enthusiastically endorsed Barak Obama and urged her supporters to get behind Obama’s presidential candidacy.
According to the report I read, many present were willing to cheer Obama, others not so much: Hillary’s endorsement drew some boos and the story told of [...]
My personal suggestion for Sen. Hillary Clinton’s future
It doesn’t look as though Hillary Clinton will need to call on any New York moving company to help her get her furniture back into the White House. She may not concede to Barak Obama soon — or she may? — but short of ripping the Democratic Party apart, it seems as though she will [...]
Read McClellan’s ‘tell all’ yet? Me neither; probably won’t bother
I admire Scott McClellan’s honesty. I think. I say “think,” because 1) I haven’t really read the book, only snatches and reviews about it, and, 2) I don’t know whether the book is any real tribute to honesty.
I saw a story just awhile ago on the Internet suggesting McClellan’s biggest revelations of behind-the-scenes intrigue in [...]
Odd twist and turn to the gas tax suspension proposals
I wrote last week about the ridiculous pandering going on by Sen. McCain and Sen. Clinton regarding a suspension of the federal gasoline tax during the summer travel season. I suggested then that it was idiotic for a variety of reasons.
Now I heard just a snatch on a radio news broadcast yesterday about a suggestion [...]
Hillary Clinton’s presidential race has just about run it’s course — what’s next for her?
With news that Utah just added a superdelegate to Barack Obama’s total, it’s looking more and more like it’s curtains for Hillary Clinton in this presidential race. Mathematically, I think, she’s all but finished. And now that more and more superdelegates are switching to Obama or finally declaring a preference for Obama, it’s hard to [...]
Depths of political pandering: Suspension of federal gas tax for the summer
Just when you think politicians can’t stoop any lower in their open fawning and groveling for votes, the leaders at it — Sen. John McCain and Sen. Hillary Clinton — outdo your lowest expectations.
I’m talking about their totally ignorant, completely political call for suspending the federal gas tax for the summer. This is so wrong, [...]
