44: The Obama Presidency

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Gas Tax War

The gasoline wars between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been heating up to coincide with the Indiana and North Carolina primaries. The airwaves are full of charges and counter-charges over Clinton's plan for a three month gas holiday between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Obama says the idea is... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Wright's Wild Charges: The Facts

"The government lied about the Tuskegee experiment. They purposely infected African American men with syphilis. Governments lie....The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color. Governments lie." -- Jeremiah Wright sermon, April 13, 2003. The Rev.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Question and Answer Session

I am a longtime Obama supporter. My best friend is as well, but hasn't been for as long, and I think she is losing the religion, so to speak. What I mean is, she is just about ready to throw in the towel and tell everyone who will listen to support Hillary. The reason? She figures four more years of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama's painful journey

LAST MONTH, during a speech on race in Philadelphia, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) repudiated "in unequivocal terms" the explosive sound bites from his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., without denouncing him or repudiating their long relationship. In a confident address that discussed in... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Hillary Clinton, GOP Heroine

I respect Hillary Clinton's tenacity, and I think it's time to acknowledge that she has earned the No. 2 spot on the ticket. She would make a tremendous running mate and a capable vice president, ready to take over as commander-in-chief at a moment's notice. So I urge John McCain to look no further:... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

PA Primary: Winners and Losers

WINNERS White Women: Clinton's most reliable constituency throughout the nomination fight delivered for her again in Pennsylvania. White women made up nearly 50 percent of all voters and went for Clinton 66 percent to 34 percent. Clinton will need white women to back her at similar (or even higher)... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Questions to ponder

I subscribe to Wondir.com, where you can ask any question you want, and people can respond. 9 times out of 10 the questions are stupid, juvenile or just plain absurd, not worth a second glance. But I came across two political questions that were asked, one from the left and one from the right. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Is the death penalty the right response to the horror of child rape?

THERE IS NO crime more heinous than the rape of a child. But does the Constitution allow states to impose the death penalty for such a crime when the child's life has not been taken? Patrick Kennedy is challenging such a law in Louisiana in a case scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on today.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Nancy Pelosi blocks a trade deal with America's closest South American ally

THE YEAR 2008 may enter history as the time when the Democratic Party lost its way on trade. Already, the party's presidential candidates have engaged in an unseemly contest to adopt the most protectionist posture, suggesting that, if elected, they might pull out of the North American Free Trade... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The facts in Iraq

"We haven't turned any corners. We haven't seen any lights at the end of the tunnel." --Gen. David Petraeus. " The reality is, it is hard in Iraq. And there are no light switches to throw that are going to go dark to light." --Ambassador Ryan Crocker. The bi-annual Congressional dog and pony show on... Sign in to see full entry.

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