Les Seymour's Questions

John McCain will turn 72 in August. If he goes on to win the presidency in November he will be the oldest American to enter that high office. Though his opponents have only nibbled around the corners of the issue, Mr. McCain's age will certainly emerge as the presidential sweepstakes unfold. Indeed,... Sign in to see full entry.

There is no smoke without fire. The fact that Governor Huckabee has continued his campaigning in defiance of the pressure to quit may be interpreted to indicate that he, and his supporters, know something we don't know? Is this alleged scandal the whole, or only part, of what they may know? Is this... Sign in to see full entry.

There are few, except Senator Obama and his most ardent supporters, who could have believed that he would emerge such a popular figure and would now threaten the conventional wisdom of the pundits that Senator Clinton would be the nominee of the Democratic Party. Just a few short weeks or so ago,... Sign in to see full entry.

On December 26, 2007, b2008 desired to know the justification for Senator Clinton to tout her tenure as First Lady as giving her experience to make her better prepared to assume the presidency of the United States. I will not answer that question here. I will attempt to show that historically,... Sign in to see full entry.

Democracy is the best of the imperfect forms of government. If we are not careful it will be viewed as the most imperfect form of the worst forms of government. And we would be at fault. The British form of citizen participation has existed far longer than that of the United States. Indeed the Magna... Sign in to see full entry.

On Wednesday evening I came to the conclusion that Mr. Romney has no convictions. Of all the candidates in the republican debate, he is the only one who evaded nearly all the questions. He simply did not know what he would do. How then can we expect him to be decisive when he goes to Washington? As... Sign in to see full entry.

Last evening I watched former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani address a meeting of voters in New Hampshire. I am impressed. I do not know that he has convinced me that he merits my vote, but his candour and his ability to explain his positions are very appealing. He did not disavow the positions he... Sign in to see full entry.

Barry Bonds has been indicted by a Grand Jury; Barry Bonds has not been convicted of any crime. An indictment is not evidence of guilt. He will be deemed guilty if he pleads guilty to, at least, one of the charges in the indictment. He has not done so. He will be deemed guilty if a jury of his peers... Sign in to see full entry.

I have never subscribed to one country forcing its ideology on another country. I believe it is counterproductive. Yet, I supported the invasion of Afghanistan. Too many actions of the Taliban were reprehensible enough to make me suspend my convictions. In that vein, I must examine the United States... Sign in to see full entry.

When Senators Schumer and Feinstein indicate that they are supporting the nomination of Mr. Mukasey because that's the best they are going to get from the President; what message are they conveying? Are they saying the President cannot find a better candidate or that he does not intend to nominate a... Sign in to see full entry.