44: The Obama Presidency

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Questions and Answers

Question: Why isn't Barack Obama breaking away from John McCain in the polls, considering the strength of Obama's campaign, his inspiring message and the negative brand equity of Republicans and the Bush administration? Answer: Over the weekend, I was riveted by the story of the dodgy character the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Questions and Answers

Question: Isn't it strange that Americans don't want candidates who are smarter and more knowledgeable than they are? It seems that voters prefer a candidate who shares their own prejudices. They even thought Bush's malapropisms were endearing. Answer: This is a perennial election-year lament.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Question and Answer Session

Sorry for the long break from my blogs..work got me overwelmed and I have not had a chance (or energy) to write. But I am back now..Here are three questions people asked my recently.... Question: Why is the media unwilling to vet Obama as they would any other candidate? Isn't it bizarre that Obama... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Assessing the Gore Presidency

Question: What if the Supreme Court had selected Al Gore as the winner in the 2000 election? Would 9/11 have occurred? I think not. Would we be fighting two wars in two Mideast countries? I think not. Would we have spent three-quarters of a trillion dollars to fight a war of choice? I think not.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Obama's hint of softening on his withdrawal plan is only sensible

BARACK OBAMA has taken a small but important step toward adjusting his outdated position on Iraq to the military and strategic realities of the war he may inherit. Sadly, he seems to be finding that the strident and rigid posture he struck during the primary campaign -- during which he promised to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 3, 2008

Sen. Obama is right to support the compromise on government surveillance.

THE CONTENTIOUS issue of whether telecommunications companies that participated in the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program should be granted retroactive immunity from being sued is a particularly disturbing example of the Internet tail wagging the legislative dog. The dispute... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Thank God for George Bush

In the late summer of 2004, I pondered the possibility of another four years of Bush 43. The polls were very close, and it seemed highly possible that we could be faced with four more years of G.W. Bush, coupled with both houses of Congress under the Republicans. However, I focus my attention here... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Excessive secrecy in handling official information does more harm than good

KNOWLEDGE IS power. But in government, if knowledge isn't shared between agencies and with others to whom the information could be vital, the consequences can be -- and have been -- deadly. The Sept. 11 commission report cited a lack of information-sharing as a contributing factor to the horrific... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

McCain vs Obama on Taxes

"Under Senator Obama's tax plan, Americans of every background would see their taxes rise--seniors, parents, small business owners, and just about everyone who has even a modest investment in the market." --John McCain, National Small Business Summit, Washington D.C. June 10, 2008. The McCain camp... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

VP choices for Obama and McCain.

DEMOCRATS 5. Hillary Rodham Clinton: On one level, this makes all the sense in the world. Clinton got nearly 18 million votes in the primaries (as she is fond of reminding voters and reporters) and showed considerable strength in a series of states -- Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida among others --... Sign in to see full entry.

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