44: The Obama Presidency

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Friday, January 11, 2008

Ron Paul's popularity

NEW HAMPSHIRE did not produce a breakthrough for Republican presidential aspirant Ron Paul. The libertarian congressman from Texas got only 8 percent of the vote in the Granite State, despite its "live free or die" tradition. This was slightly worse than his showing in the Iowa caucuses. Still, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Change comes from us, not politicians

Sometimes, politics becomes so broken that the hunger for change becomes overwhelming. That's what is happening this year. And it's not just about one or two candidates now. Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee changed the political narrative with dramatic wins in Iowa, making the call for a change in... Sign in to see full entry.

New Hampshire keeps the races nicely unsettled.

FOR ALL THE hoopla over Barack Obama's post-Iowa bounce, in the end the Democratic voters of New Hampshire buoyed Hillary Rodham Clinton with a victory that confounded the pollsters. This is good news, and not just for the senator from New York. It's good news for the voters in all the states that... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Why do the Democratic candidates refuse to acknowledge progress in Iraq?

AT SATURDAY'S New Hampshire debate, Democratic candidates were confronted with a question that they have been ducking for some time: Can they concede that the "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq has worked? All of them vehemently opposed the troop increase when President Bush proposed it a year ago; both... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 4, 2008

The first votes in the 2008 presidential race favor proponents of change

YESTERDAY'S Iowa caucuses provided some intriguing first indications of voters' sentiments. They gave former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee a convincing victory and a chance to make his case for the Republican presidential nomination, and raised questions about the appeal of former Massachusetts... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Abusing Children in the name of God

A hemophilic boy in Pennsylvania bleeds to death over a period of two days from a small cut on his foot. An Indiana girl dies after a malignant tumor sprouts from her skull and grows so enormous that it’s nearly the size of her head. A boy in Massachusetts succumbs to a bowel obstruction. (His cries... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Fibs of 2007 - The Winners

Presidential Candidates: "I saw my father march with Martin Luther King" --Mitt Romney, "Faith in America" address, December 6, 2007. This one comes at the top of my list for 2007, for two reasons. (1) Romney was not speaking off the cuff. He had plenty of time to think about what he was saying and... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 24, 2007

Top Fibs of 2007

In the spirit of the holiday season, I am inviting nominations for the "Top Ten Fibs of 2007". There are two categories in the competition: "Presidential Candidates" and "Best of the Rest." Post your nominations in the comments section or use the "Contact the Fact Checker" I will also make a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Democratic promises meet legislative reality.

FOR CONGRESSIONAL Democrats, the first session of the 110th Congress offered a sobering lesson in the practical limits of majority control. Democrats delivered part of what they had promised to the voters who returned them to power last November and recorded some significant achievements. But more... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 14, 2007

What you might not know about Obama

SURE, YOU KNOW THAT BARACK OBAMA IS A U.S. SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS, BUT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW... 1. In 2001 when he was an Illinois state senator, Obama declined to take a position on two pieces of legislation that would have required parental notification for minors who have an abortion, voting... Sign in to see full entry.

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