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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

So The Elliot Spitzer Thing Got Me To Thinking...

Amazing how much damage one man can do to his own life. One day, "Mr. Clean" is testifying before Congress, fighting corruption, being touted as presidential material, and befriending illegal aliens. The next day he's an adulterer, a john, a hypocrite, and perhaps a criminal. Not to mention jobless.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

The Risky Business Of Outsourcing National Defense Contracts

A storm is brewing on Capitol Hill, the likes of which has not been seen since 2006, when the Bush administration secretly signed off on a deal with Dubai Ports World to allow that foreign firm to manage six American ports. Dubai Ports World was forced to sell the contract due to the unprecedented... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

McCain Wins Enough Delegates To Secure Republican Nomination

While the Democrats showed division, the Republicans began the process of regrouping and consolidation. Republican voters voted overwhelmingly in all four primary states for John McCain, but it was the voters in Texas that pushed McCain over the 1191 delegates needed to secure the nomination from... Sign in to see full entry.

McCain Would Be Better President Than Obama -- Clinton Said?

If I were a member of the Democratic Party, I think that I'd be just a little bit annoyed with Senator Hillary Clinton's remarks made to a group of Texas reporters Saturday, March 1, just three days before the Texas Primary. Not that taking potshots at your fellow party candidates is not part of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Bringing Down Obama

Last week, Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama was not simply sparring with Democratic rivals, Republican candidates, and anyone with an anti-Obama agenda. No, last week Illinois Senator Barack Obama began dodging dangerous political bullets aimed at ending his candidacy for... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Was Former President Bush's Endorsement Necessary For McCain?

Most political experts and analysts agree that John McCain has a problem. (Besides former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee staying in an already lost race.) The conservative base of the Republican Party sees the Arizona senator as just shy of moderate and – on some key issues, like immigration reform... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Obama Accused Of Plagiarism

It is doubtful that there has ever been a politician who has not borrowed off of great orators in the past, lifted a turn of phrase from another politician, flat out stolen the words of great authors, poets, and playwrights. Nobody thinks anything of it. Why? Because they're just talking, they're... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Romney Endorses McCain

Just a week after suspending his presidential run, Mitt Romney endorsed John McCain for the Republican nomination for president. Despite their differences, Romney made good on his words that he had stepped aside for the good of the party, hoping to help unify the Republicans to campaign against the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Obama, McCain Sweep Potomac Primaries

Three more primaries down and Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are sitting a little closer to the delegate total needed to capture their parties respective nominations. Illinois Senator Barack Obama won by considerable margins in all three of the so-called Democratic "Potomac Primaries."... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Barack Obama Wins Maine Caucus And A Grammy

Illinois Senator Barack Obama won the Democratic Maine Caucus Sunday, February 10, making a clean sweep of all the Democratic caucuses and primaries over the weekend. Obama won the Louisiana Primary and the caucuses in Nebraska, Washington state, and the Virgin Islands Saturday. The victory in Maine... Sign in to see full entry.

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