he is back in the middle of everything and its good to hear a real fiscal conservative’s voice again.
he was against the failout, knew that it would fail and has proposed a much better plan.
Obama supporters are praying Colin Powell will endorse their candidate
Posted by bruni
on September 03, 2008
CNN reported today that Colin Powell has denied that he will endorse Obama and says that he won’t go to thier convention. The reporter at Fox News, who broke the story, is continuing to say Powell will continue to ostensibly support Obama. It seems to me that certain Obama supporters are begging for Powell’s endorsement. he’s a well respected military general, who wouldn’t want his opinion? Posted June 10, 2007 12:27 PM Moderators picked for the presidential debates
Posted by bruni
on August 19, 2008
the 04 debates had: Good mid-length article on the actual behaviors and biases of the media
Posted by bruni
on August 17, 2008
Why Obama Could be in Trouble It might seem unlikely that the United States would elect John McCain to succeed George W. Bush when that would ensure continuation of many unpopular Bush policies: an ill-defined war with the Muslim world, right-wing consolidation of the U.S. Supreme Court, a drill-oriented energy strategy, tax cuts creating massive federal deficits, etc., etc. Wall Street Journal: Is Obama too skinny to be president?
Posted by bruni
on August 08, 2008
Too Fit to Be President? Facing an Overweight Electorate, Barack Obama Might Find Low Body Fat a Drawback By AMY CHOZICK August 1, 2008; Page W1 Speaking to donors at a San Diego fund-raiser last month, Barack Obama reassured the crowd that he wouldn’t give in to Republican tactics to throw his candidacy off track. “Listen, I’m skinny but I’m tough,” Sen. Obama said. But in a nation in which 66% of the voting-age population is overweight and 32% is obese, could Sen. Obama’s skinniness be a liability? Despite his visits to waffle houses, ice-cream parlors and greasy-spoon diners around the country, his slim physique just might have some Americans wondering whether he is truly like them. The candidate has been criticized by opponents for appearing elitist or out of touch with average Americans. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll conducted in July shows Sen. Obama still lags behind Republican John McCain among white men and suburban women who say they can’t relate to his background or perceived values. “He’s too new … and he needs to put some meat on his bones,” says Diana Koenig, 42, a housewife in Corpus Christi, Texas, who says she voted for Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary. “I won’t vote for any beanpole guy,” another Clinton supporter wrote last week on a Yahoo politics message board. Continue reading… |