http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:34:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have two observations about this picture. First, what is up with this podium sign? The Office of the President Elect? You're kidding me, right? I don't recall ever seeing a President-Elect of the United States of America with a podium sign meant to make him look Presidential. But what ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/11/07/what-is-up-with-this/ The 2008 Presidential election is behind us, but the repercussions of the vote are yet to begin. Whether you supported Barack Obama, John McCain, or one of the many third party candidates (or no one at all -- and shame on you if that's the case), we all have to ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/11/05/thank-you-john-mccain-2/ Should Barack Obama fulfill four years as President of the United States, I believe we're going to see some interesting and some very troubling things throughout his Presidency. These are my predictions: Republicans will regain control of the Senate in a huge landslide in 2010. The Democratic majority in the House ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/11/04/my-predictions-for-the-next-four-years/ Indiana polls opened at 6:00 this morning, and I headed out the door at 6:10 to go cast my ballot. I arrived at the polling location just three minutes later (it's just around the corner), and had to park at the Doctor's office across the street because the school parking ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/11/04/vote-with-your-mind/ It has become commonplace for Presidential (and, yes, Vice Presidential) candidates to have a published book in the bookstores at some point in the campaign for the Oval Office. Barack Obama has two memoirs published, Senator McCain has three books out, Joe Biden has his book out, and even Governor ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/10/26/faith-of-my-fathers-by-senator-john-mccain/ As a United States Army veteran who served during the first Gulf War, when General Colin Powell served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I find myself today extremely disappointed not only with his endorsement of Barack Obama for President of the United States, but mostly with ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/10/19/the-crumbling-of-an-american-general/ Throughout this campaign, we see people on television every day defending the character of the Democrat candidate. No one has had to stand up in defense of Senator McCain's character, because Senator McCain's character defends itself! This man is one of the greatest heroes in our country today. I can't ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/10/17/america-needs-a-hero/ Senator McCain sent an email out to supporters describing in more detail the Homeownership Resurgence Plan he alluded to during this week's Presidential debate. The plan sounds reasonable. As I understand it, rather than taxpayers footing the bill for failed mortgages, the government would purchase failing, bloated mortgages that are ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/10/09/senator-mccains-homeownership-resurgence-pla/ The following comments were recorded as I watched the Vice Presidential debate live on Fox News. My comments on the debate as a whole follow at the end. Governor Palin asked Senator Biden, "Can I call you Joe?" He said she could, but then always referred to her as "Governor." Interestingly ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/10/02/vice-presidential-debate-in-case-you-misse/ I think it goes without saying that Senator McCain took Barack Obama to school last week in the first Presidential debate. I don't know how anyone who watched the debate could say otherwise. Obama spent more time stammering, interrupting, and turning red than he did actually providing any useful information ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/10/01/a-call-to-arms-2/ There will be great conjecture over the weekend about what exactly, if anything, Senator McCain accomplished by suspending his campaign and heading to Washington DC to work on an economic rescue plan. Well, I'll tell you what. The current Senate session was scheduled to end today. Based on the behavior of ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/09/26/john-mccains-success-this-week/ I never thought I would find a more liberal "journalist" than Keith Olbermann (no link provided as I don't wish to promote his form of politics), but tonight, on the popular MSNBC program Countdown with Keith Olbermann, the show was guest hosted by Rachel Maddow (again, no link, again for ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/09/05/msnbcs-rachel-maddow-liar/ After the fiery speeches given tonight at the Republican National Convention by Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin, Republicans and Independents (and hopefully Hillary Democrats) all have something to stand up for. After all of the scandalous reports about Governor Palin's family that have come out since the announcement of her joining ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/09/03/the-hot-button/ This past Sunday, the popular CBS News Magazine show 60 Minutes featured an interview with Barack Obama and Joseph Biden. The full video is embedded at the end of this article. First, some highlights from the video and my commentary. See if you don't come to the same conclusions that ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/09/02/cbs-coddles-obama-biden/ As Senator John McCain and the Republican Party were making plans on the eve of the opening of their Convention to cancel various events due to Hurricane Gustav's rapid approach upon the Gulf Coast, what was Barack Obama and his campaign doing? Obama planned to finish his campaign schedule Monday with ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/09/02/obama-says-palins-family-off-limits-doesnt/ Browsing through Twitter this morning, I saw a link to an article that Governor Sarah Palin's Wikipedia page had been edited just prior to Senator McCain's announcement that she would be his Vice Presidential running mate, and that the editing had been an inside job. As I was looking at her ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/08/31/governor-palins-wikipedia-page-hacked-2/ Browsing through Twitter this morning, I saw a link to an article that Governor Sarah Palin's Wikipedia page had been edited just prior to Senator McCain's announcement that she would be his Vice Presidential running mate, and that the editing had been an inside job. As I was looking at her ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/08/31/governor-palins-wikipedia-page-hacked/ It's official, Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain has announced that his pick for Vice Presidential candidate will be Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. In a move that may surprise many, John McCain passed up the expected picks of Mitt Romney and Jim Pawlenty for someone that can actually contribute something of value ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/08/29/mccain-palin-08/ There have been innumerable opinions and articles so far about the Obama / Biden candidacy. Why did Obama choose Joe Biden as his running mate? What was he thinking? And what can he possibly hope to gain from having Biden on the ticket? What is he likely to sacrifice? I'm no ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/08/24/the-biden-factor/ Watching CNN's webcast of Senators McCain and Obama during the Saddleback Civil Forum, and a subsequent volley on Twitter with an inflamed Obama supporter, made me start thinking about what's really at stake in this Presidential election cycle. What really matters, and what is just hot air? I have been ... http://www.redstate.com/averagejoeblogs/2008/08/19/my-thoughts-on-saddleback/