McCain and Lieberman on Afghanistan

By: Ed54 (Diary)  |  March 19th at 12:34 PM  | 

John McCain and Joe Lieberman are teaming up to stiffen our spines again.  In their latest Washington Post editorial, they preemptively warn against flagging public resolve to finish what we started in Afghanistan.  It’s worth a read. I’d like to know who their national security advisor is, because he has excellent insight.  He hit the crucial lesson of Iraq right on the head with this | Read More »

Where are the POW bio pieces

By: Ed54 (Diary)  |  November 3rd at 04:56 PM  | 

One thing I don’t understand: why isn’t the McCain campaign blanketing the airwaves with a final feel-good ad reminding voters of McCain’s POW story? Let’s face it: him turing down early release is by far the most compelling part of the man’s biography. No matter how much you disagree with or even despise him, the thought of that selfless act of character and courage brings | Read More »

Of press bias and polls

By: Ed54 (Diary)  |  September 19th at 11:59 AM  | 

The last 2 weeks have been an education for those of us who did not believe in press bias. The speed and ferocity with which the national media have pounced on every misstep and inconsistency by the McCain/Palin campaign has been shocking. A man with a lifelong reputation for honesty and integrity has been portrayed a liar based on press indignation with two minor web | Read More »