“The Audacity of Hopelessness”: John McCain puts up a fight, and the AP gets its facts wrong (again)
By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary) | July 25th at 08:15 PM |
“The safe political choice” for some time now has been “to support some sort of retreat” in Iraq, John McCain acknowledged today in a speech to veterans and media. “Many observers said my approach [of advocating victory in Iraq no matter what the political cost] would ruin my hopes of becoming President,” he said. “My choice was not smart politics. It didn’t test well in | Read More »
Obama, Democrats oppose gas tax holiday — UNLESS it’s a benefit reserved exclusively for themselves
By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary) | July 22nd at 05:41 PM |
Real money saved at the pump, even for a time as brief as the summer season? It’s “a gimmick,” according to Democratic nominee Barack Obama, “that would save you half a tank of gas over the course of the entire summer so that everyone in Washington can pat themselves on the back and say they did something.” Exemption from gas taxes just for Barack Obama | Read More »
“Change” is: Radically altering core beliefs to match any audience
By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary) | July 15th at 08:42 PM |
“Do you think Barack Obama says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what he thinks people want to hear?” asked the New York Times in a recent poll — and Fifty-One percent of respondents said Mr. “New Politics” Obama says “what he thinks people want to hear.” Further, Fifty-Seven percent said Obama “has changed his position on important issues in | Read More »
Miss USA endorses Barack Obama
By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary) | July 13th at 09:03 AM |
That’s the case, according to AFP, which reported the Texan as saying, “John McCain is an American hero…”I’m actually kind of torn because I think he’s a great person, he’s older and he might be a little bit wiser,” but “I like Barack Obama — just his poise and the way he motivates people — and that’s something that draws me.” “Asked if she would | Read More »