Andrew Malcom says that Ron Paul’s supporters are planning a rebellion against the mainstream Republican powers who are essentially lined up behind John McCain. While everyone has been watching the Obama-Clinton brawl, quietly, largely under the radar of most people, the forces of Rep.Ron Paul have been organizing across the country to stage an embarrassing…
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The Real Winner
The American people are the ultimate – and enviable – victors in the hard-fought Democratic nomination process, says Alan Wolfe: After last week’s Indiana and North Carolina primaries, Obama has all but won the nomination — but democracy has been the real winner of the process. According to the Associated Press, 3.5 million newly registered…
Paul Supporters to Rebel at Convention?
Andrew Malcom says that Ron Paul’s supporters are planning a rebellion against the mainstream Republican powers who are essentially lined up behind John McCain. While everyone has been watching the Obama-Clinton brawl, quietly, largely under the radar of most people, the forces of Rep.Ron Paul have been organizing across the country to stage an embarrassing…
Obama’s 57 States
On memeorandum right now there are 37 – give or take 7 or 8- articles about Barack Obama’s latest verbal miscue: “Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go." Marc Ambinder says, "Obama is tired, nothing more." …
Clinton’s Effect on Women
Ellen R. Malcom on Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency: This brilliant woman believes that she can compete for the most powerful office in the world. She believes that she can do a better job than any of the men running to lead our country through these challenging times. And millions of Americans, women and…
Obama’s Agenda for Judges
Here’s one more reason not to vote for Barack Obama, as any more were needed. According to his campaign, Mr. Obama, if elected to the presidency, has every intention of seating liberal, activist judges. "Barack Obama," explained spokesman Tommy Vietor, "has always believed that our courts should stand up for social and economic justice, and…
Why Obama is Winning
There’s no doubt that Barack Obama gives a damn fine speech when he’s had time to thoroughly prepare his remarks. But the biggest reason why he’s defeating a more experienced, more capable Hillary Clinton is that Americans believe Mrs. Clinton is a perpetual liar. Now the Washington Times, with some accidental help from the Library…
Electing Michelle Obama
There’s one aspect to the rise and possible election of Barack Obama that I have not read a lot about: the form and function of a First Ladyship filled by one Michelle Obama. What exactly are we going to get from her if Mr. Obama is elected to the presidency? Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes at…
Shocker: College Faculty Mostly Fund Democrats
This may come as a bit of a traumatic shock to readers of the this blog, but it’s become known to the Houston Chronicle that the vast majority of political donations made by Texas’ college professors go to left-wing candidates. Texas faculty member’s candidate of choice for president? Hillary Rodham Clinton. Faculty members have contributed…
McCain Joins Ethanol Rebellion
John McCain has joined with 23 other Senate Republicans to call for ethanol production mandates to be eased in light of rising grain prices. McCain did not vote on the 2007 energy bill that contains President Bush’s new bio-fuel requirements. Food prices have increased substantially worldwide and CNN reports that riots have occurred in Egypt,…