Obama: Bigger Story Than 9/11?

A study reported by Reuters today reveals that the Obama presidential saga has received more news coverage than “Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the global financial meltdown in 2008, the Iraq War in 2003 and the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington.“   Yes, the same September 11th attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans.  Those [...]

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Down at Halftime, McCain Pulls Out a Solid Win

I stand by my comments earlier regarding McCain’s problems on economic policy, and he must fix them before the next debate.  But McCain was a bulldog all night, aggressively laying out a broad vision for American foreign policy.  He looked like a natural, as if you could have the same discussion with him over coffee.  [...]

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There’s Something About Huckabee

Listening to Huckabee’s speech tonight, I don’t regret that he isn’t our nominee — he said enough troubling things to disqualify him — but I’m glad he’s on our side. There’s something about his words that just draw you in. Good messengers, even when they aren’t good leaders, are invaluable to a party of big [...]

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Ew.

I’ve been a huge fan of McCain’s rapid response ads lately, despite my early skepticism of their tone. But tonight’s ad — an attempt at a classy recognition of Obama’s historic achievement — was poorly-executed. John’s obviously reading and looking away from the camera, even while saying “Senator Obama” to start it off. The average [...]

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Oh, So You’re Ready Now?

Obama in his speech tonight: If John McCain wants to have a debate about who has the temperament and judgment to be the next Commander in Chief, that’s a debate I’m ready to have. Oh really, Senator? Because you weren’t ready to have it anytime in the last three months.

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All Problems, No Solutions: Say It, John

The latest in an ongoing series of things I wish John McCain would say on the campaign trail. No one is better at pointing out America’s problems than a Democrat. They’ve spent most of their convention doing just that. It’s a problem that mills are closing in North Carolina, leaving hard-working Americans unemployed. It’s a [...]

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Don’t Know Much About Geography

We’ll never know how close Virginia Governor Tim Kaine was to being named the VP nominee, but he wasted no time this morning showing us why Obama made the right choice to leave him behind. Speaking this morning on Fox News Sunday about how the Biden pick will help Democrats in Virginia, Kaine has a [...]

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The Biden Matchup

Now that Obama has made the first 3:00 AM decision of his “inevitable” presidency, McCain must begin considering who should sit across from Joe Biden during the vice presidential candidates’ debate. That event, always a bit more like a Sunday talk show than a contest for office, has had its share of memorable moments over [...]

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Is McCain Chasing His Voters Out of the Bar?

It has often been said this campaign season: if Obama can show that he is willing and able to do what’s necessary to protect the country, he will win the election. That’s probably true, and he’s spent much of the last month trying to improve his foreign and national security credentials. But the relative importance [...]

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