The Audacity of Obama
When Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination, many had high hopes that his breakthrough would move American social consciousness forward into a post-racial era. Many thought the time…
Category: Elections
Obama Strikes Out in First Debate
The liberals have been marketing Barack Obama as the greatest orator of our times, but the public saw a different picture in the first presidential debate. Angry, perplexed,…
Contrasting the Party Platforms — October 2008
The Republicans’ Call to Arms The Republican Party Platform, hammered out by a national committee with representatives from every state, gives Republicans a basis on which to rebuild…
The Danger of Vote Fraud in the 2008 Election
The most provocative line in the Democratic national platform adopted in Denver is:
The Republicans’ Call to Arms
We recall the words of the old popular song,
Running on the Cult of Personality — September 2008
Smarting from ridicule about the way John Edwards’ sexual mischief was covered up or ignored for months, the mainstream media have decided to avoid similar charges that they…
Do Party Platforms Really Matter? — July 2008
DO PARTY PLATFORMS REALLY MATTER? One of the main features of any political convention is adoption of the platform, a statement of Party principles and goals. Some people…
Why Hillary Clinton Lost
The post-mortems are rolling in to explain the long-drawn-out and spectacular failure of Hillary Clinton's once-so-promising presidential campaign. She and her supporters are sure they know how and…
Will a Dark Horse Take the Republican Reins?
Although the next presidential election won't take place until November 2008, and the nominating conventions won't convene until next August and September, the media have been covering the…
What Republicans Want In A Presidential Candidate
The media have designated the frontrunners for Republican and Democratic nominations for President and seem to expect American voters to line up behind one of them right now…