The media are piling on against John McCain and some pundits are predicting it's all over, that Barack Obama has somehow won the election. As the old saying goes, it's not over until the fat lady sings, and it's high time for the fat lady … [Read more...] about McCain’s Prospects Depend on Telling Truth About Obama
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 had come when candidates would be judged by their qualifications … [Read more...] about The Audacity of Obama
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, and devoid of substance was the real Obama whom the media could no … [Read more...] about Obama Strikes Out in First Debate
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 both their party and the grassroots conservative movement. It's a … [Read more...] about Contrasting the Party Platforms — October 2008
The Danger of Vote Fraud in the 2008 Election
The most provocative line in the Democratic national platform adopted in Denver is: "We oppose laws that require identification in order to vote or register to vote." Since it's routine to show an ID in order to board a plane … [Read more...] about The Danger of Vote Fraud in the 2008 Election
The Republicans’ Call to Arms
We recall the words of the old popular song, "What a Difference a Day Makes; 24 Little Hours." In this political year, it was actually 38 hours, but the poetry is the same. That's the time-spread between the locking up of the 2008 … [Read more...] about The Republicans’ Call to Arms
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 are protecting Barack Obama. Hence the unprecedented New York Times page-one … [Read more...] about Running on the Cult of Personality — September 2008
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 take party platforms very seriously; others think they are a waste of time. Of … [Read more...] about Do Party Platforms Really Matter? — July 2008
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 why she was rejected: she was the victim of … [Read more...] about Why Hillary Clinton Lost
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 candidates all through 2007 as though they were … [Read more...] about Will a Dark Horse Take the Republican Reins?
