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Obama’s Challenges in the Campaign’s Final Days, from A to Z
The video. This is a radically different version of my earlier video, for which I forgot to put in a disclaimer that I was not buying into the criticisms, but merely listing them. The same goes for this one, although it is more upbeat in tone. Here is the script: “A” is for [A]CORN, a group which gets out the vote. Right-Wingers have (falsely) ...
Posted to Politics by mathpol on October 31, 2008
Least experienced
What manner of fool could not notice that George W. Bush had, at best, comparable experience to Barack Obama? Zero legislative experience, followed by six years of the weakest Governorship in the Union? Obama has seven years state legislative experience, followed by four years Federal senatorial experience. Gah! I hate it when ostensibly ...
Posted to Foreigners by Kimmitt on October 27, 2008
Not a serious candidate
Nice article, and I agree entirely. But if Palin is not a serious candidate, what does that say about Obama? Sure, McCain may be old (notwithstanding that his mother is in her 90s and still going strong), which means that Palin could be far closer to having to step into the president's shoes than any VP in a long time. But there is no question ...
Posted to Politics by JJJake on September 8, 2008
Re: Community organizer
Nidurin, why don't you find out the details before you post on an issue? While he directed the ''Developing Communities Project'' -- when he was fresh out of college, mind you! --, the staff gew from 1 to 13, their budget from $70,000 to $400,000. The Project Vote drive he led registered more than 600,000 voters in Chicago. Tell me with a ...
Posted to Politics by cassamandra on September 4, 2008
Why I think it's a deceptively brilliant choice
Okay, so I am not Rebublican. But I must say I am impressed with McCain's choice of VP, even though, at first blush, it seems incongruous. But that's just it. It catches you off guard. It makes you think, why? Something about her, obviously, got the attention of the GOP, and made someone say, aha, she's the one! And then you start coming up with ...
Posted to Readme by TaylorM on September 1, 2008
Re: Experience Obama and Palin
The big difference (experience-wise) between Obama and Palin is that Obama has been in the national spotlight for a while now. During the primaries he was forced to respond on several key issues, the war in Iraq, negotiations with Iran, the gas tax debaucle. In every case Obama has responded in a very presidential manner. The Bush ...
Posted to Readme by sbrage2000 on August 31, 2008
Re: It will be interesting to see
I love the ''lack of experience'' slams on Obama. First his positions at a state senator was viewed as lacking because it was state and not national. His experience working for the poor in the community is viewed as a not important. An although he is the only person this primary season who has actually worked hand and hand with poor communities, ...
Posted to XX Factor by maddscientist on August 29, 2008
Barack Obama's Campaign Difficulties, from A to Z
A is for ''an Academic'', is he too much of one? And does this mean he's unable to have down-home fun? B is for ''too Black or not black enough,'' is he the former or the latter, and If we've transcended race, does it really matter? C is for ''dealing with Hillary Clinton'', now there's a sticky wicket! Can he assuage her supporters without ...
Posted to The Big Idea by mathpol on August 25, 2008
Foreign Policy Judgment
Here's a good article from one of McCain's classmates from the Naval Academy and a fellow POW. McCain has touted that experience as a reason he should be president. The author, a fellow POW, finds that to be no special qualification.www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,164859_1,00.html I respect McCain's service but as the article points ...
Posted to Ballot Box by bitterpills on August 19, 2008
Obama - "Change You Can Count On"-(flip flop) - part 1
''Change You Can Count on'' What??? CHANGE #1: Despite Pledging To Withdraw American Troops From Iraq Immediately, Barack Obama Now Says He Would ''Refine'' His Policy After Listening To The Commanders On The Ground In July 2008, Barack Obama Said He Will Continue To ''Refine'' His Iraq Policy. Obama: ''I've always said that the pace of ...
Posted to Politics by MiamiVice on August 11, 2008

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