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Ted Belman - 5/4/2008
Finally, Obama’s Denunciates Rev. Wright. After days of largely ignoring the media blitz his former pastor has waged, Barack Obama reversed course and denounced the Rev. Jeremiah Wright in the strongest and most direct terms yet on Tuesday. It was a decision that may help him reclaim some of the initiative in a tight presidential primary contest, but it is not without risks. Why Won’t Whites, Jews, and Catholics Vote for Obama?
Bill Levinson - 5/4/2008
Despite the endorsement of Senator Robert Casey (D-PA), Barack Obama lost the Pennsylvania primary by a 55-45 margin. In Luzerne County PA, a traditional Democratic region whose demographics include factory workers and the descendents of immigrant coal miners (many Catholic), Obama lost by a three to one margin. Why does Barack Obama have so much difficulty in getting white people (and especially Catholics and Jews) to vote for him? Let’s give “Barry” some hints and see his likely conclusion. Chelsea Clinton campaigns for Hillary
Abdul Ruff - 5/2/2008
Like in any developing country but unlike in great power politics generally speaking, daughter of one of the hopefuls for Democratic nomination as the candidate for US president’s poll, Chelsea Clinton is graduating into campaign tactics in favor of her mother and NY senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. It happened even as Hilary was lagging behind her rival Obama and much before when she outsmarted Obama in Pennsylvania Primary. Obama’s Crotch Itch Problem
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 4/30/2008
I finally figured out why Obama so often looks uncomfortable, impatient and annoyed. He never seems to be a regular guy. One who can enjoy his public opportunities at local eateries and indulge himself like a real American enthralled with delicious unhealthy foods. To joyously let loose and just be a happy black guy able to live in a millionaire’s McMansion and have a shot at being president after hardly learning how to be a senator. Why? Who will be in the White House?
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury - 4/29/2008
Who will finally win the presidential election in 2008 remains a million dollar question indeed! Although the Republicans are already set with Senator John McCain as the contestant in the Presidential election in 2008, Democrats are yet to finalize their contestant. According to global media reports, Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton are leading neck-to-neck battle in winning the nominations from the Democrats in ultimately getting into the real battle of presidency. But, due to the ongoing battle between Senator Hillary and Barack Obama, there is no doubt that Democrats are ver... Americans will choose whom?
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury - 4/29/2008
The entire world is closely monitoring the pre-election battle between Democrats and republicans. US media too are busy in either predicting the potential winner or analyzing policies of the candidates. It will be surely difficult at this moment to give a clear anticipation on who will finally enter the White house after the election on November 4. Several international news media are continuing to publish their own predictions or polls on a regular basis. In Bangladesh, the only newspaper, having wide global and local readership, Weekly Blitz [online edition available on www.weeklyblitz.net] ... Why McCain may win
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury - 4/25/2008
Undoubtedly any sensible individual will have the right to ask question as to why researchers in Weekly Blitz [who are very closely monitoring the Presidential electoral process in United States] are finally predicting a clean victory of Republican candidate Senator John McCain in the election, which is scheduled to take place on November 4, 2008. How Hillary Can Knock-Out Obama
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 4/25/2008
Now is the time for Hilary Clinton to take a bold position that in one brilliant, courageous stroke shows the nation that she is more willing to pursue true reforms of the two-party plutocratic political system than Obama is. GOP, Dems Out of Ideas
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/23/2008
John McCain has tabled an economic program that won’t rescue the economy from its mess but Senators Clinton and Obama offer little more. McCain advocates tax cuts for parents and corporations and mortgage relief for distressed homeowners, paid for by pairing nondefense, discretionary government spending and higher Medicare premiums for the well off. Barack Obama Still Castigating Whites
Elizabeth Wright - 4/18/2008
"So it’s not surprising then," said Sen. Barack Obama, "that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." Oops! Careful, Barack, or your own bitterness might begin to show. And how would that look coming from a "post-racial" man, a brother who has risen above bitterness? You just might yet expose the typical black notion that only people who look like you (more or less) should be moved to express grievances – be they social or political. Two Words: America First!
Kyle Bristow - 4/18/2008
It seems that American politicians are more concerned with serving the interests of foreign peoples rather than the interests of their constituents. As American jobs are exported overseas and what jobs that remain are taken by people who immigrate to the United States, one can only wonder how soon it will be until the United States collapses. When the “shining city upon a hill,” as Ronald Reagan called the country he loved in his farewell address, falls economically, but more importantly culturally, a new Dark Age will begin for the world. The only course of action that can stop America from falling is if politicians in Washington begin to put their country’s interests first. The Most Powerful People in America
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 4/17/2008
They are not the rich and superrich, nor the politically powerful running the two-party plutocracy, nor the greedy heads of banking and finance companies, and certainly not the media moguls and bloviating pundits. The most powerful people are US, American consumers that account for over 70 percent of the economy. It is exactly now, when the economy is in the toilet, that consumers hold the maximum power. So why are we the people still deluding ourselves that the path to a better future rests on electing a new president? At War with Liberalism
Kyle Bristow - 4/17/2008
Western civilization is in a struggle not only with foreign adversaries such as Islamic civilization, but also with domestic subversives who promote the utopian ideology of liberalism. In order to combat the latter menace, Westerners must understand the tactics of the Left. Any person who espouses liberalism, communism, socialism, or any other variation of Marxism in which they may self-label themselves with more innocuous names such as “progressive” is an enemy of the West, and must be confronted if Western civilization is to triumph in the culture war. Who must win - Donkey or Elephant?
Sunita Paul - 4/16/2008
Gradually most of the Americans are getting emotionally, spiritually or physically involved in the race of Donkey and Elephant – which are the two symbols of Democrats and Republicans respectively. This times heavyweight candidates are of course, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain. Amongst Hillary and Obama, one will get the final 'green card' from the Democrats while McCain is already set to ride on the Elephant. McCain Confirms GOP Out of Ideas but So Are the Democrats
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/16/2008
John McCain has tabled an economic program that won’t rescue the economy from its mess but Senators Clinton and Obama offer little more. McCain advocates tax cuts for parents and corporations and mortgage relief for distressed homeowners, paid for by pairing nondefense, discretionary government spending and higher Medicare premiums for the well off. Democratic Party will endanger the chance of Middle East Peace
Ghazal Omid - 4/14/2008
On April 08, 2008, immediately after General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified before the Senate, Senator Feinstein joined NIAC at a press conference in the Russell Building, as evidenced by the accompanying photo from the NIAC webpage. Democrats slam McCain on Economics
Abdul Ruff - 4/14/2008
The Republican presidential candidate John McCain's opponents from the Democrats are still fighting a stiff course to gain the party nomination for presidential poll in November; they not only fight one another in rhetoric but also are at odds with the Republican hopeful who has already secured the ticket to contest. As the days pass on, the initial glow seen in the faces of the democratic candidates is gradually disappearing, reflecting on desperation and despair to the worried democrats, though they now control both the Houses of the Parliament. Issues relating US economy continues to occupy a significant place in their debate. Barack Obama married his 'mother'
Ted Belman - 4/11/2008
Spengler points out that Obama’s women reveal his secret Obama, the visionary, disappoints again
Elizabeth Wright - 4/10/2008
There I was, listening to Barak Obama's Great and Eloquent speech, but I had not yet learned from the Anointed Wise Men that it was Great and Eloquent. Since I was not yet privy to this information, I just continued listening, while doing my own spontaneous evaluation of his message. About three-quarters into his speech, it occurred to me that this was simply the same old, same old. It sounded like the standard boilerplate liberal stuff to me. Poll: Obama Losing White Vote Against McCain Even In New York
Guy White - 4/9/2008
People will speak the truth, or what they think is the truth. Maybe not immediately, but eventually they will slip and show their cards. Politicians may bite their tongue during campaigns, but those around them will speak their minds. At times they’ll say something they think is common sense, but it’s only common sense to them. Obama is in bed with the Iraq Study Group
Ted Belman - 4/9/2008
A number of people have written to me to tell me Brzezinski, either is not on Obama’s foreign policy team or is just one member of it. Ever since Brzezinski introduced Obama last summer, Brzezinski has remained in the background for fear of alienating Obama’s Jewish support. It makes little difference because all the others on the team are generally in agreement with his policies. Is Barack Obama a Muslim wolf in Christian wool?
Reuven Koret - 4/7/2008
The glib handling of criticism of his relationship with the anti-American ("God Damn America!") and anti-Israel ("a dirty word for Negroes") Reverend James Wright may have bought him a little time. But the legacy of dissimulation about his long-concealed identity is about to come crashing down around the ears of Barack Hussein Obama, courtesy of the assembled testimony of his family, friends, classmates and teachers. Obama favors an unholly alliance between Marxism and Islam
Ted Belman - 4/5/2008
In "Obama’s Muslim connection"I wrote, that Obama’s foreign policy favours accommodation to Islam. Here's more information about the Democrats' likely nominee: Obama’s 'change' comes through agitating a community, not uniting all communities
Ted Belman - 4/4/2008
Why did Obama not pursue a corporate law practice but instead looked to community work as his life’s work? Why has he identified with agents of radical change, including William Ayers a convicted terrorist, throughout out his adult life. Why did he join a Black Nationalist, Africacentric Church? Why did he write (see Damning Quotes from Obama) US Poll 2008: McCain as Republican candidate
Abdul Ruff - 4/4/2008
Even as the Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are waging a tough battle for Democratic nomination, John McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona , Can Obama be a catalyst for change in the Middle East?
Namjoo Hashemi - 3/30/2008
With the 2008 primaries and caucuses nearing their end the likely presidential nominees are John McCain as the Republican Party representative and a hotly contested battle continues to broom between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the representative for the Democratic Party. Hope We Can Hope In
Nicholas M. Guariglia - 3/28/2008
Like a modern-day Demosthenes, it’s becoming increasingly evident that Senator Obama has embraced the prose of the classic pied-piper, the role of abstract orator. He says everything and nothing all at once, with a kind of eerie religiosity sweeping across his great, mystifying vernacular. Chris Matthews has declared that “(Obama) comes along, and he seems to have the answers. This is the New Testament.” Oprah Winfrey and Maria Shriver swear up and down that Barack is “the truth” –– leaving one only to wonder if he is likewise the way and the light. Subprime Crisis: Racist If You Do, Racist If You Don't
Guy White - 3/28/2008
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Today banks are accused of racism for giving loans to unqualified people. But when banks did not give loans to unqualified blacks, they were sued and attacked in the media for racism. Obama: Saint or Nihilist?
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 3/28/2008
Writing on Barack Obama Wednesday at his blog, Blithe Spirit, my Oak Park, IL journalist friend, Jim Bowman, raises “The Grandmother Issue.” Obama’s Muslim connection
Ted Belman - 3/28/2008
What is Barack Obama's Muslim connection? The question has been discussed and subject to a lot of rumors, but recently overshadowed by his membership in Rev. Jeremiah Wright's racist, anti-Semitic and anti-American church. But it remains important to answer this question. Liberation Theology in Kenya and the U.S. Elections
David J. Jonsson - 3/25/2008
This is the sixth of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance We are seeing first hand the role Liberation Theology is playing in the Ideological conflicts in Kenya led by Barack Hussein Obama and the opposition leader, Raila Odinga. In spite of Obama’s and to some extent Hillary Clinton’s objections to involvement in the political situations in foreign countries we are see the fingerprints of Obama in his support of Raila Odinga and the implementation of Shariah law in Kenya. ... Eliot Spitzer, David Brooks, and the State of Nature
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 3/24/2008
The article by David Brooks on March 14 in the New York Times, “The Rank-Link Imbalance,” purports to explain the mindset of New York’s fallen ex-governor. What You Don't Know About Obama Can Hurt The Nation
Ted Belman - 3/23/2008
In Obama’s, a More Perfect Union speech, he said of Pastor Wright, Presidential Branding
Naseem Javed - 3/19/2008
The boy wonder of the USA minority blacks, Senator Obama, is being referred to as being a "just do it" brand, and Lady Clinton of the good old Whitehouse days of the sleek Clinton era as a "yes we can" brand. You surely would know what these two slogans being created by the big advertising machines stand for, American people, have become fully entrenched in the ad lingo, bombarded with daily ads, where some of these lines have become catch phrases, while very often, no one recalls their true commercial origin, like "where’s the beef"? With the election frenzy on the way, another wicked way is ... Obama's Pastor and Politics of Noam Chomsky
Iqbal Latif - 3/19/2008
Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not chant "God Bless America" but "God damn America." Obama's Pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has a record of what even Obama's Campaign aides declare is 'Inflammatory Rhetoric.' My opinion is that Jeremiah Wright is a fervent pastor affronted by the injustices of the system. The rhetoric of the pastor is Politics of Noam Chomsky. Chomsky has stated that his "personal visions are fairly traditional anarchist ones, with origins in libertarian socialism. It is obvious that Obama has found inspiration and motivation in his pastor's rage and therefore he... Why I wouldn’t vote for Obama
Ted Belman - 3/18/2008
My article Obama will win the nomination but lose the election got a lot of attention and caused quite a stir. It informed about his views on Israel, his church and its connection to SABEEL and Farrakhan, his pastor, his statements in his book and his association with the Palestinian cause and much more. The Orange Democratic Movement and The National Muslim Leaders Forum
David J. Jonsson - 3/16/2008
This is the fifth of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance. Why the Grand Old Party is not so grand anymore
Kyle Bristow - 3/13/2008
It has been said that the Democratic Party is the “evil party” while the Republican Party is the “stupid party.” After John McCain was selected as the de facto Republican nominee for president, I could not help but think that “stupid” may be somewhat of an understatement. The change Obama believes in
Ted Belman - 3/13/2008
Obama has taken offense to the mention of his middle name “Hussein” and to the publication of his picture shown in East African garb and has been at pains to say he never was a Muslim, notwithstanding that anyone born of a Muslim father is automatically regarded as Muslim. Obama: Charisma Isn't Enough
Prof. Barry Rubin - 3/9/2008
The U.S. presidential election is not--at least not supposed to be--like electing a high school class president. Vague promises, glib speeches, and personal popularity shouldn’t be enough to gain victory. This should be especially true this year since so many Americans don’t seem to think they did such a great job of choosing the last time they voted. God Bless Ralph Nader
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 3/6/2008
Because he wants to salvage American democracy and help Americans, Ralph Nader is running for president again. He deserves the support of all Americans that see themselves as progressives, dissidents, independents, and patriots who want to remove the stranglehold of the two-party plutocracy on our political system. Establishing the Islamic Kingdom of God in Kenya
David J. Jonsson - 3/6/2008
This is the fourth of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance Obama will win the nomination but lose the election
Ted Belman - 3/6/2008
Obama will win the nomination but lose the election. The media is now on to him. The arguments of our "smear" campaign are gaining traction and some of the media is running with them. Slowly, but surely Obama, is doing himself in. It is not just the company he keeps, but also what he is now saying. Are we ready to vote?
Nickolas Hoog - 3/5/2008
With non-proliferation hanging by a thread, tension boiling world wide, U.S. hegemony and soft power at its lowest point in decades, it is difficult to imagine that a single individual carries the solutions to these crises. But, here we are, skeptical and a little demoralized, watching the democratic and republican presidential candidates sweep across the nation, waving flags, shaking hands with farmers, kissing children, promising to pull us from the depths of what many have criticized as the worst administration in American history. The weight of responsibility that every citizen of the Unit... Is Obama’s Life at Risk?
Amil Imani - 3/4/2008
In eloquent speeches presidential candidate Obama has made copious promises, understandably to attract voters. He talks about “change,” without really spelling out change from what to what. It just sounds good: “change.” A great sound bite, indeed. Change is exciting, while status quo is viewed as stagnant and boring. It is all part of the political game of telling people what they want to hear, getting elected, and worrying about delivering later. Ignorance and Realism: A Critique of Mearsheimer-Walt
Ofira Seliktar - 2/28/2008
John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt's assertion that the Israel lobby, acting as an agent of Israel, has turned American foreign policy into a tool of Zionism and hurt the national interest is based on their realist view of international relations mixed with ignorance about the politics of the Middle East. This account either misrepresents or glosses over the complex realities in the region, among them such "non-rational" factors as the power of a messianic Islamist ideology and the existence of radical regimes that require continuous conflict in order to survive. Obama Promotes Anti-Semitism, Racism, Hatred of Israel
Bill Levinson - 2/26/2008
A growing number of bloggers are pointing out Barack Obama’s numerous connections to unsavory individuals and organizations that espouse and promote hatred of Jews, Catholics, white people, Israel, and/or the United States. Obama's "Hope" is beating Clinton's "Help"
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 2/26/2008
Hope mongering has been working much better than experience mongering. Now, the rest of the story…. As befits American culture, politics is all about slick selling to the masses. Hillary Clinton is selling Day-1 help to victims and sufferers. Barack Obama is selling effervescent hope to yes-we-can dreamers. This media hyped horse race is like a fight between diet Coke and diet Pepsi, artificially sweetened candidates devoid of real nourishment. Presidential gutter debates
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 2/26/2008
Presidential primary debates in the United States of America has spawned media coverage and caught the public’s attention, but the debates however has failed to lived up to its expectation - it has been labeled as monotonous and too personal by the public. Delusional Hope: The Obama Rapture
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 2/22/2008
Never have so many hoped for so much because of rollicking rhetoric and pulsating platitudes. A tsunami of hope has plunged America into electoral euphoria. In its path is the wreckage of critical thinking about what ails the US and what bold, revolutionary actions are needed. Barry Obama has accomplished semantic alchemy, turning justified but grim distrust and outrage with government and politics into hallelujah hope. But most hope never materializes and is a terrible predictor of reality. The Clash of Ideologies in Africa – Kenya
David J. Jonsson - 2/22/2008
This is the third of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance. The Trinity United Church of Christ and Louis Farrakhan
David J. Jonsson - 2/21/2008
This is the second of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance. A Lament for John Edwards
Amir Khan, Ph.D. candidate - 2/21/2008
If ambition is the original sin for any politician, then John Edwards’ exit from the political arena is some form of poetic justice. No one embodied vanity better than Edwards. His White House bid was a transparent attempt to capture yet another trophy for his rather formidable display case, one which currently houses wares attesting to a rather remarkable career as a civil litigator. Barack Hussein Obama’s Contribution to the Clash of Ideologies
David J. Jonsson - 2/20/2008
This is the first of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance Are White Men an Elections Albatross?
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 2/19/2008
In Frank Rich’s New York Times column yesterday (you know, the same one he’s rehashed hundreds of times before, with slight edits), he speaks of the “demographic monotony: all white and nearly all male” of Sen. John McCain’s (Media-AZ) victory “posse” (“The Grand Old White Party Confronts Obama,” February 17, 2008). Obama Hopes Beating Clinton Will Help
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 2/18/2008
Hope mongering has been working much better than experience mongering. Now, the rest of the story…. Challenges for the New President
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/13/2008
Voters are focusing too much on personalities and not enough on issues. This is unfortunate. Americans need a president to address tough problems and implement solutions. Decision 2008: Will America pick a President of Peace or War?
Ghazal Omid - 2/5/2008
The process of picking a President has become so lengthy most Americans wait until Super Tuesday to choose who to vote for. Sort of like the Friday after Christmas when everything is on sale and you take what is left. Smart shoppers know that just because there is a line up for something or someone, that doesn’t means it is worth buying or voting for! Presidents and Populist Platitudes
Nicholas M. Guariglia - 2/4/2008
The most annoying poll taken during election cycles is without a doubt the much-sought “likeability” poll. “Who would you rather have a BBQ with?” “Who would you like to go to a baseball game with?” “If lost, who would you most like to ask for directions?” It is a stale test, one that should be done away with, and one in which the lowest common denominator of an executive is trumpeted as something other than it should be. The intangibles of personal attractiveness and likeability ought not to be a desire our nominee choices pander for, but rather a byproduct of their genuine character. The Evolution of Evil
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 2/4/2008
Perhaps a global political apocalypse has already arrived. Activists and dissidents should understand that evil forces and tyrannical governments have evolved. Just as human knowledge and science expand, so do the strategies and instruments used by rulers, elites and plutocrats. By learning from history and using new technology they have smarter tools of tyranny. The best ones prevent uprisings, revolutions and political reforms. Rather than violently destroy rebellious movements, they let them survive as marginalized and ineffective efforts that divert and sap the energy of nonconformist and rebellious thinkers. Real revolution remains an energy-draining dream, as evil forces thrive. False Gods Create False Hope
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 1/30/2008
The good news is the huge pent up public demand for political change. The bad news is that presidential candidates have made a mockery of the concept of change while ignoring true political reforms. Missing are details about fixing the corrupt, dysfunctional political system and restoring balance among the three branches of government and between the states and the federal government. Democrats’ Chickens Come Home to Roost: Black Fairy Tale, White Nightmare?
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 1/29/2008
The following passage was added by AOL to Black Leaders Question Clinton Remarks, New York Times on Jan 12, 2008: McCain Reinforces Role As Frontrunner; Still Can't Win The Conservative Vote
Ryan Mauro - 1/22/2008
The Republican race may not be as anti-climactic as some anticipated. The majority of pundits on TV predicted a Huckabee victory due to the large evangelical base, but McCain managed to come through. The winner of the South Carolina primary for the past few decades has always become the Republican nominee. With momentum on his side, and polls putting him ahead of Giuliani on the east and west coasts, it seems very likely that McCain will be the Republican nominee. The amazing dynamic at play is that should be become the Republican nominee, it will not be with the blessing of conservatives. In ... The GOP Primaries: New Hampshire, Michigan, & Beyond
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 1/18/2008
And the winner of the first two Republican primaries is … Big Media! Well, whaddya expect? As the sayings go, “The media make their own history, but not on their own terms,” and “Journalists write the first drafts of historians’ lies.” Five-Way for the GOP Nomination: The Race Just Became Even More Unpredictable
Ryan Mauro - 1/18/2008
Mitt Romney’s comfortable victory in Michigan keeps him in the race, and may very well provide him with a bounce due to the low expectations for his campaign after New Hampshire. Commentators will argue over whether Romney won because of high Republican turnout, relatively low Independent turnout, or perhaps, the orders from the Daily Kos for Democrats to vote for him. If the pundits and rival campaigns can point out how McCain has only performed so well in contests where independents can vote, and loses among conservative Republicans, McCain may be derailed in South Carolina. Vote Keep America Alive
Amil Imani - 1/17/2008
America is a nation and an ideal, birthed by a group of visionaries that gave it the Constitution to nurture it and protect it. What makes America, America the Beautiful, more than just a blessed land is our legacy, the Constitution. Sadly, the Constitution also makes for America the Vulnerable by enshrining freedom that enables the malevolent to subvert and destroy America from within. You, the voter, are the guardian of the Constitution. Your vote determines the health and survival of America. The New Hampshire Surprise: Edwards Makes Clinton the Front-Runner
Ryan Mauro - 1/10/2008
Wow. All the polls were wrong. All the experts were wrong. Every analysis and projection for the future has to be re-worked. No major poll or expert indicated a comfortable Clinton victory, and there was almost unanimous consent that just the opposite would happen, with some predicting an Obama landslide due to Iowa’s momentum and independents. In easily the most stunning political turn-around of this election year, Clinton won brought out droves of female voters, particularly single female voters, that surpassed the tremendous advantages Obama had going in. Bush's Last Year: The Best Is Yet To Come?
Prof. Barry Rubin - 1/8/2008
What should President George W. Bush, currently visiting the Middle East, expect to achieve during his last year in office, even as the American people begin to choose his successor? Change Yes, Ron Paul No
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 1/8/2008
Ron Paul’s obnoxious supporters like more traditional political activists can spin and delude themselves about election results. But the Iowa caucus results could not be clearer: The vast national desire for political change is manifesting itself through support for both Democratic and Republican change-candidates. Despite Paul being flush with money and having a large number of workers in Iowa, he was solidly rejected as the leading change agent. New Candidate Ratings Before New Hampshire Vote: Huckabee and Obama Remain Favorites
Ryan Mauro - 1/8/2008
In my last report, I argued that Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama were the frontrunners for their party’s nominations. Yesterday’s results in Iowa solidify their positions for the moment among the media and pundits. With New Hampshire coming up on January 6th, it is important to note this could change. The few polls that have results from the day after the Iowa caucuses puts Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as tied or have Clinton winning by a few points, and most seem to indicate McCain is leading Romney in New Hampshire. By the time our next report is published after New Hampshire votes, there... George W. Clinton and President Condi Rice
Dymphna - 12/23/2007
That’s the appellation assigned to President Bush by Michael Freund. The 2008 Campaign: New Candidate Rankings
Ryan Mauro - 12/18/2007
The following are the latest rankings of the candidates for U.S. Presidency in 2008. Huckabee, Obama the New Frontrunners…For Now
Ryan Mauro - 12/17/2007
It is hard to remember a time when the presidential race was this wide open. First, it was a Giuliani-McCain race, then a Giuliani-Romney race, with Clinton as the frontrunner by a long-shot. Then Fred Thompson entered the mix, and quickly deflated. Enter Mike Huckabee, arguably less conservative than Thompson but a far better messenger of a conservative message. In today’s 30-second sound byte world, the messenger matters more than the credibility of the message. The race, as a result, has done a complete turnaround with two new frontrunners who for so long lagged behind in national polls: Senator Barack Obama and Governor Mike Huckabee. Obama versus Clinton versus Plutocracy
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 12/14/2007
Here comes another inconvenient truth. Despite all the attention to Oprah for Obama and the pundit blabbering about the Democratic primary horse race the outcome has been predetermined. What people do not want to know is that power elites control what the Democratic ticket will be. When the primaries end the winner will be the reigning plutocracy. President Ron Paul - Could He Really Win?
Ronald Holland - 12/7/2007
What if at noon on January 20, 2009 Ron Paul is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States? First, how could Ron Paul actually win the GOP nomination? Second, could he beat Hillary Clinton and win the Presidency? Finally, what could a Ron Paul Administration accomplish with the powerful special interests allied against him and his agenda controlling the leadership of the Republican and Democrat parties? Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Disappoints
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 12/7/2007
RFK, Jr. has disappointed millions of liberals, progressives and environmentalists by endorsing Hillary Clinton. Once he said, “the Republicans are 95 percent corrupt and the Democrats are 75 percent corrupt.” This has been widely quoted because of its honest assessment of the corrupt two-party system. He has also pointed out: "While communism is the control of business by government, fascism is the control of government by business. …The biggest threat to American democracy is corporate power. …our most visionary political leaders have warned the American public against the domination of g... Another American Century or Another American Civil War?
Fjordman - 11/22/2007
Americans tend to be skeptical of any criticism of their country coming from Europeans, which understandable given the amount of anti-Americanism spewing out of the European press these days. However, there is some truth in the old maxim that “clarity is gained from a distance.” Just as Americans may sometimes see more clearly than Europeans how Muslim immigration is destroying their continent, perhaps it is possible for a European to notice some developments in the USA, too. First Woman, First Black, First Latino, or First Honest President?
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 11/22/2007
The phrase honest politician has become an oxymoron. We should not be impressed by the prospect of having the first woman, first black or first Latino president. What would be far more radical would be to have the first honest president, if not ever, certainly in a very long time. Primary Colors - Coloring Political Movements
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 11/19/2007
You may be politically colorblind, and not even know it. We provide therapy. While “a rose is a rose is a rose,” it is not necessarily the case that “red is red is red.” Sane Bush Hatred
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 11/16/2007
The Wall Street Journal gave the top half of its opinion page yesterday to a long essay by Peter Berkowitz titled “The Insanity of Bush Hatred.” If anything, it deserves a gold medal for political propaganda – make that political lies. What caught my attention immediately was the frequent use of the word “progressive” to describe the people Berkowitz was attacking. It was used ten times. In other words, progressives were attacked for hating Bush. America's Grand Delusion
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 11/15/2007
With an endless, futile and costly Iraq war, a stinking economy and most Americans seeing the country on the wrong track, the greatest national group delusion is that electing Democrats in 2008 is what the country needs. Keith Olbermann was praised when he called the Bush presidency a criminal conspiracy. That missed the larger truth. The whole two-party political system is a criminal conspiracy hiding behind illusion induced delusion. Democrats make it a virtual secession from the Union this time
Mike Spaniola - 10/7/2007
Shortly after the fledgling Republican Party’s Abraham Lincoln defeated Democrat John C. Breckinridge in the presidential election of 1860, Democrats made it official: they would secede from the Union. Today, Democrats have effected a similar, though virtual, secession from the Union. Reasons to Impeach President George W. Bush
Gina-Marie Cheeseman - 9/27/2007
President George W. Bush has committed offenses which are injuries to the American society, and especially to American democracy, the system of government our Founding Fathers created. Among the President’s offenses are the “initiation and continuation of the Iraq war,” the authorization of warrantless wiretapping, and authorizing the use of torture on detainees. Barack Obama’s Silly Month: From Jane Fonda to Dr. Strangelove
Nicholas M. Guariglia - 8/27/2007
By the time President Reagan met his Soviet counterpart, he had already been eleven months into his second-term. Mikhail Gorbachev was the new Russian premier, and the first to hold talks with Reagan (the three previous Soviet leaders all passed away within the span of a few years). Washington and Moscow negotiated the conditions of the summit, set to take place in November 1985, for months. Anticipation for the conference was building since at least that May. Conservative By Default: Black Warmongers and Pseudo-Conservatives
Elizabeth Wright - 8/22/2007
The passage of just a few short years has made it hard to remember when only the views blessed by the progressive left found a path into the public arena. And, although modern liberalism still prevails as society's dominating force, by the year 2007, much has changed when it comes to the ability to disseminate and broadcast other political messages. For close to four decades, the subject of race, especially, was locked down tight. In public discourse, one was expected to be racially-correct, as only the most sympathetic approach to the subject was tolerated. A form of self-censorship became the norm. The Damage of Brown v. Board of Education
Elizabeth Wright - 8/5/2007
"There is no reason to think that black students cannot learn as well when surrounded by members of their own race as when they are in an integrated environment." What sound, sensible words. How long so many of us have waited to hear them and see them once again in public print. They are all the more meaningful since they emanate from the pen of a black man. These words come from the concurring opinion of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the Missouri v. Jenkins decision of June 12, 1995. Such words and the meaning behind them are neither shocking nor foreign to a great many blacks. Eve... The Role of Politicians
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 8/3/2007
It is a common error to assume that the politician's role is to create jobs, encourage economic activity, enhance the welfare and well-being of his subjects, preserve the territorial integrity of his country, and fulfill a host of other functions. Is E-Voting the Next Wonder of the World?
Naseem Javed - 7/27/2007
With over 90 million e-votes, the global populace just reconfirmed the new Seven Wonders of the World and also introduced a new global E-Vote democracy. Two things: Firstly, untraceable e-votes can easily dominate the media and public perception, suggesting that even modern structures can sometimes replace the ancient wonders of the world. Second, the abundance of new global issues on the horizon makes the e-voting process a highly attractive method to suppress public opinion by camouflaging it with massive untraceable pulsating loads. Why Giuliani is still the frontrunner
Ross Kaminsky - 7/2/2007
I am enthusiastic about both Fred Thompson and Rudy Guiliani. I believe one of them will be the nominee. There is a lot of excitement about Thompson and he is polling exceptionally well for someone who hasn't spent a dime on advertising or even officially entered the race. I am a big fan of Thompson's recent writing at TownHall.com and speeches in which he emphasizes first principles such as federalism and limited government. More Idiocy By Both Parties In Congress
Ross Kaminsky - 6/16/2007
Although most of the legislative attention in the news is on the war funding bill about to be vetoed by President Bush, back in their offices and conference rooms our elected representatives are hard at work trying to curtail our liberty in every facet of our lives, leaving me to wonder why anybody other than union members (or other societal sponges) and the religious right would vote for any of these people. GOP Debate: Did Ron Paul Crown Guiliani Our Next President?
Ryan Mauro - 5/21/2007
Today, I'll be offering my thoughts on the Republican debate on Fox News tonight. First thoughts: My hat is off to the moderators, who posed very good questions to the candidates. It was truly interesting to see all the candidates operate under pressure. The GOP debate: Missing Fred Thompson
Ross Kaminsky - 5/10/2007
Most people following politics already read a lot about last night's GOP debate, so I'll try to keep my comments short here, with maybe just a few words about the candidates. First, the front-runners: The Bush Legacy and the 17 Greatest American Presidents
Prof. Randy Salzman - 4/10/2007
The naming of 17 presidents in the Atlantic Monthly’s Top 100 Americans of all time may slow condemnations of George W. Bush’s legacy. He’s doing what virtually all of them have done. Atlantic names Abraham Lincoln as number one but Abe, let’s not forget, presided over the bloodiest war in American history in the name of spreading freedom yet suspended civil liberties of citizens he disagreed with. A minority president, Lincoln was so hated he sneaked into Washington for his inauguration. Was Rationality Banned From American Politics?
Prof. Randy Salzman - 4/9/2007
Before American lawmakers took to finding cash in their freezers and homosexual dreams in their pages, a 1990 survey found that only 12 percent of governmental votes used rational analysis as a key factor. Not “the” key factor, but “a” key factor. Yet since then, political irrationality has reached for new heights. Can Bush Dig Himself Out of a Hole?
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 11/7/2006
George W. Bush was swept into power for a second term promising that things could "only get better" in the fight against the terrorism. But looking back now, who can deny that they have not gotten better. Two years on, America is a different place and Americans are beginning to doubt both the moral basis of the Bush administration's fight against terrorism and its corporate invasion of Iraq. President Bush and the Great Republican Shellacking
Prof. Peter Morici - 10/24/2006
On Election Day, voters will take Republicans to the woodshed, and they can thank George Bush. At some point, politicians have to deliver on their promise—not their shallow campaign promises—and deliver a government that reflects the aspirations of their supporters. For years, Republicans have boasted they can do a better job of defending American shores, managing the national economy, and shielding our civilization from the liberal social agenda embraced by the likes of John Kerry and Nancy Pelosi. What the American Right must do to keep this Presidency from imploding
Charles Lewis - 5/30/2006
It finally has reached the saturation point, that critical mass where one would think that to just about anyone with eyes to see or ears to hear it is clear that Bush did lie about WMDs - he lied when he said we found none, lied to protect his bosses in the One World movement - at the UN and elsewhere. Ask David Gaubatz, John Shaw, Richard Miniter, and others whose proof was suppressed by this "Surrogate Democrat" administration. Book Review - "Day of Deceit" by Robert Stinnett
Prof. Randy Salzman - 4/8/2006
Recent commentary on presidential lying - Clinton's perjury and Bush's WMD - plus current readings on American public policy combine to indicate that the American system may have evolved to where, to promote any long-term outcome, our leaders may be forced to bend truth. The key to most policy, according to The World of the Policy Analyst, is not rational, non-political policy analysis. Rational analysis is cited by only about 12 percent of federal policy makers as a key to their votes. Stronger factors, in an era of the 24-hour TV news cycle and non-stop blogging, seems to be how policy can b... Bush Administration: Honor And Integrity?
Chris Edelson, Esq. - 11/15/2005
George W. Bush was elected president by Americans who were offended by Bill Clinton’s sexual escapades in the Oval Office, and by Clinton’s inability to tell the truth about exactly what he did with Monica Lewinsky. Bush promised to restore “honor and integrity” to the White House, and told voters he looked forward to putting his hand on the Bible for the oath of office, drawing a vivid contrast with the image of Clinton lying under oath. War, Capitalism and the New Left's New Realist Imperative
Angelique van Engelen - 10/31/2005
A long time ago the notion took hold over the peoples occupying this earth that safeguarding your territory meant attacking your enemies and making sure you held some kind of dominion over your immediate environment. It appeared to be a notion that has held considerable sway over mankind ever since. Until today, war is engrained in our stories, our consciousness and living day culture. "Is not peace an element of civil corruption and war a purification, a liberation, an enormous hope?", wrote a jubilant Thomas Mann at the onset of the first World War. The words had an expiry date that certainl... Will The Pirro Campaign Hurt Hillary's Presidential Campaign?
Ross Kaminsky - 8/12/2005
When my friend Christoper said that Jeanine Pirro's candidacy for the Senate seat held by Hillary Clinton could mean serious trouble for the incumbent, I was skeptical. But now I'm coming around to his view, for one reason - Pirro will put serious pressure on Hillary to commit to serving a full term in the Senate, meaning that she (Hillary) will then have to break that promise if she runs for the Presidency in 2008. For those of us who shudder at the thought of another Clinton presidency, the prospect of putting Hillary in that box brings a smile to our faces. News From the Capitol Hill
David Storobin, Esq. - 5/15/2005
On my last trip to Washington in April 2005, I questioned Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) on his thoughts about the flat tax passed in many East European countries and the possibility for it in the United States. The Senator stumbled, and proceeded to make several incorrect statements, commending East Europeans for low taxes (not true in some cases, as some countries' flat taxes are fairly high, especially by conservative standards) and even seemingly disagreeing that East Europeans even have flat taxes. Polling: You get what you pay for
Ross Kaminsky - 5/12/2005
While watching "Meet the Press" on Sunday, I was surprised to see the results of a Marist University poll which asked 352 Republicans or Republican-leaning voters "If the 2008 Republican presidential primary were held today, whom would you support…?" Fourth Law (of Robotics)
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 4/27/2005
The movie "I, Robot" is a muddled affair. It relies on shoddy pseudo-science and a general sense of unease that artificial (non-carbon based) intelligent life forms seem to provoke in us. But it goes no deeper than a comic book treatment of the important themes that it broaches. I, Robot is just another - and relatively inferior - entry is a long line of far better movies, such as "Blade Runner" and "Artificial Intelligence". Conservative Watergate Operative and Liberal Journalist: Evil Ain't What It Used To Be
Christopher Key - 3/21/2005
The year was 1971. I was a young journalist on the East Coast. Still bitter from my experiences in Vietnam, I was out for revenge against the government that had sent me there. Egil 'Bud' Krogh was only a few years older than I. He was White House Deputy for Domestic Affairs. Another young man, Daniel Ellsberg, had written a government critique of the Vietnam War that eventually became known as The Pentagon Papers. He leaked it to the New York Times without permission. This act outraged the Nixon administration and Krogh was appointed to head up a group called the Special Investigations U... |
