No one who’s President (or close to it) is above criticism. Even titans like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson got ripped in the media by a journalist named James Callender (it was Callender who broke the story about Thomas Jefferson allegedly fathering several children by one of his slaves, Sally Hemmings). Given that this is […]
John McCain: Maybe He Really is a Maverick Read More »
Media figures and politicians on both sides of the fence are working hard to spin the selection of Sarah Palin as Republican vice presidential candidate. Some would have you believe that Palin is the second coming of, um, Eleanor Roosevelt (if Roosevelt had been a Republican, a governor, a Vice President, and a beauty
Spinning Sarah Palin Read More »
I read an article recently where the writer suggested John Edwards timed his confession of adultery to coincide with the start of the Olympics because media attention would be diverted. If so, it was a smart move because the fewer details the public reads about it the better for the former senator. Adultery is
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In recent days Iraq’s government has talked about creating a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops. If you’re waiting for the governments of Germany, Japan, or South Korea to do the same thing, don’t hold your breath. Some of the citizens of those countries might not be so happy with our presence there, but
A Timetable for Iraq—Good for America? Maybe. Good for the Candidates? Definitely! Read More »
It was widely reported several days ago that Senator John McCain made a joke about how increased cigarettes exports from the United States to Iran might kill off some Iranians. The obvious inference is that we would then not have to worry as much about the nuclear threat that Iran presents. You know,
That’s not Funny; That’s a Politician Read More »
