A random smattering of articles, comments and a few opinions of my own for today. Jonathan Freedland has written an excellent commentary on the Guardian today discussing Obama’s worldwide appeal. He believes – rightly so – that should McCain win in November the recent Bush-specific anti-Americanism could become more permanent and general. While it is [...]
Archive of posts filed under the US Election category.
I can’t make up my mind
I can’t decide if the media is really over-attacking Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin or not? I can’t decide if, perhaps, they’re just picking on her because she’s a woman or, on the other hand, they’re just being good journalists and properly vetting this person as the McCain campaign should have done months ago. The [...]
Oh horrors!
Cindy McCain is offended when people criticise her husband for not being able to remember how many homes they own. If you’re offended by that, you married into the wrong business honey because politics is harsh. And if you’re offended because people are criticising you for being too rich, you need to get your priorities [...]
Long time, no post
Sorry I haven’t posted in a week and it’s not looking promising for another week as I’m off to Savannah, Georgia, tomorrow for a quasi-family reunion. It will be nice to see the sun again. It’s been too long. I realise the Democratic convention is going on but so far I haven’t found anything that [...]
The Borrower, addendum
My friend Dave made an excellent comment to my previous post about McCain’s potentially borrowed story about his time in a Vietnamese prison camp. He made two very valid points: McCain’s prison experience should be left alone None of this is relevant to a Presidential campaign I should have pre-empted my previous post with the [...]
The Borrower?
There is a rumour milling about that John McCain’s war prison story in which a guard draws a cross in the dirt to indicate he too is a Christian is borrowed from famed writer Alexandr Solzhenitsyn. He told the story to Saturday’s faith forum audience and has used it in campaign ads. The great thing [...]
One final thing…
Last night Rick Warren quoted from the Bible twice and I’d appreciate it if anyone could tell me where they come from. To whom much is given, much is required; and Intelligent people seek out new ideas
Warren Interviews Analysis
First, let me state clearly that, if you didn’t already know, I am completely behind Barack Obama for the presidency. I state this so that there is no doubt about my bias in this writing. I certainly try to remain open-minded when listening to McCain but, at the end of the day, I am a [...]
Late night
Yep, it’s 3.00am here in London and I’m awake because I’ve just finished watching Pastor Rick Warren interview Obama and McCain on ‘values voter’ issues. I’ve jotted down a few notes and need to do a bit of investigation on a few issues tomorrow when my eyes aren’t drooping. Watch this space for my comments [...]
I never thought…
I’ve previously written about how much of an airhead, etc Paris Hilton is but, today friends, she is high on my happy list. Take a look at this video rebutting McCain’s use of her in his most recent Obama attack ad. He uses her image along with the like of Britney Spears to claim Obama [...]