Senator Government - John McCain, addressing Barack Obama
Quote of the Day - Freudian Slip Edition
October 16, 2008
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From my backyard
October 13, 2008
That guy is my new hero.
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Thoughts on the debate
September 26, 2008A few observations, in no particular order:
I think John McCain won, although not a blowout.
Obama main foreign policy plan seems to be bombing Pakistan, although he later denied it
Apparently Iraq is the only country we shouldn’t be at war with. Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia all need military attention.
McCain used the more proper and respectful “Senator Obama,” Obama usually called McCain “John,” which seemed disrespectful.
Obama repeatedly said that we should not be in Iraq in the first place. Maybe we should, maybe shouldn’t, but the point is moot. What are you going to do going forward?
Obama said he supports missile defense, but he has pledged to cut it.
Both McCain and Obama kept their presentation weaknesses in check, Obama didn’t say “um um um” a lot, and McCain showed no real signs of temper.
The “I don’t even have a seal yet” line was great.
I didn’t catch it, but several people said that Obama had to read the name off the bracelet.
McCain hit on one of the things he needs to drive home: NO MORE TAXES AT ANY LEVEL, it would cripple the economy.
I liked the format where they could address each other.
Pointing out $932,000,000 in Obama earmarks was a good shot.
Obama talks about the cost of gas, but he wants to raise taxes on oil companies, and criticizes McCain for wanting to cut taxes. Hopefully most people can figure out what is more likely to lead to lower oil prices.
Obama could give no clear answers on what spending he would cut.
Obama: “The problem with a spending freeze is you’re using a hatchet where you need a scalpel.” My response: We don’t need a hatchet or a scalpel. Let me recommend a chain saw.
Yes, we know your father came from Kenya, and that’s where you got your “funny name.” We also know you have a half brother there living in poverty who you can’t be bothered to help.
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Country First/Campaign First
September 24, 2008Whether you think the bailout is the right thing or not, I have to question Barack [redacted] Obama’s decision to not delay the debate. While it is true that the President has to do more than one thing at a time, adressing an issue like this takes more than the time that the debate and preparations would leave them. Both men were sent to Washington to do take care of issues like this, and failing to do so is hardly respecting your duty to you constituents or your country.
On the other hand, I suppose his “present” vote would hardly be different than being absent.
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Victory at any cost
September 24, 2008Many political ads are misleading, and some are downright lies, but few so blatant as this one, which I heard on the way in to work this morning:
Jody Montgomery - My name is Jody Montgomery and my daughter Maddy was diagnosed with Type I Juvenile Diabetes at age 3. Six times a day, I take her blood. Six times a day, I pray for a cure. Researchers are working hard to do just that. Our best hope is stem cell research, and that’s why we support Barack Obama.
Announcer - Stem cell research could unlock cures for diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s too. But John McCain has stood in the way…he’s opposed stem cell research. Picked a running mate who’s against it…And he’s running on a platform even more extreme than George Bush’s on this vital research. John McCain doesn’t understand that medical research benefiting millions shouldn’t be held hostage by the political views of a few.
Jody Montgomery - For Maddy and millions of others, stem cell research can unlock cures. Barack Obama understands that. But John McCain just doesn’t.
First, most Conservatives do not oppose stem cell researce per se, but embrionic stem cell research, and especially the creation of new embreos for the research. But the fact is that this is not the only type of stem cell research, and is actually the least effective so far in finding cures. Moreover, the fact is that John McCain has supported stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research that used embreos created for fertility treatment. Furthermore, while Sarah Palin opposes embryonic stem cell research, she supports adult stem cell research.
This ad is a blatant lie by the Obama campaign (this is an official campaign ad, not a third party,) and he had to know it when he approved the ad. This ad is another example of the victory at any cost tactics employed by the Obama campaign.
Some of the information in this post from the Chicago Tribune
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So, which is it?
September 22, 2008On CNN:
Democrats eager to portray John McCain as out of touch with average Americans and as a flip-flopper seized on a report Sunday the Arizona senator and his wife, Cindy, own more than a dozen cars — including several foreign-made automobiles. [clip]
“The last thing we need is a presidential candidate who undermines autoworkers, and these days it seems that John McCain is doing just exactly that,” he said. “When he’s in the Midwest, he tells voters he supports the industry, when he is in other states he brags about buying a foreign car, as he did with the Prius.”
So, having 13 cars is “out of touch,” but buying only 11 US made cars is undermining the U.S. autoworker. So, is McCain not supporting the automakers enough, or too much? You can’t have it both ways.
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Quote of the Day - I’m Open Edition
September 10, 2008Barack Obama, a famous fan of pickup basketball, must recognize his plight: It’s two on one now. John McCain drafted Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the star point guard from the Wasilla Warriors, to double-team Obama.
(McCain’s team doesn’t care if no one guards Joe Biden, who seems to spend most of his time yelling to the media, “I’m open! I’m open!” But when he gets the ball, all he does is talk about what a great player he is and dribble in place.) - Jonah Goldberg
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McCain’s speech - First impression
September 4, 2008I think McCain gave a solid speech, probably not as dynamic as Sarah Palin’s, not as much the “watercooler talk,” but I think that he played well to his strengths as a reformer and a fiscal Conservative. I don’t think that McCain needed a speech that eclipsed Sarah Palin’s. She needed a speech to introduce herself to America, and do it with a bang, especially after the trashing she and her family received from the media. McCain needed to lay out a clear vision, which is really hard to make as dynamic and memorable as the kind of speech Palin gave.
I think the speech was much more hopeful, and included a lot more details of change than Mr. HopeChange’s speech last week.
I also think that some of the picture of McCain painted by other speakers and the videos helped to give a little history behind the man, which is impressive.
I think that lines like ”I understand who I work for. I don’t work for a party. I don’t work for a special interest. I don’t work for myself. I work for you” will resonate with people. I still think that the majority in America wants a government that enables them, not spoon feeds them; and feel disenchanted with Washington.
My response last night was “wow.” My response tonight was more along the lines of “I may not agree with him all the time, but I can respect him, and I feel better voting for him.” Not as big a wow factor, but definitely something I think that people can get behind.
In all, I think it was a good speech, that did what McCain needed.
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The McCain campaign won last week
August 30, 2008Looking at cnn.com earlier, first screen has 3 mentions of Sarah Palin, one of Barack Obama. And that one was about an ad he was running about Sarah Palin. Remember, this is 2 days after his speech accepting the nomination of the Democrat party. McCain and Palin have managed to be the most talked about thing in the presidential race, right after the DNC convention.
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Quote of the Day - Qualifications Edition
August 29, 2008It is pretty audacious for the Obama campaign to say that Governor Palin is not qualified to be Vice President. She has a record of accomplishment that Senator Obama simply cannot match. Governor Palin has spent her time in office shaking up government in Alaska and actually achieving results — whether it’s taking on corruption, passing ethics reform or stopping wasteful spending and the ‘bridge to nowhere.’ Senator Obama has spent his time in office running for president. - McCain aide Jill Hazelbaker
And really, Mayor and Governor are much more relevant experience when it comes to the office of President or Vice President.
Hat tip Breda via IM, who has a pretty cool video of Sarah Palin, check it out
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