My apologies for this post. Apparently, I had heard an edited version of Barack Obama’s “lip stick on a pig” comment, and thought that he was specifically referring to Sarah Palin. I just looked at the clip in context, and it’s obvious he critiquing John McCain’s record.
So, I’ll go back and update that post. Meanwhile [...]

I’ve heard enough (anything at all seems too much) about pregnant teenagers and flag pins. Let’s talk about the issues.
According to Time magazine, this is what John McCain and Barak Obama have to say on particular issues.
First up on the block is the only other thing in life that is cetain, besides death - TAXES.
What [...]

Perhaps. Andrew Sullivan thinks it’s not about experience, but about skills:
So ask yourself: could Sarah Palin have run a national election campaign against, say, a machine as powerful as the Bush family, and won? Does she have the skill set to construct a campaign that would actually have brought her to the nomination herself? I [...]

You’ve all heard the name Sarah Palin by now.
Already the pundits are at it, praising and bashing the choice, spinning their hearts out, slanting the news to suit their particular interests in the campaign. For now, let us set that aside.
Looking at the race as it now stands, with tickets for each side filled out, [...]

Republicans are chortling about this error:
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The McCain campaign immediately released a statement saying that this is an indication that Biden is going to be pulling the strings because Obama is too inexperienced.
So, let’s get this straight: Obama is a bad choice because he’s too experienced in foreign affairs. But he’s [...]

As noted in IlliniPundit and Capitol Fax Blog, the McCain campaign web site is posting talking points and is asking supporters to get the word out. Many are taking this as instructions to copy and paste the talking points into blogs, either as posts or comments.
This is nothing new, albeit a but more blunt than [...]

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Paris makes sense. Her plan would address short turn concerns about high prices by increasing supply, and help lower demand in the long run by stimulating technological innovation.
One quibble, however. There already are incentives in place for electric vehicles. My parents drive one, and the tax credit usually puts some [...]