Stream of consciousness notes during the debate…
The very first question, McCain mentions Fannie Mae, giving him a great opportunity to bring up Obama’s assocation with former Fannie CEO Franklin Raines. Of course, he doesn’t!
Obama’s idea of allowing people to take money from their IRA or 401(k) penalty-free is ridiculous. The wrong thing to do is encourage [...]
As my optimism has faded, it had become apparent to me that, barring a major event over the next two weeks, tomorrow night is do-or-die time for my flawed candidate, Senator John McCain. At the third and final debate, Sen. McCain absolutely must attack Sen. Obama’s character on the basis of his past associations. McCain [...]
There’s been a great deal of talk describing the recent economic rescue package as “corporate welfare,” and, in part, it certainly is (Its also been a tremdous failure so far, by the way). The people involved in making, selling, and trafficking these loans should be punished by the loss of their jobs and not saved by the taxpayer. However, there [...]
As you know, I have never been a fan of John McCain, but I have been optimistic about his chances to win the presidency. While I am not convinced, as some are, that McCain has already lost the election, my optimism if fading… and rapidly.
What has changed? Many things, but mostly his abysmal performance in [...]
Of course, all the news is that Obama is putting McCain away for good, and that this election may even turn into a landslide before its over. Certainly, the news has not been good for McCain, and I am getting less confident by the day in regards to his chances.
Does McCain still have a chance? [...]
In anticipation of our latest vote on socialism, the news is somewhat quiet today. Most of the talk centers around tomorrow night’s vice-presidential debate, which, personally, I am greatly looking forward to. Here’s some thoughts:
Gwen Ifill
A lot has been made of the fact that Gwen Ifill, the debate moderator, has a book about Obama due out [...]