Obama’s Big Pitch Misses

Just watched the Obama 30 minute ad, and to be honest, I have to say I had a hard time identifying with it.

Republicans Eating Their Own, Update IV: The Aftermath

The Grand Oil Party slogging through the political wilderness Updating my initial compilation of the Obamacans (Republicans for Obama ) is becoming quite the task. Add endorsements from the likes of W’s former Secretary of State Colin Powell and press spokesman Scotty McClellan; former Reagan’s UN Secretary Kenneth Adleman; former McCain adviser Charles Fried; former Minnesota Republican Governor William Weld; …

He Chose…Poorly

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Some further reflections on this comment I posted at The Lake this morning, vamping off Blue Texan‘s analysis of the disaster that John McCain‘s pick of Sarah Palin is proving to be: “He chose…poorly.” Great line, delivered by the ancient guardian knight in the second Indiana Jones movie about the holy grail. The greedy …

Palin on SNL: Delicious.

One of the functions of humor is to help all of us take ourselves less seriously.

But political satire has every bit as important a blade to wield as political analysis. People who were apprehensive about Palin’s appearance on a comedy show were-so because they see nothing remotely “funny” about her candidacy; rather do they see unmitigated disaster for our country should McCain-Palin manage to wheedle their way into the White House.

McCain Finally Wins One.

The Mouse Circus and the Blogosphere are saying Obama “trounced” McCain. What would you expect the “liberal left” MSM to say? That McCain’s angry lizard temperament was just what America needs? You wont need to use a scalpel to unpack the debate performances of “that one” and the fighter jock, because it’s as plain as the flicking tongue who won …

Operation Dumbo Drop

Should Sarah Palin be dropped from the Republican ticket? David Brooks at The New York Times: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be vice president? Most conservatives say yes, on the grounds that something that feels so good could not possibly be wrong. But a few commentators, like George Will, Charles Krauthammer, David Frum and Ross Douthat demur, suggesting in different …