Blogcritics

Todd Palin is a Terrorist! Really?

Dave Nalle — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:30:24 EDT

Todd Palin is a terrorist? Where did he throw his bombs? Whose sacred cow did he barbecue?
As election day gets closer, the rhetoric on both sides of the political spectrum becomes more and more inflamed. A new high water mark in over-the-top ranting was reached today when syndicated radio host Bill Press, whose show appears on both Sirius and XM Radio, called first husband of Alaska Todd Palin a terrorist, based on his involvement with...

Will McCain Take the Gloves Off Tonight?

Dave Nalle — Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:12:26 EDT

Someone has to hold Barack Obama accountable, and if McCain doesn't do it this election is going to slip through his fingers.
Tonight we're due for our second Presidential debate, this time in a "townhall" format with the venerable Tom Brokaw moderating. It's John McCain's preferred format - he's better with the honest ad lib and the quick retort than he is with a set speech - and it's only 30 days out from election day. It seems like a...

McCain Condemns Obama For Agreeing With Him Thrice

Matthew T. Sussman — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:41:04 EDT

John McCain pulls a Jules Winnfield on Obama. "Say 'absolutely right' again. SAY 'ABSOLUTELY RIGHT' AGAIN!"
Senator John McCain (R-MAVERICK) has a very good chance at winning this presidential election if he does one thing, and one thing alone. And that would be to stop running any kind of political advertisement whatsoever. All they ever do is bite him in the ass.We saw it with the one that suggested Senator Barack Obama voted for a bill which would...

McCain Suspends Campaign and Heads to Washington

Dave Nalle — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:02:11 EDT

Will the current crisis let McCain pass the mortgage reforms he sponsored but failed to pass in 2006?
In the most dramatic event of the Presidential campaign, Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has officially suspended his campaign and canceled public appearances so that he can return to Washington and be fully involved in efforts to put together legislation to meet President Bush's call for government support for the unstable mortgage...

Ron Paul Endorses Radical Statism

Dave Nalle — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:16:29 EDT

Ron Paul throws principle to the wind and gives some free promotion to candidates who represent every kind of statist oppression.
Earlier this week Ron Paul held a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC. His purpose was to announce that he was definitely not endorsing John McCain for the presidency and that he wanted to urge people to support third party candidates in the presidential election. On the stage with him were several candidates and...

Obama's Telling Slip of the Tongue

Dave Nalle — Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:21:24 EDT

Did Obama really confess to being a Muslim? Or did he just confess to being confused, conflicted and troubled?
You've heard this kind of story. A man's boss introduces him to a new client named Mr. Starr, who happens to have a huge scar running down his cheek. The man is desperate to make a good impression and quite nervous, and knows that the one thing he absolutely must not do is address the client as Mr. Scar. So he focuses all his attention...

Peace Protesters Riot at the GOP Convention

Dave Nalle — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 03:26:34 EDT

Peaceful protests at the RNC turn into the biggest riot in more than a decade in the US. Is more to come as the week goes on?
With the leading lights of the GOP hanging back to see what aid they can render to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf coast, protesters from about 180 diverse groups gathered in St. Paul on Monday to express their dissatisfaction with the Republican party, global capitalism, meat eaters, big oil, washing regularly, neocons, corporate coffee, the military...

Palin Unites the GOP

Dave Nalle — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:58:29 EDT

All of the factions within the GOP have different agendas, but they can't achieve any of their goals if they don't win in November.
Over at the DailyKos the nomination of Sarah Palin as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate has them running scared. One of their 'diarists' suggests that the Palin selection will be as divisive for the GOP as the competition between Obama and Clinton was for the Democrats and that the media will immediately leap on the situation and play up...

McCain Picks Palin and Reform for the GOP

Dave Nalle — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:39:33 EDT

The dark days of ambivalence and poor leadership are behind us and John McCain has banished our doubts and restored our hope.
In a miraculous moment in Dayton, Ohio, John McCain announced what may be the most politically significant decision of the new millennium. Faced with many choices and the challenge of a resurgent left, McCain defied all of those who questioned his worthiness as a leader and a candidate and those who worship 'conventional wisdom,' by making the...

McCain's VP: Smokescreens and Scare Tactics

Dave Nalle — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:11:23 EDT

Tom Ridge? Joe Lieberman? Is McCain hanging with the wrong crowd or is it all a brilliant strategy of misdirection?
As the two major party presidential choices get closer to announcing their Vice Presidential selections, John McCain is coming under a lot of fire from various quarters about his possible choices and allegiances. McCain has always been suspected of being less conservative than his record would indicate, and recent actions have made the far right...