We The People Politics

‘Twas a night in November, a Monday, in fact, as the president sat, bags yet to be packed. He thought of Obama, that arrogant snob, saying “In 24 hours, I’m out of a job!” He worried about his good friend Johnny Mac, who he wished had done more with his swift-boat attack. “Sure, he’s not young, but his V.P’s a fox! I thought she could take people’s minds off their stocks….” Read the rest of this entry »

There are just over two weeks left until the general election, and for those of you who have yet to make up your minds about your presidential vote, you are not alone. Most national polls put the percentage of undecided voters between eight and 11% - about 21 million voters, according to statistics from the US Census Bureau. As all 21 million of you search for who you think is best fit to lead the country, keep in mind one key point: Politicians spin truth better than Joey Chestnut eats hot dogs. Read the rest of this entry »

Wall Street stood still as it watched the House of Representatives vote on the proposed $700 billion bailout Monday afternoon. As the voting continued, what seemed like a certainty quickly tumbled into question. Wary investors watched speechlessly as the bill was defeated by a vote of 228-205.

Speechless, it would seem, except for the ability to utter the word “Sell.” The Dow reacted violently to the bailout’s rejection, dropping 777 points - the largest single-day point sell-off in its history.

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Among the various new high crimes created by the media to badger politicians since the dawn of the new millennium, the flip-flop is certainly the most mind-numbingly irritating and irrational of all. Read the rest of this entry »

I was looking at the news surrounding the upcoming presidential election, and I realized that one aspect of it makes it strikingly similar to the 1960 election - and no, it’s not the similarity between Obama and JFK.  Just like in 1960, technology is shaping not only how the race is being run, but how it could be won.  Read the rest of this entry »

Barack Obama turned 47 yesterday, and as far as birthday presents go, I’m not too sure the McCain campaign’s now-infamous tire pressure gauge would go over well. 

However, one thing Barack loves: change…as in the pocket change that makes up one of the many $25 donations to his campaign, and in both tire pressure and campaign finance, it appears he’s got the right idea.  Read the rest of this entry »

Allow me to start by apologizing. 

Frankly, I think having too many articles about the price of gas (or the price of eggs, or any prices for that matter) constitutes nothing to the issue at hand, and the end result is nothing short of a website that sounds like a whining seven-year-old girl with a skinned knee.  That being said, this is not an article about gas prices. This is an article about the American spirit. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s official, folks. Even Maureen Dowd, the greatest, truest love of anything with the last name “Clinton’( even George, of Parliament Funkadelic fame), has mentioned that perhaps it may be time for Sen. Hillary Clinton to graciously back out of the race to be the 2008 Democratic nominee.

Maybe.

Clinton mentioned, in an interview with WMJI Radio, that she will be continuing in her fight for the nomination. With primaries in Idaho, Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Montana South Dakota, and (since they cannot seem to understand the party rules) Florida and Michigan in the coming weeks, Clinton is down in delegates, superdelegates, funds raised, campaign advertising funds spent, and states won. She needs a miracle to win the nomination. So why would any opinion writer think that, against all odds, Hillary Clinton’s continued action in this race is a good thing? Read the rest of this entry »