Colin the Republican Supports Obama
by David Safier I’ll tell you what. I’ll give McCain Joe the Plumber — or not-really-Joe, not-really-a-plumber. Whatever he happens to be, John, he’s yours. Advertisement In exchange, Obama gets Colin the Republican. Colin the General. Colin the Secretary of State. Colin the friend of Bush 1. Colin the Bush 2 administration insider. That works … Read more
Neatness, Messiness and Political Leanings
by David Safier A Scientific American article says it looks like liberals have messy rooms and conservatives like things more orderly. This is one of those very tentative conclusions that shouldn’t be taken too seriously, but since it fits with my preconceptions of what liberals and conservatives are all about, I’m going to say, it … Read more
Conservatives Jump Ship: Kathleen Parker, Take 2
by David Safier What, I’m quoting conservative columnist Kathleen Parker again? Favorably? We live in strange times, my friends. Today, Parker, who earned a truckload of virulent email for saying Sarah Palin is not fit to be VP, is now defending her fellow thoughtful conservative, Christopher Buckley, for saying he’s voting for Obama. Listen to … Read more
Fretting Over the Propositions?
by David Safier No normal human being can possibly figure out the ballot propositions without help. I include myself as one of the befuddled homo sapiens. So it’s helpful that the Pima County Democratic Party’s Executive Committee has put together a list of recommendations on the propositions, with reasons for its choices. The Committee didn’t … Read more
Which of these men appears to be “presidential”?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This Reuters photo says all you need to know. You can suggest a photo caption in the comments.
D.C. Voucher Program Works . . . Not So Well
by David Safier In last night’s debate, McCain touted the successes of the Washington D.C. voucher program. He’s a big supporter of vouchers, though he prefers to call it “School Choice” and avoid the V word whenever he can. But a post on Washington Monthly’s blog, Political Animal, says, not so fast. It seems the … Read more
John McCain: “I am not President Bush”… No, you’re worse.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: All the McMedia spinmeisters last night were reading from the McCain campaign spin room talking points trying to salvage the evening by claiming that McCain scored points with his line distancing himself from President Bush (oh, snap!): "Sen. Obama, I am not President Bush. If you wanted to run against President Bush, … Read more
