Daily Archives: May 19th, 2008 «

 

What the world needs now …

Posted by: ST on May 19, 2008 at 8:57 pm » 10 Comments

What with all the talk of how conservatism has veered wildly off course, and with the thought in mind of the loss three special election seats that once upon a time would have been easy GOP wins, I thought a little temporary escape was warranted: People talk about how electrified the Dem race is now, [...]

 

Hillary claims popular vote lead

Posted by: ST on May 19, 2008 at 8:27 pm » 8 Comments

The NYT reports that Hillary is engaging in some creative math in order to claim a popular vote lead: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is entering the Kentucky and Oregon primaries on Tuesday with one of the most pugnacious political messages of her campaign: That she is ahead in the national popular vote when all votes [...]

 

Obama: Iran is not a “serious threat in the way the Soviet Union posed a threat to us” (MORE: MCCAIN RESPONDS)

Posted by: ST on May 19, 2008 at 11:52 am » 15 Comments

Good freaking grief: Barack Obama gave an interesting description of Iran and the threat it poses to the United States and our national interests at an appearance in Oregon last night. “They don’t pose a serious threat to us in the way the Soviet Union posed a threat to us” Obama told a cheering audience, [...]

 

Question of the day

Posted by: ST on May 19, 2008 at 8:48 am » 11 Comments

Heh: “Were they handing out free granola?” – Blogs of War, responding to the news reports that between 65,000 and 75,000 people were on hand for an Obama tent revival rally in Oregon on Sunday. Caption: Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to people at Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore., Sunday, May 18, [...]