Hillary the risktaker
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s SuperHill! In response to Barack Obama’s jab at her time as First Lady being nothing more than a “glorified tea party,” here’s what she had to say (h/t: ST reader NC Cop):
Caption This – Sunday edition
Photo courtesy of Andy Clark and Reuters. Actual caption follows:
Is Mike Huckabee insane?
Up until a couple of months ago, Mike Huckabee didn’t stand out much for anyone. He wasn’t polling well, and the mediots and his opponents paid very little attention to anything he did. However, since he’s risen in the polls and the spotlight’s brightened considerably on his campaign, what’s shone the most is not an image a potential president should want to emulate. Before I go any further, a few nice comments about Huckabee are in order: I’ve said before that Huckabee is a likeable guy. But likeable guys don’t always make good presidents. He’s someone you could take to the buffet breakfast at Shoney’s and shoot the breeze with. Somebody you wouldn’t mind being your neighbor. If he were still a minister, he’s someone you wouldn’t mind going to hear preach his Sunday sermon. But presidential material he isn’t.
Hillary: No questions, please
Her husband was (in)famous for his “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, and now it appears that Hillary is becoming (in)famous for her “Don’t Ask” policy. The LA Times “Top of the Ticket” blog explains:
Dumb and Dumber
CNN’s Political Ticker reports today that Democrat hopeful for president Bill Richardson will be on the campaign trail this weekend with a “former president” (emphasis added):
Jerk of the year candidate: Ron Paul
This post will likely guarantee I’ll have a wave of Ron Paul Truthers descend on my site, but whatever. Paul is infamous for saying, among other stupid things, that it’s America’s fault 9-11 happened. He said that during the second Republican debate earlier this year, and in response Rudy Giuliani gave him a good verbal smacking around.