So much has been written on his speech by people far more insightful than me, little here will be spent discussing it. Amazing communicator, one of the best in the world and the best in politics.
One point though, the man is a very formidable force in politics and his ground game (the people that will be canvassing the US) could very well beat out Bush's 2004 effort.
It is an uphill battle for McCain but he put meat on the table for the base with his VP choice. Interesting times we live in!
Friday, August 29, 2008
McCain's VP choice
Well, McCain has secured Alaska's 3 electoral (red state till you're dead) votes in the same way Obama did with Joe for a state that will be blue unless the Russia invades the US state of Georgia.
Having stated that there is a measured risk here. She not only isn't well known she has very little experience with the big guns of the MSM. They are shooting for bear hoping they can get the rookie to mess things up.
She will put pressure on Barak to court women even more, though NARAL won't be endorsing her any time soon (check to see if Hell has frozen over).
She is very articulate, and is going to make Biden play Mr Nice guy when debating her, rather than a set of knives in the back with a smile in the front. Can't get those women any madder than they are.
Having stated that there is a measured risk here. She not only isn't well known she has very little experience with the big guns of the MSM. They are shooting for bear hoping they can get the rookie to mess things up.
She will put pressure on Barak to court women even more, though NARAL won't be endorsing her any time soon (check to see if Hell has frozen over).
She is very articulate, and is going to make Biden play Mr Nice guy when debating her, rather than a set of knives in the back with a smile in the front. Can't get those women any madder than they are.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Why drilling matters today
Check out this link by a professor, quoted by Investors Business Daily:
http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=304557829281016
Explains the problem with what many are stating that prices will not be affected for years and why prices are coming down with oil.
http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=304557829281016
Explains the problem with what many are stating that prices will not be affected for years and why prices are coming down with oil.
Monday, August 25, 2008
McCain's VP choice
We're told that McCain is going to reveal his pick Friday. It appears that two of his choices have been vetoed, both Tom Ridge and Joe Lieberman. The pro life lobby has stuck it to those two, but I'm positive that either would have prominent roles in the cabinet, if he wins.
It seems to me that Romney has the inside track. It is true that Romney has plenty of comments that will be used against McCain but there is a couple of glaring differences between Romney and Biden's negative comments against those they ran against. Romney never is shown stating that Obama would make a good president. Secondly, he also pounded McCain for being too liberal and not conservative enough. That doesn't hurt McCain with those that are still making up their minds.
Huckabee doesn't seem to be on this list and neither does Condi Rice. Pawlenty, may be there but I don't see that he rallies conservatives but could make Minnesota more likely to be in McCain's column. The fact is though, VP candidates rarely affect a race very much.
Romney also puts Michigan far more into play. His business acumen is probably the best of anyone that ran and his credentials are strong. He is also safe, in large measure.
Picking a woman could shake things up, but I'm not sure McCain wants things shaken up.
It seems to me that Romney has the inside track. It is true that Romney has plenty of comments that will be used against McCain but there is a couple of glaring differences between Romney and Biden's negative comments against those they ran against. Romney never is shown stating that Obama would make a good president. Secondly, he also pounded McCain for being too liberal and not conservative enough. That doesn't hurt McCain with those that are still making up their minds.
Huckabee doesn't seem to be on this list and neither does Condi Rice. Pawlenty, may be there but I don't see that he rallies conservatives but could make Minnesota more likely to be in McCain's column. The fact is though, VP candidates rarely affect a race very much.
Romney also puts Michigan far more into play. His business acumen is probably the best of anyone that ran and his credentials are strong. He is also safe, in large measure.
Picking a woman could shake things up, but I'm not sure McCain wants things shaken up.
Obama's choice for VP
Does Biden help Obama? Well there is a few ways to look at this. For one, Obama didn't have any great options. Hillary would have given him a strong edge but she, and especially Bill, bring some real baggage and talk about a loose cannon, Bill could hurt Obama. I still think that Obama made a real mistake of not choosing Hillary.
John Edwards, we are told, made the short list. Can one imagine if the news of Reille Hunter would have hit today, instead of when it did. It is very possible that Edwards would have been Obama's choice. He speaks to Hillary's Reagan Dems. His wife's story along with his pushing for rights of the poor (though he ignored, or even disdained, his poor neighbors) would have been a better choice for Obama because of the change agent that he engendered.
Biden does bring three things, if not any delegates, and that is an ability to fight and the elder statesman that Obama clearly lacks, and has foreign policy experience. I wonder if he was chosen to help diffuse the Georgia crisis (and any further ones that might materialize) that has affected his campaign.
I must add this. Nearly no one in politics has the youtube trail of gaffes and problems that Joe does. He hit Obama nearly as hard as Hillary did and there is more than one complementary one of McCain. The comment back in '88 of lecturing a voter and that asked about his education is a classic, sure to be up there with the "scream". He tells the voter that he has a higher IQ than him and then goes about exaggerating his own education. He later had to retract some of it and it is all on tape. Does he really help Obama? We will see.
John Edwards, we are told, made the short list. Can one imagine if the news of Reille Hunter would have hit today, instead of when it did. It is very possible that Edwards would have been Obama's choice. He speaks to Hillary's Reagan Dems. His wife's story along with his pushing for rights of the poor (though he ignored, or even disdained, his poor neighbors) would have been a better choice for Obama because of the change agent that he engendered.
Biden does bring three things, if not any delegates, and that is an ability to fight and the elder statesman that Obama clearly lacks, and has foreign policy experience. I wonder if he was chosen to help diffuse the Georgia crisis (and any further ones that might materialize) that has affected his campaign.
I must add this. Nearly no one in politics has the youtube trail of gaffes and problems that Joe does. He hit Obama nearly as hard as Hillary did and there is more than one complementary one of McCain. The comment back in '88 of lecturing a voter and that asked about his education is a classic, sure to be up there with the "scream". He tells the voter that he has a higher IQ than him and then goes about exaggerating his own education. He later had to retract some of it and it is all on tape. Does he really help Obama? We will see.
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