Archive for January, 2008
And Then There Were Four
The AP is reporting that Rudy Giuliani will end his campaign for the GOP nomination today and endorse fellow Republican John McCain. McCain edged out Romney by 6 percent in last night’s Florida GOP primary. The four Republican Candidates left standing:... (more...)
The Muqtada al-Sadr Redux?
Today marks the beginning of month six in a six month cease fire by Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army in Iraq. The cease fire was declared on August 29th of last year. A spokesman for the reclusive Muslim cleric has indicated that there is no guarantee... (more...)
Bush Legacy is Far Beyond Repair
On this the evening before President Bush will deliver his final State of the Union address, the favorite topic in the old media seems to be the Bush legacy. As in, “Will Bush be remembered as…” While there may be talk of Bush trying to leave office... (more...)
The Epic Collapse of Rudy Giuliani
In four days, on the night of January 29th , Rudy Giuliani will know the fate of his political career. The Republican Presidential candidate and former Mayor of New York City is pushing all of his chips into the middle on the state of Florida. Anything... (more...)
Pentagon Agrees to Send US Troops and Money to Pakistan
US officials have announced the acceleration of a counterinsurgency training program for Pakistani forces, as well as the distribution of funds to be used for further arming of the Pakistani army. The program will send US Special Forces to the region;... (more...)
Ron Paul Continues to Gain Legitimacy
The general consensus in American politics has been that Ron Paul’s explanation of how he would fix the United States economy is not clear. Some argue that voters do not care because they simply do not understand how the economy works. The fact is that... (more...)
The Fed Sacrifices the Dollar to Avoid Market Crash
We shall see how the market eventually settles as the day winds down, but I believe that the emergency 75 point rate cut by the Federal Reserve board is simply a small bandage on a potentially fatal wound. (As I write this the Dow is down 140 points)... (more...)
Mitt Romney Wins Nevada, Ron Paul placed second
UPDATE: Ron Paul does indeed place second This could turn out to be an incredibly historic day. The Nevada caucus results are just starting to come in. At the time of posting a little over 2/3rds of the precincts have reported. You can track the most... (more...)
Barack Obama: A Hawk in Dove’s Clothing
Ask most Obama supporters what their candidate’s stance on war is and they will quickly spit out the line, “He was against this war from the beginning.” This may be true but the question is rarely asked why he was against the war from the beginning.... (more...)
Michigan Vote Totals Fail to Represent Convictions of Voters
Even before the results for Michigan’s Republican Presidential Primary were in, exit polls were being released to the public. They revealed some very interesting inconsistencies in the thinking of the voters from the state of Michigan. (more…) Popularity:... (more...)
US Floods Middle East with Weapons; Undermines Possibility of Peace in the Region
Live by the gun, die by the gun. These seem to be the words the Bush administration continues to live by as today they prepare to announce the proposed sale of $20 Billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia. This deal is being seen as a way for the Bush administration... (more...)
As Long as US Troops Are Not Dying Is America ‘OK’ with The Occupation of Iraq?
The Pentagon is asking for $3.5 billion (in the fiscal year 2009) in order to move forward with its Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. The program is being promoted as a way to make soldiers safer and smarter on the battlefield but does little to address... (more...)
Plans to Bomb Iran Move Forward
Yesterday President Bush arrived in Jerusalem where he was to be briefed on a range of military options that could be used in striking Iran. These briefings come less than two months after President Bush’s own intelligence network informed him that... (more...)
It’s the economy, stupid!
As I was watching the coverage of the New Hampshire Presidential primaries tonight it was as if the commentators forgot to place their commentary in the realm of reality that is our present day America and decided instead to speak in the grand language... (more...)
New Hampshire Republican Primary Predictions
The New Hampshire primary is what shapes elections. Rudy Giuliani must just be seeming to realize this and just started to campaign frantically. John McCain has come out from no where, but can his war mongering mentality actually get votes? I cannot... (more...)
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