Obama's VP and the Catholic Vote
Sarah Palin, for all the conjecture as to whether she can reel in disaffected Hillary voters, has already achieved her primary mission: She delivered the conservative base to McCain. Hopeful and enthusiastic again, conservatives have been charmed and heartened by the sensational VP pick. Obama's selection has met with far less success. Joe Biden's Catholic faith was certainly anticipated to draw that demographics to the Democrat's camp - Obama repeatedly cited Biden's Catholicism while introducing the VP selection. However, Biden suffers from the defect common to all Democrats where Catholic ...
Once Again, Obama Plays Race Card
This time, Obama is preying upon Latinos, running an ad which falsely smears McCain as anti-Hispanic. The Spanish-speaking ad accuses McCain of "intolerance" and of "insulting" Latinos, of "abandoning" them in favor of "special interest." The ad quotes Rush Limbaugh in an insincere attempt to link the firebrand commentator to McCain. Firstly, McCain and Limbaugh have long been at odds on immigration and Latino issues, so the comparison is a false one. Also, Limbaugh's words, while indelicate, are both misquoted and taken out of context - one of the two quotes was obviously spoken in ...
Another Woman Tops the Bill
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has emerged victorious in the Kadima Party's primary election - paving the way for her to become the country's next prime minister. Livni would become the first female leader of Israel in 34 years, thereby joining the ranks of female world leaders inclusive of 3 queens, 8 presidents and 8 other prime ministers. A former lawyer, army captain and agent in the Mossad spy agency, Livni favors diplomacy and a Palestinian peace process - but said last week that she has "no problem pulling the trigger when necessary." Spoken like a true hockey mom - a pit-bull ...
Attack on U.S. Embassy in Yemen
Sixteen people, including one US embassy guard from Yemen and several Yemeni security officials, were killed today in a well-organized, terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen. The State Department has indicated that the assault bears "all the hallmarks of an al Qaeda attack." While liberal commentators have castigated Republicans for continuing to keep their eyes on the ball in the Global War on Terror, it seems that conservatives have the better part of valor in this case. The GOP have consistently remained committed to fighting global terrorism, while Democrats have taken every ...
Traitor: Obama Betrays Soldiers?
If this story is true, it is the most important revelation of the election. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has apparently revealed that the centerpiece of Barack Obama's conversation with Iraqi leaders in July was his hope of delaying the draw-down of American military forces in Iraq. Zebari's recounts that Obama "asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and the formation of a new administration in Washington." Obama also reportedly insisted that Congress steer negotiations on the time-table of troops withdrawal, rather than the Bush ...
Liberals Missed the Memo on Iraq - 9/11
The Washington Post, the New York Times and partisan bloggers all seem to have missed the past seven years of realities in Iraq - at least insofar as their integrity toward Sarah Palin is concerned. Palin recently spoke before a brigade of soldiers bound for Iraq, stating that they would "defend the innocent from the enemies who planned and carried out and rejoiced in the death of thousands of Americans." Which, of course, is entirely and indisputably true. Soldiers in Iraq are fighting Al Qaeda, and Al Qaeda planned, carried out and rejoiced in 9/11. Hence, Palin's statement is true. ...
Media Furious at Palin's Popularity
Today, The New York Times leads with a smear piece entitled, "Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes." Likewise, today's Washington Post competes in the ever-further-downward spiral with its own hit piece, "As Mayor of Wasilla, Palin Cut Own Duties, Left Trail of Bad Blood." Cronyism, lashing out, cutting personal duties and a trail of blood. NRO cites Jen Rubin's criticism of the NYT's hatchet job, finding that the facts hardly warrant the egregious language and condemnatory tone of the article. The Post article supplies even less substance - by it's rationale, every elected ...
Where We Are As Of Today: The VP Effects
Less than two months out from the 2008 election, it's time to take a look at our present situation. The last major factor in both campaigns was the selection of VP nominations. In the week since McCain evoked the Palin Effect, his numbers have leapt upward and his re-energized campaign has geared up into overdrive. Obama also nominated someone to be his running mate, which added no spark whatsoever to his somewhat flagging, post-climactic campaign. With a turn toward the negative on both sides as they attempt to gain momentum in the ramp up to the debates, the campaigns find themselves in a ...
Obama's Ad Lies: McCain on Education
Democrats attempting to denigrate the McCain campaign for playing fast and loose with the facts should remember that they are living in a glass house. Obama's new ad on McCain and education tosses facts right out the window of that little glass house. The ad lists five votes in which McCain is said to have "voted to cut education funding." However, well-beknownst to the Obama campaign, one of those votes increased funding, while three others (1, 2, 3) were merely votes against supplemental spending (quite different from funding cuts). The single vote for a funding decrease was part of the ...
World Opinion - And What It's Worth
Back in 2004, citizens of foreign countries protested that they ought to be allowed a vote in the U.S. Presidential race. Since the president (or "Leader of the Free World," as Americans coin the job) has so vast an influence over the entire world, the world has an interest in voting for the president. So goes the logic. Of course, it is probably precisely because we do not allow foreign opinions, or the ideologies which inform them, to sway our elections that we are the super-power envy of those nations. Nevertheless, the BBC reports that the rest of the world would overwhelmingly cast their ...
POPULAR
- Nancy Pelosi Confirms House May Skip Up or Down Vote on Senate Health Bill
- The Five Most Racist Obama Cartoons?
- Huck Finn, Censorship and the N-Word Controversy
- Soraya M., Stoned to Death for Being an "Inconvenient Wife''
- Kathryn Rogers: 6 Things to Know About Rush Limbaugh's Bride-To-Be
- World's Best City for Men? New York City No. 1 in Survey
- California Same-Sex Marriage Trial: An Uneven Matchup
Follow Politics Daily
News From Our Partners
- The case for a global currency
- Female soldiers fight the brass ceiling
- Catholic tribalism and the contraceptive flap
- The two Americas clash at CPAC
- A birth-control compromise could divide the right
- More Stories »
- Palin: GOP Needs an 'Instinctive' Conservative
- Romney Edges Ron Paul in Maine Caucus
- Romney Beats Santorum in Conservative Straw Poll
- Obama's Budget Sets Up Fight With GOP
- Bishops: Birth Control Change Not Good Enough
- More Stories »
- Former Bachmann spokeswoman joins Santorum team
- Sen. McCain to Negotiate Release of U.S. Aid Workers in Egypt
- Paul: Skipped CPAC to Try and Win in Maine
- The Phantom Menace: A Deal On the Payroll Tax Break
- McDonnell Sees "Great Path" for Romney
- More Stories »
Top News
More News
More on Aol
Local News
More Blog/Sites
Sites and Services
HuffPost Politics