On Polarization in America
Tea Party protest Every four years, the American airwaves are saturated with pundits claiming that the upcoming Presidential election is the most important in the nation’s history. Partisans — both…
Barack Obama
Second Presidential Debate – Who’s the Real Romney
Finally, Obama decided to debate, and he was good. There seemed a general sense that Obama had the edge in this debate as he called out Romney’s lies – on…
Obama’s big moment in the debate
This exchange had a level of emotional intensity that rose above much of the rest of the debate, despite how competitive and combative it was in other spots. The emotional…
The Three Obamas
One of the most fascinating things about the race for the Presidency currently underway down south is the dearth of enthusiasm shown Obama and Romney by their respective supporters. Nobody…
Obama’s New Ad : Big Bird
Save Big Bird.
Obama post-debate
Good line as he stumps post-debate, at the end here: “I met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be Mitt Romney,” Obama said. “It couldn’t have been Mitt Romney…
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Presidential Debate
There seems a near consensus, Romney won the debate. Obama looked nervous, uncomfortable; Romney calm, on message. Romney may have been overtly flip-flopping on issues like Obamacare and tax cuts…
Jim Lehrer, He’s Such a Nice Guy
Seen on Facebook: It wasn’t Lehrer’s fault, aside from not keeping the segments to 15 minutes. The rules were set by the Commission on Presidential Debates and he was (very…
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney First Debate
Obama’s performance was lack luster. Here are some of the headlines: Romney comes to play, out-duels Obama in debate, NBC RESET? Romney Wins The Night –The Huffington Post, U.S. ROMNEY…
On image reinforcement
I won’t disagree with those who have criticized Barack Obama’s debate performance last night as listless. But did nobody else notice that the candidate who’s rightly been criticized for his…
The Obama-Romney debate
That video doesn’t make it seem so bad for Obama after all, does it? I had two experiences watching that debate last night. The first, with the sound on, left…
John Bolton + Brian Lilley
via Facebook ads: Ambassador John Bolton's is one of America's leading minds in foreign relations. His experience has earned him numerous accolades. President George W. Bush called Bolton "a stalwart…
John Bolton + Brian Lilley
via Facebook ads: Ambassador John Bolton's is one of America's leading minds in foreign relations. His experience has earned him numerous accolades. President George W. Bush called Bolton "a stalwart…
John Bolton + Brian Lilley
via Facebook ads: Ambassador John Bolton’s is one of America’s leading minds in foreign relations. His experience has earned him numerous accolades. President George W. Bush called Bolton “a stalwart…
Can Christy Clark and Alison Redford find common ground on the Northern Gateway Pipeline?
TweetBritish Columbia Premier Christy Clark sent Alberta Premier Alison Redford an email yesterday asking if they could meet in Calgary next weekend. While they appear to be cut from similar…
The Churchill Bust: Outrage on Demand
Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron discuss a little head. This story about the sculpture of Winston Churchill given to the White House has so many weird (partisan)…
The Churchill Bust: Outrage on Demand
Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron discuss a little head. This story about the sculpture of Winston Churchill given to the White House has so many weird (partisan)…
The Churchill Bust: Outrage on Demand
Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron discuss a little head. This story about the sculpture of Winston Churchill given to the White House has so many weird (partisan)…
A US election prediction
Hardly going on a limb here, I don’t think.. but let me just say that unless something drastic happens (i.e Obama somehow does a disastrous debate or 2), I think…