FBI Starts Investigation Of Obama’s Poker Buddy

Washington Times
The FBI is investigating a former Illinois state senator who is a poker-playing buddy of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.
According to Chicago authorities, the FBI visited the offices in Joliet, Ill., of a Will County auditor to ask questions about Larry Walsh, a longtime friend of Mr. Obama’s, and his chief of staff [...]

The Bailout – A Clairifcation Of My Position

Ok, now that President Bush has signed the “Bailout/Rescue” Bill, I feel the need to clarify my thoughts on the bill.
Do I oppose the passage of the bill as it appeared in both the House and the Senate? Absolutely.
Do I oppose the basic principle of the bill? No.
Unfortunately, and as much as I hated it, [...]

House Passes Bailout

CNN
I don’t even know what to say…  I wanna barf.

Fact Check: Voting Along Party Lines

I will let this one speak for itself…  From CNN

The Statement:
Gov. Sarah Palin said at the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate that Sen. Barack Obama has “pretty much only voted along his party lines. In fact, 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line.”
Get the facts!
 
The Facts:
Congressional Quarterly examined Obama’s votes in [...]

The Reviews Are In: Palin Did Very Well – A Success!

An example from the Weekly Standard
The moment when Sarah Palin knew she was winning last night’s debate with her vice presidential opponent Joe Biden came after the subject had turned to nuclear weapons. Palin had talked about nukes as a deterrent and said it was important to keep them out of the hands of dictators [...]

My Thoughts On The VP Debate

The strategy and goal for Biden was to tie McCain to the status quo and all of the issues that engenders as well as tearing down John McCain.
The strategy and goal for Palin was to repair her image and re-assert her strong personality.
Biden was the consumate statesman, an elder Washington insider…  and yet a bit [...]