Mountain Sage: What Really Happened In The Texas Primary?

This is a fantastic article and I am glad someone took the time to put this up!
From Mountain Sage
There have been allegations by Hillary Clinton supporters of Caucus fraud on the part of the Obama campaign in various states. While this may have been the case in many of the states they cite, it can [...]

If You Are Looking For A Great Orator… John McCain Is Not It. BUT….

If you are looking for a great orator, the kind that makes your knees weak and has you screaming “hallelujah” to the rafters, the John McCain is not your guy…
BUT
If you listen to the content of his speech, to his words, they are chock full of wonderful reasoning and incredible insight.
His speech tonite, while not [...]

Sarah Palin’s Speech….

Out of the park….  Home Run.
You can find the full text here
“I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town. I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids’ public education better. When I ran for city council, I [...]

Per FoxNews TV – McCain Raises $47M In August

John McCain raised $47 million in the month of August, the most he has raised so far…  and $10M+ of it since he announced the VP pick only days ago.
With the announcement of at least 1 major Clinton backer switching to McCain (HERE) and his prediction that you will see many more making the same [...]

John McCain’s New Ad Is Brilliant

This ad does 4 things…
1.  It is a pre-emption of a “race card.”
2.  It takes a bit of news time away from the Democrats, no matter how small.
3.  It makes it a tiny bit less of Obama’s special day and more of America’s special day.
4.  It emphasizes what a good and [...]

Day 3… Hillary Day

Damn that lady is brilliant.
She spoke twice yesterday.  Once at a “Women Count” function and second at the convention.  She absolutely hit it out of the park with her speech.
She also did what she had to do…  threw full weight behind Obama.  Maybe now they will leave her alone now.
Oh, and Bill, a man of [...]

You Know How Most Candidates Get A Bounce…

You know how most candidates get a bounce after they name their VP and during their convention…
Apparently that is not working out so well for Barack…
The newest Gallup daily tracking poll has it at McCain 46, Obama 44.
Not good news.

Day 2… Ok, So I Gave A Speech At The Rise Hillary Rise Event…

Somehow Darragh Murphy conned me into giving a speech at the Rise event in Cheeseman Park, and it was pretty tough on me.  I have been on a sort of outrage autopilot, but getting up there to give the speech I had to communicate what I saw to others, and it made me very very [...]

My First Day In Denver… What An Amazing Adventure.

I came into town and immediate fell asleep.  I had driven all night from Dallas to Denver and badly need the rest.  After about 3 hours, I woke up, called my wife to check in, and then called fellow Capital Hill member Papau.
Papau was over at the PUMApac headquarters, so I got directions and headed [...]

PUMApac Headquarters Location And Events

PUMApac Headquarters is located at 1325 Deleware St in Denver.  Please stop by, say hello, and check up on all the events!

The Times UK: “Yes, We Can?” Make That “Oops We May Not.” Cancel The Coronation…

There is an absolutely fantastic article in the Times about the race between Obama and McCain…  just amazing.  I encourage everyone to read it.
CLICK HERE
There’s trouble in paradise. Cancel the coronation. Send back the commemorative medals. Put those “Yes We Can” T-shirts up on eBay. Keep the Change.
Barack Obama’s historic procession to the American presidency [...]

Bad Habit: The Party Of Rights And Freedoms? I Think Not.

Mary Ellen over at Bad Habit has a fantastic post on the contrast of what the Democratic Party is supposed to be about and how they are running their primary and the Convention in Denver.
I HIGHLY suggest it.  CLICK HERE
And here is a pic from her post to entice you to do so…

Hillary Should Bring The Casserole Dish And Smile? Seriously???

GRL over at Insight Analytical has a new post up about a pundit who said the following…
Hillary’s job is to bring a casserole dish and to serve it with a smile.
Do anyone of these people even think about the connotation of their words?  Seriously?  In a campaign where the specter of sexism has reared it’s [...]

Wesley Clark Un-Uninvited To The Convention, Or Is Showing Up Anyway

A few days ago, I discussed some of the people told to NOT attend the Convention (LINK) and Wes Clark was one of them…
Well today in a live online interview through the Washington Times site, Wesley Clark was asked if he was really not going to be at the Convention.
In response, Gen. Clark said that [...]

I Thought We Were Supposed To Fall In Line? Oh Well….

Well, it looks like that whole disrespectful attitude that the Obama campaign and the DNC had when addressing the concerns of the Clinton supporters is really paying off turning into a predictable disaster.
Now that McCain is in a virtual tie (and even ahead in a few polls) with Obama in a year that there was [...]

Obama Starts The Snubs. The People NOT Invited To The Convention.

Well, I am not sure what Barack Obama is thinking, but he is snubbing a lot of very heavy hitters in the Democratic party and is sure to make a ton of enemies doing it.
So who has he told to NOT come to the convention?
1.  Kwame Kilpatrick – this was predictable, but he is an [...]

Obama’s Finance Morals Under The Bus?

Yesterday I discussed how Obama was betraying one of  overarching narratives of his campaign…  that he was a new kind of politician and was above going negative…  well, that is simply not true as I show HERE.
And now we find out that Barack Obama, who has long decried the large donors and talked about how [...]

McCain Snark Update #4 – McCain’s Crashing The Party

Following my 3 previous updates, HERE HERE and HERE, comes the newest update on the unexpectedly colorful McCain campaign…
From The Washington Times:
Sen. John McCain has so much spare cash on hand — he collected a record $27 million in July — that the Republican candidate plans to run campaign ads during the networks’ coverage of [...]

Hillary’s Name In Nomination Sham.

From Politically Drunk On Power!
Media outlets around the nation heralded the news yesterday that Hillary Clinton’s name would finally be placed in nomination and that a roll call would take place at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. The story was considered important because of the 2 months of lobbying by Clinton’s supporters to secure her [...]

It’s Official – Hillary’s Name Is Going In Nomination!

CNN
The presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton announced Thursday that Senator Hillary Clinton’s name will be placed into nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
“Since June, Senators Obama and Clinton have been working together to ensure a Democratic victory this November,” said the campaigns in a joint statement. “They are both committed [...]