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Ann Coulter Endorses Hillary

Posted on February 01, 2008
Against John McCain.Never has John McCain had more credibility.But again, McCain is looking to have serious problems with the far right.

Not Politically Related

Posted on February 01, 2008
My favorite commercial right now is this Comcast ad featuring Billy Idol's Rebel Yell. As you all know, Comcast has to do something clever to make up for its notoriously bad customer service. (See also here and here).This ad works for me.

Who Won the Democratic Debate Last Night?

Posted on February 01, 2008
Politico's Ben Smith says no one.Slate's John Dickerson says no one.CNN's Bill Schneider says it's a draw.I said Hillary.Campaign Spot says Hillary.Fox's Focus Group thought it was Obama "overwhelmingly."CNN's Focus Group thought it was Hillary, 60-40...

Who Won the GOP Debate Tonight??

Posted on January 31, 2008
CNN's Bill Schneider says Huckabee.Politico's Johnathan Martin says no one, therefore McCain. Same with Campaign Spot.Trailhead says Romney.So pick your favorite candidate, unless it's Paul, who won the debate, and then read the corresponding analysis...

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Obama's Israel Record

Posted on January 31, 2008
This Jerusalem Post opinion piece compares the candidates on their friendliness toward Jews and Israel. It finds that Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee are both hostile to Judiasm and/or Israel, but takes comfort in the fact that they aren't strong candidates for their party's nomination...

It's Over; Declare it for Hillary

Posted on January 31, 2008
Black Elvis endorses Hillary.My favorite line: "A black Elvis?!" Yes Hillary. Elvis impersonators know no racial boundaries.

Tonight's Debate

Posted on January 31, 2008
I watched it straight through.And I think Hillary won. Not just by tying, but by actually winning arguments and making contrasts. Her weakest point, by far, was Iraq, which I thought she eventually explained adequately. If that's your issue, hey, you were voting for Obama anyway...

The Comeback of the Guitar Solo

Posted on January 31, 2008
Hillary's new ad is actually moderately humorous. She quits her band to run for President.They never actually say what the name of the band was though. Any snarky ideas?

Talking Point Number One

Posted on January 31, 2008
Just landed in the GOP's lap. It's Kerry redux.Obama just got ranked the most liberal member of the Senate. Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, now a supporter of Obama, held the same distinction in 2003, the year he spent campaigning for the Democratic nomination...

Obama Needs Edwards's Endorsement

Posted on January 31, 2008
JS predicts an Edwards endorsement of Obama by Saturday. A very gutsy call, but one that I can't argue with.The problem for Obama is that he NEEDS the Edwards endorsement. Early indications from Gallup's latest survey indicate that neither candidate is disproportionately benefiting from the Edwards dropout...

The Thursday Announcement

Posted on January 31, 2008
Yesterday I predicted a series of orchestrated announcements from the Obama campaign, designed to dominate the news cycle through Tuesday. That included the endorsement of John Edwards by Saturday. I'm sticking by that, though Edwards may not be endorsing to encourage Clinton and Obama to go after his voters by talking about poverty...

"This Was an Ambush"

Posted on January 30, 2008
Hillary's final Florida spin:Hillary Clinton won a significant victory today in the Florida primary with the biggest turnout in Florida Democratic primary history. She will end up with more votes than John McCain, the winner of the Republican primary...

Read the News Cycle

Posted on January 30, 2008
From an AS reader:Edwards dropped out the day after Florida, not yesterday or the day before. It steps on Hillary's Florida spin. But endorsing Obama todaywould be too transparent...plus it'd give up the opportunity to have some influence on another news cycle later in the week...

Last Word on the Snub

Posted on January 30, 2008
I posted here on the original controversy. And here to debunk Senator Obama's defense of his snub.I'm using this Maureen Dowd op-ed column, not because I agree with it, but as an admission against interest, as her candidate is Obama.On a flight to Kansas yesterday to collect another big endorsement, this one from Gov...

Why Edwards Will Back Obama

Posted on January 30, 2008
Pretty obvious stuff here, but:Edwards has framed this race up until recently as a battle between the forces of Change and the forces of Status Quo. That was likely an attempt to make it a two person race with Obama, but it's a fair characterization as well...

Edwards Out

Posted on January 30, 2008
The convention will not be brokered. I predict an Obama endorsement by Saturday.

Romney is the Anti-McCain

Posted on January 30, 2008
We're looking at a three-man race going into next Tuesday.And though McCain obviously has the momentum at this point, he should be very worried about some of the exit poll numbers coming out last night. Romney won pro-lifers. Romney won the mainstream religious...

McCain's Conservative Radio Problem

Posted on January 30, 2008
I missed the entirety of the Republican debate. So I have no original wit to pass onto readers in that regard.But I missed the debate because I was driving from San Francisco to Fresno, where I am now. This isn't the south. This isn't even the southwest...

The Onion Gets Funny Again

Posted on January 29, 2008
The Onion has posted profiles of the various Presidential candidates, and provides detailed descriptions of their policy positions. Don't forget to click on the "Key Issues" tabs and on the candidates that have already bowed out (Thompson, Dodd, Richardson, Kucinich, and Biden) at the bottom of the page...

Obama Might Still Be in High School

Posted on January 29, 2008
At the State of the Union Address tonight Barack Obama awkwardly turned away from Hillary Clinton as she went to shake the hand of the person in the row in front of him.When Clinton straightened up, Kennedy quickly reached across Barack Obama to shake Clinton?s hand...

Toni Morrison's Apology

Posted on January 29, 2008
Toni Morrison famously quipped in 1998 that Bill Clinton was America's first black President.Last week, Roland S. Martin, a CNN commentator, called her out on that statement:MARTIN: Toni Morrison, you owe black America an absolute apology. That's the dumbest thing I've heard in my life...

Hills and Valleys to Tsunami Tuesday

Posted on January 29, 2008
According to this guy ("veteran political reporter who ?enjoyed the hottest streak of almost any handicapper'" in 2004, according to his bio.), the numbers out of California carry good news for Obama. The most recent Survey/USA poll ranks the CA democratic contenders thusly:Clinton 49 Obama 38 Edwards 9Other/Undecided 4 But after some fairly realistic turnout-fiddling, he gets: Clinton 44...

Rudy Endorses Tomorrow???

Posted on January 29, 2008
There's no word from the Giuliani campaign tonight on dropping out of the race, much less word on an endorsement.But word is that both are happening tomorrow:A top campaign official from Sen. John McCain's camp has been in "ongoing discussions" with Rudy Giuliani's campaign about the former New York mayor endorsing McCain's candidacy, a GOP official familiar with talks told CNN Tuesday...

Rudy Compliments Ron Paul

Posted on January 29, 2008
I saw this happen live but can't find the video yet.Rudy is making his concession speech, and he just offered words of praise for all of his competitors, who he said were "honorable men.""Including Ron Paul... who won all of the debates!" He then said he checked the "who won the debate" polls, and saw that Paul won every one of them...

Scratch That, Middle School

Posted on January 29, 2008
The media took Obama to task this morning for snubbing Hillary. No doubt because of my post last night on the subject here.**Obama defended himself by saying:I was surprised by the reports this morning. There was a photograph in The Times of me turning away...

Hillary Can Take a Punch

Posted on January 29, 2008
Several Kennedy children have endorsed Hillary Clinton for Democratic nomination this year.One of their arguments strikes me as particularly unsound though:The loftiest poetry will not solve these issues. We need a president willing to engage in a fistfight to safeguard and restore our national virtues...

This Ain't No South Carolina

Posted on January 29, 2008
The networks aren't going to call this one before the polls close.The polls are irritatingly close, with McCain up in most of them but by an average of only .6%. With a winner-take-all primary, that small lead is the difference between night and day.And with Giuliani and Huckabee falling so far behind, you have about 40% of the electorate (their one-time supporters) that may decide on McCain or Romney today, just as they're entering the polls...

Could he *be* any more magnanimous?

Posted on January 29, 2008
Hey all, first post of many showering Obama with sustained but deserved praise. Thanks to wt for the opportunity.Bill Richardson on who to endorse:"I had just been asked a question -- I don't remember which one -- and Obama was sitting right next to me...

Mischeivous Democrats

Posted on January 28, 2008
It's only fair, given that President Bush is using the State of the Union to make a stump speech, that the Dems are resorting to sarcasm:There's a little gamesmanship going on here tonight. When Republicans like a Bush applause line such as vetoing tax increases, they stand up and applaud...

John McCain Could Save a Lot of Money

Posted on January 28, 2008
Just airing unedited Youtube clips across Florida.I am so sorry, Baha Men.

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