I am at a loss. Obama was scheduled to meet with wounded soldiers stationed in Germany during his European tour but decided against it, saying it would have been “inappropriate” and “too political”. Say what? How on Earth can a meeting with wounded soldiers be considered “inappropriate” or “too political”?
Archive for July, 2008
Obama Snubs the Troops Because it Offers No Photo Op
Posted in Obama, Politics on July 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Obama’s Losing Steam Despite Unprecedented Media Coverage
Posted in Obama, Politics on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Unbelievably, Obama’s numbers continue to slip despite the fact that throngs of reporters are jockeying for position on his European tour and in spite of Maliki’s comments about Obama’s timeline. (HERE) Perhaps it’s because the American public now, more than ever, wants to win the war in Iraq, believes the surge has worked and disagrees with [...]
Prediction: Obama Will Change His Position on Off-Shore Drilling
Posted in Obama, Politics, Predictions, tagged Obama, Oil, Position Changes on July 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here is my predition: before the election, Obama will change his position on drilling. Now, over 70% of Americans believe that we should drill here and drill now. In light of that, I don’t think Obama can afford to hold on to his position. And since he has shown over and over (FISA, public financing, [...]
Obama on the Defensive
Posted in Politics on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Apparently all of the criticism Obama has received for his ever-changing Iraq policy and post-9/11 comments have forced him to “clarify” in a speech today.
In the recent New Yorker article (that has gotten so little attention as a result of the magazine’s controversial cover), Obama is quoted as saying the following only days after the 9/11 attacks:
McCain’s Campaign Needs a Shake-Up
Posted in Politics on July 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
McCain’s campaign has been floundering — looking for the right way to deliver his message. So far he has been issuing press releases and making snipes at Obama but lacks a cohesive, on-point message. He has done a pretty good job of doing that on energy but he needs to do better when it comes [...]
Both Candidates Have Flip-Flopped But Here’s Why Obama’s Are Worse.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So all candidates flip flop, right? Here’s my analysis on both candidates’ flip flops, what they say and what I think about it.
Let’s take Obama. In his most recent flip flop, Obama today changed his position on gay marriage, stating previously that he opposed gay marriage and that the issue of gay marriage should be left up [...]
