The financial services bailout bill just failed to pass the House with a bipartisan rejection The bailout bill was a turd sandwich, but it was a necessary one to keep the markets from going into an absolute freefall. Which, coincidentally, is what’s going to happen now that the bailout is unlikely to happen. I can [...]
Here’s my take: in the economic section, Obama very narrowly won. On the foreign policy section, McCain won. In the end, the dynamics of this race won’t change. McCain didn’t do what he needed to do to take Obama out, but Obama didn’t do anything to take down McCain either. McCain had the best lines [...]
I will be doing my customary liveblogging of tonight’s Presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi. This will be a major event in the campaign, and while the subject is ostensibly to be foreign policy, expect that the debate will be predominantly about the state of the economy. As always, analysis and reaction to the debate will [...]
John McCain will attend tonight’s Presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi. McCain has an opportunity to take Obama out, and it looks like he is going to go for it. The way he can do this is to run against the “politics as usual” in Washington. His dangerous political gambit this week can pay off for [...]
When I heard of McCain’s decision to “suspend” his campaign and go to D.C. to work on the bailout, I had two reactions: This is the dumbest thing a candidate could possibly do. This was a brilliant move that will help cement McCain’s “Country First” theme in a way that nothing else could. I still [...]
Apparently Sen. Biden’s knowledge of American history is a bit shaky. Of course, had Gov. Palin said something like this, the media would be making all sort of accusations about her competency. But given the way that the media covers for anyone with a D next to their name, most people will never here the [...]
I am at the Twin Cities McCain/Palin rally. Lines are huge — big turnout. More later. The hangar is packed, which is a good sign. Minnesota appears to be in play in this election. Could it go McCain? It seems unlikely, but a turnout like this is nothing to sneeze at. There is energy in [...]