The Favreau Effect – AKA, the Dangerous Side of Social Media

While social media in politics reached historic heights this election year, don’t expect speechwriter Jon Favreau to be singing its praises anytime soon. Favreau, 27, was expected to be White House Director of Speechwriting for the Obama administration, but a recent photo posted to his Facebook account, showing him fondling a life-size cutout of Secretary [...]

McCain Palin behaviors are un-American and shameful

It has become very clear that the mood this election year has transcended the frustrated voter into the angry voter, but many are outraged at what they see as an all new low from a North Carolina parking lot owner. The parking lot owner decided that any cars with Barack Obama stickers are no longer [...]

The ironies of rural voting – McCain and subsidies

One of many big political ironies was highlighted during last night’s presidential debates. Although neither candidate would address very specifically how they would cut spending given the recent financial crisis what they did do was throw out a few catch-alls they thought might stick for one or two voters. For John McCain that was “we [...]

McCain snubs Obama during debate – refuses to look at him

CNN polls indicate that among their viewers Barack Obama clearly won the presidential debate this evening. Not only that, the majority also believe that Obama would be better at making decisions regarding Iraq than McCain.
This is clearly going to devastate the McCain campaign. No matter what the happy little faces from the GOP are trying [...]

First A.I.G. – is the car industry next?

NBC’s Mike Viqueira reported today that lawmakers are deliberating a bill that would provide a $25 billion dollar ‘loan’ to the auto industries as a way to help them “re-equip” to build more energy efficient cars.
According to the report, last week House minority leader John Boehner said “”looks like a bailout to me,” in regard [...]

McCain campaign hits bumpy waters

It has been no secret that the McCain campaign has been quite judicious in it’s use of “truth stretching” tactics this election, but what many don’t realize is just how far the Senator has gone to make himself look like the perfect candidate. In fact with the recent economic crisis looming, McCain’s campaign is having [...]