The events of the past several days highlight what a farce awarding Obama a Nobel Peace Prize was. Lots of us thought so at the time and events have proven us right. The man had done absolutely … more
Awful speech by an awful partisan. It'd be refreshing -- even though I don't agree with this guy politically -- to hear something fresh & new from a President, but the 2012 SOTU was little more than a … more
Introduction: __________ President Obama began his speech with a statement enunciating the dangers in the world. Thereafter, the President spoke to the details of … more
Sarah Palin's appearance at the National Tea Party convention was just another public display for the wing nut division of the Republican party. She may not be all that bright or the sharpest knife … more
I was the product of a competitive primary where running for governor, I faced five guys in the party, and we put our ideas and our experience out there on the table for a debate, and then we allowed—of … more
Sarah Palin announced she's considering running against President Obama in 2012. This is coming from a woman who has written cheat notes on her hand while being the keynote speaker … more
Interestingly enough, this same scenario unfolded in the UK in the early 1990s - the incumbent conservatives, which had become stale and unpopular were ousted by a young, charismatic liberal with ideas … more
I personally don't believe there's such a thing as 'clean coal'. Nor do I believe there is such a thing as 'safe nuclear energy'. Nevertheless, I want to know how we would recognize … more
I don't know if it is the current situation in my personal life, my current age or my ever growing concern for this country as well as the rest of the world, that has made me pay more attention … more
I see what he is saying but I am hundreds of miles from home because his philosophy of gov't tanked my job at home. Helping small business is great, I ran one for 10 years but without manufacturing … more
"Whatever we plan to do tomorrow we should do today and whatever we plan to do today, we should do now."Kabir I read an old book once called 'The Day that Lincoln Was … more
If there's one thing that people can agree on, it's that Barack Obama knows how to deliver good speeches. When we first got wind that he was going to be giving a speech on Septermber 8, 2009 (the … more
Did I like Obama's speech? Uh, no. I mean, I like the guy and all, but there was no bloviating, no, as my friend puts it, "soaring rhetoric." To quote old school Link from the … more
Nearly 8 months ago I wrote a review questioning Obama's campaign strategy to restrict his exposure to all media and promote, what I believed at the time, a facade of change and hope. I questioned whether … more
I feel like the jerk who's trying to rain on the parade, but I was a little underwhelmed by Obama's inauguration speech. As someone who voted for him and was a vocal supporter of the man throughout his … more
I have to say, I was surprised, and impressed, by Obama's speech today. I was covering the event for one of the papers I work for, and I really had no idea what to expect. I'd seen many of his past speeches, … more
So for the first time in many years, I was excited about Election Night. Working in the media with a background in politics you all may be thinking that of course, I'd be excited...I'm a political geek. … more
Barack's acceptance speech was one of his shorter ones during his campaign. I had noticed a lot of media brought this point up afterwards. I personally thought it was one of of his better ones. There … more