Please observe the November issue of the NRA magazine, the American Rifleman where the NRA tells its members how to vote, and the handy “wallet card” contained therein:
Here's the view of our president-elect from the Czech Republic.
By Frank Schaeffer and said as only he can, he explains why.
The Bush Administration is hastily finalizing a number of “midnight rules” before they leave office, and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is on the list. Just like UIGEA was snuck into legislation in the dark of night in 2006, anti-poker extremists are again trying an 11th hour sneak job.
She was a stranger, and she kissed me. Just for being an American.It happened on the bus on my way to work Wednesday morning, a few hours after compatriots clamoring for change swept Barack Obama to his historic victory. I was on the phone, and the 20-something Austrian woman seated in front of me overheard me speaking English.
From reporter w/ best access to McCain: "John McCain, the politician, seemed to be on the verge of outflanking John McCain, the man.... But for me, he lost the election when he picked Palin, because he lost the last vestige of his former self."
What must our enemies be thinking?
Brave New Films talks to the actual original Mavericks, who aren't too fond of John McCain using their name...
Are we Atheists somehow unAmerican? The suggestion from Dole is that being an Atheist is anti-American.
"This election is not about major policies. It's about hope.Let me make it clear: I'm pretty conservative. I grew up in the suburbs. I voted for George H.W. Bush twice, and his son once. I was disappointed when Bill Clinton won, and disappointed he couldn't run again. "
The New Republic published an explosive story Saturday evening detailing how John McCain, in all likelihood, leaked information to investigators of the Keating Five scandal that was designed to help his image at the expense of the other four Senators involved.
WaPo calls out John McCain for his stupid, racist campaigning.
John McCain's running mate thinks that the Constitution protects political candidates from being criticized by the press.
The Republican Party is dead. Yes, I'm saying this before the election. Even if McCain wins, which could happen if Obama supporters stay home thinking the election is in the bag, the GOP still has lost its way along with a substantial number of members. While high-profile Republicans like Susan Eisenhower and Frank Schaeffer have made the headlines
You'll dismiss this as old news and find some way to excuse it as repothug whinning but it is a clear example of what we can expect January 20 when he officially becomes KING.Wednesday night Barack Obama will be on five different TV networks speaking directly to the American people and spend millions simply because he can.
Alaska get's over half its budget from oil company taxes, and every citizen gets thousands of dollars free from the state government every year for doing absolutely nothing. I guess that means the "red" state of Alaska is red because it's a Marxist's paradise, not because it's a model of fiscal conservatism.
It remains to be seen if the Republican party can recover from its long and seedy affair with the extreme right, but there is no doubt that many socially moderate, fiscally conservative Republicans are waiting for a leadership that is driven more by Goldwater ethics than by the bogeyman of a separatist, neo-con God.