Joe Biden ⇑ As I said elsewhere, reminiscient of the angry uncle most families have: often right, often scary. An old-school experience candidate whose time has passed. Decent organization last night in NH puts him past … [Read more...]
Presidential Debate on CNN Sunday 7pm
[Got an email from someone at Comcast letting me know the "Democrat Debate will be available ON DEMAND for all Comcast Digital Cable customers in New England . The debate will be found in the Get Local folder by the end of the day … [Read more...]
Richardson talks to DFA about energy
DFA has invited all the Democratic presidential candidates to speak directly to their members about specific issues. Here is Bill Richardson's response on energy:His energy plan is posted here. It's quite aggressive -- and why … [Read more...]
Fred Thompson is in
Fred Thompson, the former US Senator from Tennessee and fixture on TV's "Law and Order," is forming a presidential exploratory committee, and will likely announce his candidacy for president soon -- possibly on July 4.Thompson's experience, … [Read more...]
And speaking of fibbing about Iraq,
Rudy McRomney is still at it.In defending the Iraq war, leading Republican presidential contenders are increasingly echoing words and phrases used by President Bush in the run-up to the war that reinforce the misleading impression that Iraq … [Read more...]
John Edwards and “those people”
HT to BMGer wahoowa, who notes the following excerpt from Bob Shrum's new book:In his new memoir, "No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner," Shrum recalls asking Edwards at the outset of that campaign, "What is your position, Mr. … [Read more...]
We’re Looking for the Next Great Massachusetts Democrat
Political strategists and consultants tell our candidates to support incremental policies which will not offend voters. The strategy is to play it safe and wait for Republicans to fail so badly that voters will elect Democrats. This is … [Read more...]
Richardson makes it official: he’s in. So what are you waiting for?
No surprise here: Bill Richardson is officially running for president. You can read his full announcement, which includes a brief rundown of his policy positions on several big issues, at this link.So what's a progressive to do? … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney’s bizarre taste in literature
Romney ♥ L. Ron Hubbard??Recently, when asked what his "favorite novel" was, Mitt Romney came up with perhaps the most bizarre choice any candidate for president has ever given to that answer: L. Ron Hubbard's "Battlefield … [Read more...]
New Richardson ads: the first to go funny
Bill Richardson's latest TV ads are, as far as I know, the first in this presidential cycle to depart from the soft-focus swelling music bio spot and instead try for a laugh while making a point. I thought they were pretty good. … [Read more...]
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