Friday’s Challenge: Say something nice about “the other guy.”
From CNN’s If you can’t (or can) say anything nice. . .:
“We were noticing something as we did this: The people, whether they supported McCain or Obama, seemed to be in a little better mood — in an observably more pleasant frame of mind — after they were urged to say something nice about [...]
The Cost of Palin
From The New Republic’s Reagan Appointee and (Recent) McCain Adviser Charles Fried Supports Obama: “Charles Fried, a professor at Harvard Law School, has long been one of the most important conservative thinkers in the United States. Under President Reagan, he served, with great distinction, as Solicitor General of the United States. Since then, he has [...]
Deja-Deja-Deja-Vu
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I Think Many Independents Would Agree
From Anne Applebaum’s Why I can’t vote for John McCain.: “I would give anything to rewrite history and make McCain president in 2000. But in 2008, I don’t think I can vote for him. Barack Obama is indeed the least experienced, least tested candidate in modern presidential history. But at least if he wins, I [...]
A Funny Night With The Catholics
Imagine if they’d been this amiable for the last four months. That was the campaign we were supposed to have.
The Debate In a Nutshell
[Hat tip to Alex for the photo]
Comparing Temperments
From the New York Observer’s Be Logical, Captain!: “Leonard Nimoy approves of Barack Obama’s emotional detachment and logical approach to campaigning. ‘He is measured and stable,’ said Mr. Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock on Star Trek…‘It’s true that he has an intellect that works for him, he handles difficult problems with aplomb.’…Mr. McCain, of course, [...]
A Long Campaign
In a NY Times article, Concern in G.O.P. After Rough Week for McCain, a former Republican congressman from Minnesota says, “The main thing [McCain] needs to do…is focus on a single message — a single, concise or clear-cut message, and stick with that over the next 30 days, regardless of what happens. He’s had a [...]
