An elected official from Arizona will be named to Obama’s cabinet (sources say). Don’t take that team of rivals thing too far — Obama is not appointing John McCain. Instead, McCain’s homestate govenor, Janet Napolitano, will be named Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Carefully Crafted on November 20
Carefully Crafted on October 17
The Obama/Bin Laden Photoshop Project
The Republican Party has officially gone too far. Since Barack Obama began his campaign, the GOP has tried to convince people that he’s un-American. Maybe he’s a Muslim, the whisper campaigns say. Or, maybe he’s a “black power” supporter whose wife refers to Caucasions as “whitey.” Or, you know, maybe he just pals around with terrorists. […]
Carefully Crafted on October 16
Feelings about Racism
It strikes me as odd that McCain makes an issue out of his feelings being hurt by accusations of racism. (Which many people would say are accusations based in reality.) Yet, Obama — who has actually been the target of real racism — hasn’t once complained about it or used it as a scapegoat. Where does McCain […]
Carefully Crafted on October 10
Cindy McCain: Only the Untrained Have PTSD
Cindy McCain, in an interview published by Marie Claire: MC: You met your husband after his POW days. To what extent is that still with you — or is it a part of history? CM: My husband will be the first one to tell you that that’s in the past. Certainly it’s a part of […]
Carefully Crafted on October 08
We're Out of Ideas … Let's Make Stuff Up
It seems the McCain campaign is out of ideas; instead they’re just making stuff up. From Talking Points Memo: It turns out that that “overhead projector” John McCain claimed Barack Obama tried to get a $3 million earmark for was actually money to rebuild Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, the oldest planetarium in the United States. McCain’s […]
Carefully Crafted on October 08
McCain Supporters Just Don't Get It
As I said earlier, John McCain supporters make me sad. I think it’s disappointing that people think it’s a good idea to vote for a candidate who: Doesn’t admonish supporters who shout “Kill him” in reference to Barack Obama. Refuses to call on his supporters to stop the whisper campaigns perpetuating the lie that Obama […]
Carefully Crafted on October 02
Mitt Romney and What Could Have Been
Imagine if John McCain had picked a VP who added value to the Republican ticket. A candidate who offset his own personal limitations. Someone who brought real-world experience … political know-how … business success. How different would the race be if John McCain had put aside their personal differences and tapped Mitt Romney as Veep? During […]
Carefully Crafted on September 29
How does McCain define "crisis"?
If last week’s financial mess was crisis enough for McCain to suspend his campagin, what will he do this week? It sounds like this is a bigger crisis — with the bailout failing and no real Plan B on the backburner. Will he suspend his campaign again? Maybe just in time for Palin to skip […]
Carefully Crafted on September 26
Another Conservative Losing Faith in McCain/Palin
First, George Will: Conservatives who insist that electing McCain is crucial usually start, and increasingly end, by saying he would make excellent judicial selections. But the more one sees of his impulsive, intensely personal reactions to people and events, the less confidence one has that he would select judges by calm reflection and clear principles, […]
Carefully Crafted on September 25
No title needed.
I’ve tried to come up with an appropriate — and not terribly disrespectful — title for this post. But, I can’t. So, I’ll skip the title and just get to the point. If I could speak to John McCain, here’s what I would say: Sen. McCain, please stop being a wuss. Show up. Debate Obama. You […]