Presidential candidate Mike Gravel has announced that he’s leaving the Democratic party. In his statement he said that the Democratic party no longer represents his hope for America, so he’s switching to the Libertarian party. He’s apparently in this for the long haul. I can’t say he’s my favorite candidate, but I’ll give him credit for staying in the fight.
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My Tivo recorded the Frontline series on the war in Iraq last week. I watched the first episode last night. The series makes the argument that Bush’s administration colluded and distorted facts to garner American support for war in Iraq. I’m not close enough to the administration to comment on the validity of the claim, but I will say that Frontline presents a compelling argument. If they’re right, holy cow is that awful.
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There has been a lot of Democratic action over the past two weeks, and its looking like Obama has the upper hand. The dust hasn’t even settled and already bloggers are suggesting that Hillary needs a reality check. I don’t know if its her politics or her name, but it seems likely that Hillary won’t be America’s first female President. Clinton has not yet conceded victory, in hopes that a superdelegate vote in her favor will trump Obama’s lead. I don’t claim to be the smartest guy, but that seems like a longshot. Mark Schmitt had this thought:
It’s well past time to enter the gracious winding-down stage of this long, and until recently, healthy campaign. The last candidate I can remember to keep punching like this even after the race was effectively decided was Jerry Brown in 1992. I’m sure Clinton remembers the unpleasantness of that 1992 convention. I doubt that she wants to be that guy.
Will she have the same dogged staying power that Mike Gravel has? It seems to me that Clinton staying in the race will most benefit John McCain. If she stays and she and Obama continue to publicly shred one another it’ll hurt the Democrats more than it will help either one of them. So I won’t mind if Clinton rides the clock.
By the way, I need to cry uncle. I’ve been claiming that Gravel would be the next candidate to drop since September. I’ll admit it, I was wrong.
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This isn’t exactly new, but it is worth repeating. Last week voters in the Vermont towns of Battleboro and Marlboro passed articles calling for President Bush and Vice President Cheney to be arrested for violating the constitution. This follows several non-binding resolutions to end the war in Iraq and impeach Bush and Cheney.
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Hillary has been attacking Obama as long as the Presidential race has been in progress. I know that negative campaigning moves the meter, but honestly it has gotten pretty nasty between them. From what I’ve heard of Clinton’s plans for America, she would be better served by thinking through her platform than worrying about Barack’s perceived shortcomings. She’s relentless. Obama has had a section of his site devoted to keeping track of Hillary’s attacks. Continue reading ‘Hillary Attacks’
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has been a proponent of universal healthcare for several years. When she announced her candidacy this was one of the first issues that her campaign addressed. Earlier this week ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked her about enforcement. He had to press her for an answer, but she finally did admit that there would be enforcement mechanisms, including going after people’s wages. There was a quip about forced enrollment as well.
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Rudy Giuliani announced this afternoon that he is formally withdrawing from the presidential race. Rudy had spent several months and millions of dollars in Florida, pinning his campaign on a strong showing there. Between his campaign’s financial trouble and last night’s third place finish sealed the deal, there was little chance of a recovery.
During his statement he also endorsed Senator John McCain, but the real news of the day is his withdrawal. Rudy’s endorsement may help McCain in New York, but that’s not a lock by any means and it will likely mean little otherwise.
Florida, you have my sincere gratitude for helping to bring Rudy’s self aggrandizing 9/11 rhetoric to an end.
In other news, Democratic candidate John Edwards also withdrew today.
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I just learned that Rudy Giuliani is struggling financially. This month he asked senior staff members to work without pay. Ouch. He’s been claiming Florida as the holy grail for weeks, and he’s trailing both Romney and McCain in the polls by a fair margin. Between financial mayhem and low polling, Florida is going to be a white knuckle ride for Rudy. There’s even a slight hint of him dropping out of the race altogether. Hazaa’s are in order, any sign of Rudy dropping is a good sign. I’ll count this as evidence that the American political system works.
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Last fall Senator Charles Grassley announced an investigation into the financial wrongdoings of several television ministries, including that of famed televangelist Kenneth Copeland. That’s not news. I did, however, just learn from the Wittenburg Door that Mike Huckabee appeared on Copeland’s show six times in November, around the same time that Grassley was beginning his investigation. Here’s what Huckabee had to say about the investigation:
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Hillary Is Getting Screwed
As Hillary marches on in this inevitable race, her message to the public is changing. The tide is turning in her favor (apparently), and yet she is a victim of the democratic system. Jon Stewart gives her a voice.
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