Easily the most despicable campaign being run right now is that of Saint Rudy Giuliani of 9/11. The so-called America's Mayor has one card to play, the 9/11 card of self-annointed heroism, and he does nothing but play it relentlessly in his quest to show Republicans that he is muscle bound when it comes to terrorism.

Continue reading "Saint Rudy of 9/11" »

Posted by Michael McCord at 07:03 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)

I wonder if the John Edward's fund raising efforts over the next 24 hours will hit a home run...or at least an exciting triple. Courtesy of that predictable right-wing Looney tune Ann Coulter.

Let me explain...

Continue reading "Ann Coulter gets punched" »

Posted by Michael McCord at 11:07 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)

It’s hard to know whether this will be a defining moment in the Iraq debate among Democratic presidential hopefuls, but New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has laid down a tough benchmark: Out now and out now completely.

Speaking at a conference of liberal activist groups today in Washington, Richardson said the bad and worse options choices being considered by the DC policy experts are off the mark. “Other than the customary marine contingent at the embassy, I would leave zero troops. Not a single one. And if the embassy and our embassy personnel aren’t safe, then they’re all coming home too.”

Of course he was speaking to choir of the converted when it comes to Iraq but in what Richardson called “a more optimistic view grounded in what I call a New Realism for foreign policy,” he sounded profoundly hardball when it comes to the differences between him and fellow Dems.

Continue reading "Shaking the Iraq issue up" »

Posted by Michael McCord at 12:31 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)

I received a press release from Brownback campaign a few days ago and it noted that the Republican Senator from Kansas will embark on a campaign bus blitz excursion in Iowa on June 18 to 21-- no doubt in hopes of boosting his hopes of high placement in the always entertaining (if remarkably overblown) Iowa Straw Poll in Ames in August. Of course, he might be one of the few ones left after the McCain and Giuliani campaigns said last week they would not take part in the Ames political circus for sale.

Continue reading "Brownback: He no here in NH" »

Posted by Michael McCord at 02:54 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)

It’s still early, Democrat Presidential hopeful (with emphasis on the word hopeful) Rep. Dennis Kucinich has come up with the most provocative ad of the campaign season so far.

Continue reading "Kuncinich's "No Blood for Oil" ad" »

Posted by Michael McCord at 02:00 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)

Monday morning quarterback awards:

I confess...I kept my expectations low and was pleasantly surprised by last night's debate. It was more substantial than most debates and generated a few sparks. Here are my wrap up awards.

Continue reading "Dem Debate: Post Game" »

Posted by Michael McCord at 10:26 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)

8:45 How do you define rich? asked a self-employed computer consultant concerned about taxes. A question I've never heard.

8:35 Darfur. Force or no force, boycott the Olympics, to stop the genocide? "America no longer has moral authority to lead," Edwards said. Interesting tenure and connections dealing with the question.

8:27 Wow. Most reasonable and rational abridged analysis about Iran by Joe Biden. Addresses political context, weaknesses and lunacy of the Neocon bomb-Iran crowd.

8:25: Best Bush administration bashing quip of the night so far: Sending VP Dick Cheney on diplomatic missions, Clinton said, is "hardly diplomatic in my view."

8:15 Jennie LeBranch, a husband in Iraq, asked: what would you do to stop operations and rebuild military? Very unconvincing replies.

Ready for voter questions...

8:05 p.m. High gas prices? Investigation of oil and gas companies? Edwards suggested..."we need an Apollo program" Richardson said for energy...

8 p.m. How would you use Bill Clinton? Repubs should be asked Tuesday: how would you use ex-President George W. Bush? Bet there would be some interesting answers. Roving ambassador would not be a likely one.

7:53 p.m. Radioactive issue: they all danced around Gay marriage issue..talk about don't ask, don't propose

Continue reading "NH Great Debate: Democrats' turn" »

Posted by Michael McCord at 06:20 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)