The mccain campaign dug themselves a nice little hole. Mccain now has to take public financing or risk becoming a "typical politician".

Posted at June 19, 2008 11:44 AM in response to McCain Campaign: Obama's Opting Out Of Public Financing Shows He's "Typical Politician"

The newyork times

the world’s existing drill-ships are booked solid for the next five years

Posted at June 19, 2008 9:22 AM in response to Wall St. Journal Pans Bush And McCain On Offshore Drilling As Gas-Price Fix

Nice move, he shouldn't let go of his funding advantage. The 527 line may be a tough sell though.

Posted at June 19, 2008 9:13 AM in response to Obama Opting Out Of Public Finance

$50 msy not mean to me or you who pay that much on for cable. But it means a lot to a lot of people. The guys who have to use a pick-up or a van for work would save a lot more than that. I agree it's not much, but definitely more than what Obama is offering in immediate relief - none.

Posted at May 2, 2008 7:13 PM in response to Hillary Airs Another Indiana Ad Hitting Obama On Gas Tax

Having a windfall profits tax will ensure that the rebate will be passed on to consumers. The higher the oil company profits, the higher thier taxes, so they do not have an incentive to drive up prices.

Posted at May 2, 2008 7:08 PM in response to Hillary Airs Another Indiana Ad Hitting Obama On Gas Tax

Relief for today, bold solutions for tomorrow

Clinton and Obama have energy solutions, but only clinton has an immediate relief plan. All Obama does is complain/give speeches, where is his immediate relief plan? In changing washington, which may take a few years at the earliest?

Posted at May 2, 2008 6:28 PM in response to Hillary Airs Another Indiana Ad Hitting Obama On Gas Tax

same old ... disagree with Obama = racist

Posted at April 30, 2008 4:27 PM in response to Hillary Tells Bill O'Reilly That Wright's Statements Were "Offensive And Outrageous"

If Rove said something that is true, then you don't have to be a republican to say it so. Obama has shifted his positions on wright quite a few times. This is not good for a politician who is running on "judgment".

After saying that he will not disown his pastor, he is now essentially doing the same.

"I may not know him as well as I thought"

He was defending Wright asking us not to judge Wright's life based on sound bites. Yet he is said the above based on a single day's (or weekend's) comments. That not only shows lack of judgment, but also lack of strength to stand by what you believe in.

I did not find Wrights statements yesterday any more offensive than what he said before.

Posted at April 29, 2008 4:18 PM in response to Obama On Wright: "I Might Not Know Him As Well As I Thought"

I think it was wrong of Obama to do this. He disowned Wright only when Wright said something against Obama, not because of his "god damn america" etc. stuff, which offended some people, the current statements about obama being a politician, which he is, could only offend Obama and his ardent supporters.

On another note, it gives the republicans another opening to attack Obama, it's not flip-flopping but they have a knack of making it look like one. Just read Rove's opinion this week in newsweek

When you get into trouble, pick one, simple explanation. And stay with it. Take the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. You said you weren't sitting in church when he said those ugly things. Two days later, you excused him, saying his comments didn't give "a well-rounded portrait" of him. Two days after that, you condemned his statements as "not only wrong but divisive" but still couldn't "disavow him" any more than you could your grandmother. Ten days later, you implied if Wright hadn't retired, you might have left his church. It would have been better to say from the start that Wright's words were wrong and offensive and you should have spoken out earlier. The applause would have been deafening.

Posted at April 29, 2008 3:11 PM in response to Obama On Wright: "I Might Not Know Him As Well As I Thought"

It I am not mistaken, they said that 300,000 votes were cast (about 10% or moveon). That is not the majority, but I may be wrong... i can't find the numbers on their site to post a link.

Their leadership has lost sight of their initial goal and are spending millions supporting one democrat against the other. And THEY are the ones blaming clinton for being divisive.

Posted at April 19, 2008 10:04 AM in response to Audio: Hillary Privately Blasted "The Activist Base Of The Democratic Party" For Caucus Defeats