Archive: Voting & Elections
This past Sunday, retired General Wesley Clark made the following comments on Face the Nation about John McCain’s military service:
Bob Schieffer: Well you, you went so far as to say that you thought John McCain was, quote, and these are your words, “untested and untried,” And I must say I, I had to read that [...]
Hope may be the official theme for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, but for Hillary its their mantra. The chances are still pretty slim for Mrs. Clinton, even after her big win in PA, but they have certainly improved some. If she stays competitive in North Carolina and posts wins in Indiana, South Dakota [...]
I’ve just created a new “video” page on the site devoted to some of the better YouTube videos related to politics. I’ve chosen to kick off this feature with a bit from the White House Press Dinner by former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The video features Mitt delivering the Top Ten reasons he [...]
Wikipedia defines Crocodile Tears as “false or insincere weeping, a hypocritical display of emotions” and I think that probably sums up the phenonom that is Hillary crying the day before a major primary. After breaking down the day before NH, Hillary is at it again here on the eve of Super Tuesday. The [...]
He came in 8th in Iowa, 7th in New Hampshire, and 5th in Michigan and remember that at the MI primary many Dems were MIA. He has 0 pledged delegates and somehow hasn’t managed to get 3,000 votes combined; Kucinich got more than that in NH. The only Democratic hopeful delusional not named [...]
Apparently Rudy Giuliani’s mother never read him the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare”. Rudy tried to take a shortcut to the White House and didn’t really pay enough attention to just how far in front his rivals were getting. By the time he “really” entered the race, he was already too far [...]
It wasn’t that long ago, that people were touting the strong resurgence of Hillary Clinton after her victory in New Hampshire, but the pendulum seems to be swinging back to Barack. With his strong showing in South Carolina, the royalty of the Democratic party has finally thrown their support behind Obama. [...]
About me
My name is Don Farland and I am a lover of politics, history, and most of all arguing. When it comes to civics and politics, I live by the motto "WWJD" or "What would Jefferson Do?". The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are my bible, and this is my pulpit.
