Category: National

Excellent video for July 4th

Found this over at Below The Beltway. I'm no Sinatra fan but I was mesmerized by the song at the end, which I'd never heard before. Doug posted the lyrics. But you gotta hear them. They really speak to what America should be. The House I Live In

Presidential selector

Here's one of those online polls where you answer questions (in this case 25) and it tells you which presidential candidate's views most closely match yours. My results are below the fold. 1. Theoretical Ideal Candidate (100%) 2. Dennis Kucinich (92%) Click here for info 3. Barack Obama (83%) Click here for info 4. Alan … Continue reading Presidential selector →

Gallup poll on Hillary

A new Gallup poll, conducted June 25-28, questioned what would be the best and worst things about a Hillary Clinton presidency. More than any other specific comment, Americans cite the historical significance of Clinton being the first female commander-in-chief as the best outcome of her possible election. But a significant percentage says "nothing" positive would … Continue reading Gallup poll on Hillary →

This Week’s Women’s Roundtable

ABC's This Week with host George Stephanopoulos featured four women at the Roundtable today. On the show was Cokie Roberts, Donna Brazile, Bay Buchanan and Ruth Marcus. Talk about entertainment! Four strong women in the same room, discussing politics without being nasty but making their respective points. It was good TV. I think there's a … Continue reading This Week’s Women’s Roundtable →

Opinion, please: What’s wrong with Hillary?

In this poll, 52% say they would not vote for Hillary Clinton for president. Reading thru the comments, I found an excellent question: Any idea where all those negatives come from? Stupid partisan comments that throw more heat than light are NOT welcome. I can see anti-war people having a beef with her. I can … Continue reading Opinion, please: What’s wrong with Hillary? →

Romney coming to VB

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is coming to Virginia Beach. You know, with all the races going on down here, plus the fact that Romney is the richest of all of the presidential candidates, you'd think he could wait a while before coming down here. Then again - come on down, Mitt, and suck up … Continue reading Romney coming to VB →

Drake target of DCCC

While attention has been focused on the 2008 presidential race, let's not forget that the House of Representatives will also be up for grabs. According to TPM Cafe, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to target certain Republicans over the July 4th break, with a series of radio ads surrounding their voting records on veterans … Continue reading Drake target of DCCC →

Democratic forum tonight

Eight Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the stage tonight at Howard University, one of the country's oldest historically black universities, in DC. The forum will be broadcast on PBS. More on the forum, including a pre-forum poll, can be found here . The program will be broadcast locally on WHRO, channel 15, at 9pm. h/t … Continue reading Democratic forum tonight →