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The New Two Americas And The Edwards Zone
Yesterday brought some news that was surely welcome in Democratic circles. When last heard from, former senator and 2004 vice-presidential candidate John Edwards was ready to visit the campuses of America, starting next Monday at Hofstra University, and continuing to...
Past And Present
On Fresh Air today, Terry Gross talked with New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick, who has been writing a series of biographical profiles of Senator McCain. The whole hour is devoted to their discussion and they cover a lot of interesting ground. Mr. Kirkpatrick...
WWRNS?
Speculation regarding WWRNS --- What Would RN Say? --- is generally a mug's game. (With, of course, notable exceptions.) That said, I can guarantee you that he would have said the following three things: (1) Whoever slipped Rudy whatever it was that resulted in that...
The “Do As We Say, Not As We Do” Party
One of the things that bothers me about the current Republican Party is their “do as we say, not as we do” philosophy. The latest case in point is the actions as Governor of the VP nominee. Now, we are all aware of the controversy surrounding Sarah Palin’s daughter’s...
It Didn’t Start With Palin
Sarah Palin hit a home run with her acceptance speech at the RNC Wednesday night. She was poised, confident, eloquent, witty, and her delivery matched that of any politico or communicator in recent memory. Fred Barnes of Fox News said it best, in his post-speech...
Bainesquo’s Ghost
John Taylor's post about the two Republican Presidents overlooked ---at least so far but don't hold your breath--- in Minneapolis reminded me of an article I meant to post last week --- from the Weekly Standard's "Scrapbook". At least Republicans aren't the only...
Minnesota’s Boy Wonder Was RN’s Pick For POTUS
As the Republican National Convention finally gets under way in the Twin Cities tonight, it isn't untoward to remember a Minnesota Governor who left his mark on American politics --- and who was, in fact, RN's choice for President in 1948. In his extended latter...
Jerry Reed, 1937-2008
Word came today of the death of Jerry Reed at age 71, of complications from emphysema. Born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta in 1937, he worked his way up the ranks as a musician and songwriter, penning songs for the likes of Gene Vincent and Brenda Lee, and attracting...
Vice Presidents And Precedents
In today's installment of "The Daily Politics" on the New York Daily News' blog, columnist Elizabeth Benjamin quotes a conversation with Ed Cox concerning Governor Palin's selection for the veep slot on the McCain ticket. Ed, of course, was RN's son-in-law. He is now...
The Post Cheney Vice-Presidency
Throughout our history the vice-presidency has been an evolving institution. For many years the vice-president served merely as the presiding officer of the Senate with little or no involvement with the Administration. Calvin Coolidge (1921-23) was the first...