Category Archives: Politics

Obama Citizenship Denial (OCD)

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Kevin

I have written exhaustively about Obama Citizenship Denial (OCD) in another forum and under another name. I want to put a few summary thoughts here. Some links have been added in comments. I don’t pay much attention to conspiracy theories. … Continue reading →

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Obama spoke to us as adults

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Kevin

Commenting on Obama’s speech on race, someone said: “he spoke to us as adults.” That’s a profound observation and in 6 words sums up the difference between the Obama campaign and the McCain campaign. I am continually thankful for some … Continue reading →

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Reverse “Bradley Effect”

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Kevin

The “Bradley Effect” refers to a voter telling a pollster that they are going to vote for a black candidate, but not carrying through. This effect has even been found in exit polls in the past. I discount the Bradley … Continue reading →

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Conservative cowardice or dishonesty?

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Kevin

I was driving through Alabama Wednesday–nothing but classical music on the public radio station, but there were plenty of Christian talk radio stations, one of which had an interview show with Phyllis Schlafly, the “anti-feminist” I remember from my youth, … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court gets Ohio Voter Registration case right

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Kevin

…but for the wrong reason. Ohio Republicans sued to have the results of comparisons between new voter registrations and existing state databases (e.g. motor vehicle) made available to local officials. The Supreme Court rejected the suit on the grounds that … Continue reading →

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McCain – Obama debate 1

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Kevin

I only got to listen to the last half of the debate (audio only) and I gave the edge to McCain. McCain rattled more XXXX-istans than Obama and I thought Obama was struggling to get his points across comprehensibly. I … Continue reading →

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Exactly who is running for President?

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Kevin

Listening to the conversations you might think Obama is running against Sarah Palin, or running against George Bush. Who has more experience Obama or Palin? [what kind of a comparison is that?] Is this a sneaky Republican strategy to run … Continue reading →

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