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What Do You Know – Governing Alaska Does… »

Involve foreign policy. Not that Obama seems to know this, though. He claimed in an interview with George Stephanopoulos that being the governor of Alaska, with Russia as a next door neighbor, does NOT qualify as foreign relations experience. Now, apparently going to Pakistan on a school break during college counts, or living in Indonesia [...]

Steve Clemons: Gen. Clark Is Not Welcome at the Democratic National Convention »

Steve Clemons is one of the classiest and most fair-minded people I know. He makes every effort to always give people the benefit of the doubt. He demonstrates in every action and in all of his writings the “Golden Rule.” Furthermore, if you’ve ever been lucky enough to have turned on C-Span during one of [...]

I Imagine That Denver Delegates Will See This RNC Ad »

This is the latest ad from the RNC. Unfortunately, it effectively encapsulates Obama’s flip-flops on Iraq as well as visibly displaying his hesitancy and uncertainty when confronted with the hard questions: There is a reason that 30+ flag officers endorsed Hillary Clinton. See: “More Flag Officers Endorse …“ “Gen. Shelton Endorses, Obama Thinks Rumsfeld OK“ [...]

POLLS: Obama’s Obvious Weakness on National Security Takes Its Toll »

The boost in the wake of the primaries about which Obama supporters have been gloating has evaporated.  According to Gallup’s three day tracking poll, Obama and McCain are now tied at 45%. Obama also trails McCain in the important state Missouri by a margin of seven points in a poll Survey USA released today.  McCain has already [...]

Obama and the Parables of Pooh »

If you ever wondered what an overdose on Cult-Aide looked like just take a peek at today’s UK Telegraph. In an article titled (and no, I am not kidding) Barack Obama aide: Why Winnie the Pooh should shape US foreign policy, Richard Danzig, who rumor has it is being considered as an Obama National Security [...]

An open letter to Senator Obama: »

Dear Senator Obama: I’m very upset by recent statements you have made about funding education by “postponing” elements of the space program. Let me tell you why this is a very ill-advised position. 1. It makes you look like an idiot. If you do indeed postpone Orion by five years, you have effectively killed it. [...]

Legitimate questions of judgment, experience »

Published today in the North Carolina News & Observer, May 4, 2008 || Reprinted with express permission _____________________________ SANTA FE, N.M. – In recent weeks Americans have been subjected to a litany of outrageous statements from Sen. Barack Obama’s pastor of 20 years, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. While Obama was finally compelled to distance himself from [...]

“American Workers Should Build America’s Defense” »

In this just-released ad, Hillary argues for protecting American jobs that directly impact our nation’s defense — rather than outsourcing to the Chinese: Hoosiers for Hillary today launched a new 30-second television ad highlighting Hillary’s plans to protect American defense manufacturing jobs from being sent overseas. The ad features former employees of Magnaquench who lost [...]