just thinking out loud
A large majority of the public, 73%, is opposed to our continued aid to Pakistan. However, since we need Pakistan as a resupply route into Afghanistan it isn’t as simple as just turning off the spigot. Treating them as hostile, and effectively invading to control our supply routes isn’t an option either. Even occasional and [...]
Totally aside from who ‘won’ or ‘lost’ last night’s presidential debate, the hot topic on conservative blogs is (or will be, since I am writing this in the wee hours of the night morning) McCain’s proposal to directly buy up ‘bad’ mortgages. In my opinion, this officially qualifies as a Bad Idea™. But only if [...]
Just patting myself on the back a bit. Everyone has been so wrapped around the axle about McCain not slamming Democrats and Obama on the subprime mess, that the collective sigh of relief around the conservative blogosphere today caused hurricane-force winds.
Lots of gloom and doom on the Right right now: depressing poll numbers, an objectionable bailout bill (necessary or not), McCain pulling out of Michigan, ever-mounting evidence of just how far the MSM will go to see that Obama gets elected, and that old standby voter fraud. Well, cheer up! This too shall pass. Not [...]
Over the past few weeks, as the financial crisis worsened (or at least acquired more Chicken Littles) and McCain’s narrow lead slipped and then disappeared, criticism of McCain’s campaign has grown. Specifically, talk floated around the punditocracy about how his campaign is too focused on the short term goal of winning the news cycle at [...]
