Over the last couple of days a lot has been said and written about why Republicans lost… Conservatives want to blame John McCain. Moderates and some McCain staffers are trying to pin the blame on Sarah Palin. Enough! All this finger pointing ignores one simple truth: Republicans had ZERO chance of winning this election. They […]
Election Postmortem
Let the finger pointing begin… Beltway Republicans will undoubtedly blame John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate as the reason for his loss. Palin may not have been the most qualified candidate available and her disastrous interview with Katie Couric certainly didn’t help her or John McCain. It’s easy to lay the […]
Election Day
VOTE I voted about an hour ago… Turnout was heavy but not overwhelming, I was in and out in about 10 minutes.
Alaska Personal Board Clears Plain Of Wrong Doing In “Troopergate”
New report from the Alaska Personal Board has cleared Governor Sarah Palin in the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. The report prepared by independent investigator Timothy Petumenos, goes on to say the investigator hired by the Legislature was wrong to conclude that Palin abused her power by allowing aides and her husband to […]
Lest We Forget: Col. John Ripley USMC (ret.)
Col. John Ripley USMC (ret.) passed away today. From Examiner.com: ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Retired Marine Col. John Ripley, who was credited with stopping a column of North Vietnamese tanks by blowing up a pair of bridges during the 1972 Easter Offensive of the Vietnam War, died at home at age 69, friends and relatives said […]
Audio: Barack Obama’s Cap & Trade Policy is So Aggressive It Will Bankrupt Coal Fired Plants
If Barack Obama’s remarks wealth redistribution didn’t scare you his remarks on energy policy should… In a January 2008 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle Sen. Obama said that he would impose a Cap & Trade system aggressive that it would bankrupt anyone trying to build a new coal powered plant. This really just the […]
Sarah Palin: ‘I Haven’t Always Just Toed the Line’
Whatever reservations I have about Sarah Palin’s qualifications are largely muted by the fact that I like her. Palin has endured a torrent of abuse from the left and from some erstwhile republican elitists and through it all, she has remained cheerful, positive and optimistic. From the Wall Street Journal: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Ask Sarah […]
Reporters Kicked Off OBama’s Campaign Plane???
Matt Drudge is reporting that the Obama campaign has kicked reporters from the New York Post, Washington Times and Dallas Morning News off his campaign plane… All three papers have recently endorsed John McCain. From Fox News: Journalists from three major newspapers that endorsed John McCain — the Washington Times, the New York Post and […]
HP, Dell, Toshiba Recall Laptop Batteries
Computerworld is reporting that HP, Dell & Toshiba are recalling approximately 100,000 Sony made laptop batteries. October 31, 2008 (IDG News Service) Three of the biggest laptop computer makers are recalling certain batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire. Sony Corp. made the batteries. The recall mirrors, yet appears a lot […]
al Qaeda Wants Republicans, Bush “humiliated”
It must be a slow news day if I’m linking to a story about an al Qaeda statement… DUBAI (Reuters) – An al Qaeda leader has called for President George W. Bush and the Republicans to be “humiliated,” without endorsing any party in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to a video posted on the […]
Poll Question: Who Are You Voting For?
It’s a slow news day, and like Allahpundit I’m a blogger strapped for content so here comes a poll question: [poll id=”10″]
Obama’s Infomercial
I didn’t watch Barack Obama’s prime time infomercial last night. Michelle Malkin live blogged it and the Associated Press fact checked it… Apparently I doesn’t look like I missed much. Calvin Woodward reports that Sen. Obama “was less than upfront in his half-hour commercial Wednesday night about the costs of his programs and the crushing […]
The Phillies Win!
The Philadelphia Phillies have won the World Series, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games. The decisive game, which the Phillies won 4-3, was the continuation of a game from Monday that was halted by rain. Examiner.com has the full story. Congratulations Philly, it’s been a long time coming!
The Obligatory Cheesy “Scary” Halloween Video
This was made by an Apple reseller in Canada. H/T: Alex Eckelberry.
A Public Service Announcement
My Fellow Conservatives, tonight at 8:00 p.m. Barack Obama’s 30 minute infomercial will air on CBS, NBC and Fox. I won’t be watching, I plan on spending the evening with John Wayne & Maureen O’Hara. I can’t think of better antidote to Barack Obama’s testament to himself than Rio Grande. Michelle Malkin says take Obama’s […]