Monday, January 28, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008

They all look the same to me

I can't decide if Bill Clinton comparing Barack Obama to the Right Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. is intended to be a compliment or not. I know that the Right Honorable Reverend was a close friend and confidant to the former Pres. while he was banging that heavy set broad in the oval office (who better to consult with than the adulterous father of numerous illegitimate children). It stands to reason that Willy J. thinks highly of the young senator. One can only wonder if he made the comments in order to somehow ride Obama's coat-tails in a state where his ugly little wife didn't stand a chance. OR maybe he just cant tell the difference from one black man to another.

Clinton

Monday, January 14, 2008

Police Raids

Yet another in a long stream of good points made my Reason.Com Senior Editor Radley Balko. Why do the Police use tactics intended to 'bewilder and confuse' people and subsequently argue that a bewildered, confused person shooting at police in the middle of the night is, of course, lying.

Balko's Article

Monday, January 07, 2008

Dixville Notch

With a record of 70 percent accuracy the voters of Dixville Notch NH cast their ballots at exactly midnight last night. With 7 votes Barack Obama took the village's democratic primary. If history serves as an indicator of future results that will mean he is the next president of the united states. To add insult to injury he is the first Democrat to take the popular vote in a Dixville Notch since at least 1980. To be fair though this year the town's 17 registered voters consisted of 10 D's and 7 R's. John McCain won for the R's but with only 4 votes.

As always there is a silver lining Hillary Clinton got her ass handed to her again with no votes to speak of.

Thursday, January 03, 2008

I almost missed this

Ask around and many of the 'experts' will tell you that while Governor Mike Huckabee stands a pretty fair chance of taking the republican nod from Iowa tomorrow, that he probably doesn't have the support he needs to be a major player in some of the less evangelical states. While he has come on strong in the conservative stronghold of the Midwest, widespread is the suggestion that the northeast belongs to Romney and a Guliani 'firewall' Florida run will collectively shut down the efforts of the former minister. Even what many are calling a gaff this week in which Huckabee revealed the negative ad he 'was pulling' seems to play into the overall feeling that he may not have the legs for the full campaign.

But I see another trend, if you can call it that. Maybe just a single choice, that speaks volumes as to the tenacity and the will of Gov. Huckabee as a serious contender to watch for in this primary season. On of the newest acquisitions for the Huckabee team is none other than Ed Rollins. Rollins as many will recall was one of the principle architects behind the Reagan 49 state victory in 84'. Author of the book 'Bare Knuckles and Back Rooms' he is as unabashedly competitive as a political heavy can get. Rollins likens politics not to friendly idealistic debate but to bare knuckle boxing, and winner take all bloodsport.

Rollins co-managed Ross Perot's campaign in 92' and while that may cast a shadow of doubt on him, keep in mind that Perot looked like he was riding a rocket ship to the white house till the day after Rollins quit. Then he dropped out of the race and everybody discovered what made Rollins leave, Perot was a whack-job.

The addition of Rollins is a contrast to Huckabee's personal style of playing fair, playing nice, and letting the voters determine who to trust. It is certainly a sign of two very important things in a political campaign; the determination necessary to win, and the self confidence of a candidate that believes he can be the Alpha in any group of people. Unless you are prone to immeasurably huge blunders you don't bring in a rabid dog unless you know you can hold onto the leash. But you also don't bring him in if you intend to hold onto the leash all the time.

Look for bold, strong, unexpected shots from this campaign in the coming months. Competitors in this race can count on leaving blood on the canvas. Huckabee's meditative sense of self and turn-the-other-cheek attitude may keep the campaign from tilting too far to the negative, but that doesn't mean he's going to remain a soft target. Rollins is the kind of guy you hire when you don't just want to knock guys down, you them killed and their bodies eaten.