A blog by Nicholas Solter about politics and everything else
Posted in Environmentalism, John McCain, Politics on Aug 8th, 2008
After missing numerous votes on critical energy issues in the senate, John McCain is now criticizing congress for failing to make progress on the issue.
MoveOn.org put together a great video showing this hypocrisy.
Posted in John McCain on Jul 21st, 2008
These two campaign ads just let John McCain speak for himself.
Posted in Election 2008, John McCain, Politics on Jun 20th, 2008
How many times have you heard that John McCain is a “maverick” or a “straight-talker?” I’ve become increasingly annoyed by the mainstream media’s insistence on repeating fawning tropes about presidential candidate John McCain that just aren’t true. Or at least aren’t any more true about him than any other politician. So without further ado, here […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, Politics on Jun 11th, 2008
In this campaign season so far, I’ve seen hundreds of cars sporting Barack Obama bumper stickers. I’ve seen, literally, one single car with a John McCain sticker. Granted, my sampling areas of Colorado and the San Francisco Bay Area are probably not representative of the nation as a whole. In Colorado Springs, the conservatives seem […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Politics, Uncategorized on Jun 10th, 2008
This clip from The Daily Show is simultaneously hilarious and right on the mark. How did we reach a point where a comedy news show is a better purveyor of the news then the news stations themselves?