A blog by Nicholas Solter about politics and everything else
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Politics on Sep 15th, 2008
Today’s article from the LA times about dishonest campaigning is a good example of the mainstream news media attempting to put balance on a story that really isn’t balanced. The article’s generic title and general discussion of dishonesty in campaigns imply that both the Obama and McCain campaigns are stretching the truth. But when you […]
Posted in Election 2008, John McCain, Politics, Sarah Palin on Sep 5th, 2008
When I saw the photo of Sarah Palin’s family on stage at the Republican National Convention, I felt like I was a part of some surreal alternative universe. There was Palin’s seventeen year-old pregnant unmarried daughter and her boyfriend. And the conservatives were cheering their hearts out. Even James Dobson of Focus on the Family […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Joe Biden, John McCain, Politics, Sarah Palin on Sep 2nd, 2008
I wrote previously that I was unexcited about Joe Biden. I had never questioned Biden’s qualifications, which are superb. Instead, I hoped that Barack Obama would pick someone other than “a respected white male (boring) politician.” Well, Biden is still white and male. But after hearing him speak, I can retract the boring part. He […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Politics on Aug 29th, 2008
Barack Obama’s acceptance speech last night at the Democratic National Convention had an absurd amount of hype leading into it. Not to sound trite, but it lived up to all expectations. There’s no question that Obama is a powerful speaker. But the content of his speech impressed me most. Here are the three most important […]
Posted in Election 2008, Politics, Uncategorized on Aug 27th, 2008
John McCain calls himself a maverick, but he votes with George Bush 90 percent of the time. That’s not a maverick. That’s a sidekick.
–Senator Bob Casey
No way, no how, no McCain.
–Hillary Clinton
Well, John McCain says the economy is fundamentally sound. John McCain doesn’t think 47 million people without health insurance is a crisis. John McCain […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, Politics on Aug 26th, 2008
George W. Bush is one of the most unpopular presidents ever, and John McCain is offering more of the same. Barack Obama, on the other hand, has innovate ideas and approaches, is an inspiring speaker, and is running on the opposition party’s ticket. Obama should be running away with this race, yet polls show Obama […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Politics on Aug 22nd, 2008
Barack Obama’s opponents have tried to paint him as an elitist who is out of touch with “regular Americans.” They didn’t know just how out of touch a presidential candidate could be, but it turns out they had the wrong man. John McCain is so well off that he apparently can’t remember how many houses […]
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 […]