A blog by Nicholas Solter about politics and everything else
Posted in Election 2008, Politics on Feb 5th, 2008
James Dobson, of Focus on the Family infamy, released a statement today that reads in part:
“I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are… I cannot, and will not, vote for Sen. John McCain, […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Politics on Jan 30th, 2008
Leonard Pitts, of the Miami Herald, published a great opinion piece yesterday about the bigoted attacks on Barack Obama. You can read the column, Obama foes make appeal to ignorance, fear on the Miami Herald web site. Note that the column title in the Colorado Springs Gazette was, “What if America had a Muslim President?”
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Politics on Jan 24th, 2008
I was shocked to learn that an acquaintance of mine recently overheard someone in her church insisting that Barack Obama is a Muslim. The rumor has been debunked repeatedly, yet somehow this canard lives on.
This unfounded rumor irritates me for two reasons. First, and most straightforwardly, it’s simply untrue. Barack Obama is not a Muslim; […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Politics on Jan 9th, 2008
I’m pleased that Hillary Clinton won the New Hampshire primary, but not because I necessarily want her to be the Democratic nominee for president. I haven’t yet decided for whom I’m going to vote, or even yet figured out what one does at a caucus. Nonetheless, I’m pleased because Barack Obama won in Iowa, so […]
Posted in Election 2008, Politics on Jan 8th, 2008
Based on the recent news, one would think that Iowa and New Hampshire are single-handedly electing our next president — or at least nominating the candidate from each party. Sadly, that last notion might be true: Following the results of the Iowa caucuses last week, based on only a few hundred thousand people’s opinions, several […]