Were the Fox Debates more Fair and Balanced than CNN?

From Chris Dodd's site.

Yeah thats fair. Thanks for playing favorites Wolf.

Notice how Obama got more time than Wolf. Nice one CNN. But you guys aren't the one's claiming to be "fair and balanced."

Huckabee thinks Evolution and God negate each other.

It is possible to believe in God and Evolution...I do. But just now on the debates huckabee implied that that is impossible. But why couldn't God have simply explained the beginnings of the earth the way he did because explaining advanced physics and biology to a primitive people just wouldn't have worked.

Republican debates, more of the same?

CNN might be the worst yet at just asking the big 3 questions.

Finally back up and Running

I recently moved and had a heck of a time getting an internet connection.

Is Giuliani Worse Than Bush?

Yes according to Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi. In the article Taibbi states:

Rudy giuliani is a true American hero, and we know this because he does all the things we expect of heroes these days -- like make $16 million a year, and lobby for Hugo Chávez and Rupert Murdoch, and promote wars without ever having served in the military, and hire a lawyer to call his second wife a "stuck pig," and organize absurd, grandstanding pogroms against minor foreign artists, and
generally drift through life being a shameless opportunist with an outsize ego who doesn't even bother to conceal the fact that he's had a hard-on for the presidency since he was in diapers. In the media age, we can't have a hero humble enough to actually be one; what is needed is a tireless scoundrel, a cad willing to pose all day long for photos, who'll accept $100,000 to talk about heroism for an hour, who has the balls to take a $2.7 million advance to write a
book about himself called Leadership. That's Rudy Giuliani. Our hero. And a perfect choice to uphold the legacy of George W. Bush.

Ouch.

Just like Bush, Rudy appeals to the couch-bound bully in all of us, and part of the allure of his campaign is the promise to put the Pentagon and the power of the White House at that bully's disposal.

Sounds like a great candidate for president.

In his years as mayor -- and his subsequent career as a lobbyist -- Rudy jumped into bed with anyone who could afford a rubber. Saudi Arabia, Rupert Murdoch, tobacco interests, pharmaceutical companies, private prisons, Bechtel, ChevronTexaco -- Giuliani took money from them all. You could change Rudy's mind
literally in the time it took to write a check. A former prosecutor, Giuliani used to call drug dealers "murderers." But as a lobbyist he agreed to represent Seisint, a security firm run by former cocaine smuggler Hank Asher. "I have a great admiration for what he's doing," Rudy gushed after taking $2 million of Asher's money.

Nice. Read the entire article here.

Paul says Giuliani's Immigration Record Out of Touch with America

In a press release yesterday, the Ron Paul campaign claimed that "Rudy Giuliani’s record on illegal immigration is out of step with the majority of Americans." The press release cited a lawsuit Giuliani had filed as mayor of NYC that prevented city officials from arresting illegal immigrants. The campaign also asserted that as mayor Giuliani had supported granting welfare, Social Security and free medical care for illegals, and denounced a law that prohibited illegals from receiving those benefits.

Paul 2008 Campaign chairman Kent Snyder said that "On illegal immigration, Rudy Giuliani is more like Ted Kennedy than Main Street America." Continued Snyder, "When you compare Rudy Giuliani’s immigration record as a mayor to Congressman Ron Paul’s record as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 terms, the difference is clear."

Paul supports the border fence, opposses amnesty, and has proposed legislation barring foreigners on the terror watch list from receiving student visas.

Fred Thompson forms Presidential Committee

Today Fred Thompson formed a preliminary campaign committee. This allows him to raise money and hire staff, but does not commit him to running. Talk about wishy-washy. Is the guy waiting for the masses to beg him to run or what?

Faith playing larger role in 2008 race

From the AP:

Lately it seems all the leading presidential candidates are discussing
their religious and moral beliefs — even when they'd rather not. Indeed, seven years after George W. Bush won the presidency in part with a direct appeal to conservative religious voters — even saying during a debate that Jesus Christ was his favorite philosopher — the personal faith of candidates has become a very public part of the presidential campaign.

I always laugh when I hear that Jesus is Bush's favorite philosopher. Why? Because Jesus' philiosophies are completely at odds with George Bush's policies. Like the bumper sticker says: "Who would Jesus bomb?"

Treated Like a Democrat

GOP candidate Ron Paul's "unorthodox" 9/11 theory
From FAIR:

With the public still many months away from choosing presidential
candidates from either major party, the media have fallen into a familiar pattern of trying to "weed out" candidates that do not meet the press corps' ideological standards. This tendency usually applies more to Democrats than Republicans—but Rep. Ron Paul (R. Texas) has demonstrated that conservative libertarians as well can be deemed too far out for the establishment media.

The article makes some very good points. It amazes me how the American public allow the media to annoint candidates for President. This kind of control is not healthy for a democracy and the media should be ashamed of themselves.

Mitt Romney: Champion of Big Government

Carla Howell, President and founder of the Center for Small Government, and the sponsor of the Massachusetts ballot initiative to end the state's income tax wrote this revealing piece published on LewRockwell.com.

[Romney] "took" a "no new taxes" pledge when he ran for Governor of
Massachusetts in 2002. "Took" is in quotes because he refused to sign that pledge. His signature wasn't necessary, he claimed. He assured us that he's a man of his word.

She then demonstrates that Romney is not a man of his word.
Read entire article.

Rep. Tom Tancredo: A lightning rod on immigration

From the Chicago Tribune:

While Tancredo's Republican bid is widely regarded as a long shot, the reaction he has received so far in Iowa shows his campaign can't be entirely dismissed, political analysts say. He hasn't left much of a footprint in Congress, and yet, driven by an anti-illegal immigrant wind, he now audaciously has become a single-issue candidate for president, his fists bared as he derides a bipartisan immigration reform plan being debated in the Senate or calls his opponents "soft."

Yes he is a single issue candidate. On every other issue he sounds exactly like the 8 other Republican candidates. But wait...there are 9 other candidates. Thats right, Tancredo sounds nothing like Ron Paul. But if immigration is your number one priority, along with looking for Jack Bauer in case of a national emergency (Tancredo said he would during the Republican Debates) then Tancredo might just be your man.

Dodd announces plan to end the "failed policy in Iraq"

Yesterday Senator Chris Dodd announced his plans to end America's involvment in the Iraq civil war by amending the Defense Authorization bill. According to the Dodd campagin the amendment would do the following:

Immediately begin redeployment of U.S. combat troops.Set a firm deadline for completing redeployment by March 31, 2008.

Provide no additional funding for combat operations after March 31, 2008.

Hold the Bush Administration accountable during the redeployment period by requiring the Secretary of Defense to regularly report to Congress on the drawdown of forces.

Institute measures that would make funding within the redeployment period contingent on the progress of phased redeployment.

Restore the readiness of the military, Reserves and National Guard by transferring portions of monies that would have been available for combat activities.

Clinton defends private jet travel

From the AP:

"Whatever I've done, I complied with Senate rules at the time. That's the way every senator operates," the Democratic presidential contender said in an interview with The Associated Press during a campaign stop in Las Vegas.

Well lets get to the heart of the matter: Global warming. You see what the AP fails to mention in the article is that the emissions from jets are destroying the earth. In fact maybe we should demand that no candidate can use any sort of emissions producing vehicle when campaigning. Wouldn't it be fun to see all of them riding their bikes across the courty.

Ron Paul Odds Slashed Dramatically

Online Gaming site Gambling911.com has slashed Ron Pauls odds to win the election from 200-1 to 15-1.

Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of Gambling911.com, one of the world's leading
political betting news sources. "No other single candidate for US
President has received the type of interest generated here at
Gambling911.com."

Now can the Paul camp start turning all of their online energy into moving up in the polls?

Mike Gravel visits Columbia University

Gravel wants to make the continuing occupation of Iraq a felony. He also states that no corporate entity will support him, and if they did all they would get was good government.

Watch it:

New Biden ad

Advisors say Fred Thompson will run

According to Politico.com:

Fred Dalton Thompson is planning to enter the presidential race over the Fourth of July holiday, announcing that week that he has already raised several million dollars and is being backed by insiders from the past three Republican administrations...

What scares me is the line "being backed by insiders from the past three Republican administrations." A great ad could be "Fred Thompson from the people that brought you war, torture, and secret renditions."

Mitt would Donate Presidential salary to Charity

According the AP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney would donate his Presidential salary to charity if elected. That may seem admirable coming from the wealthiest candidate in either party, but lets be honest, none of them are in it for the money...they want the power.

What would impress me more is if Mitt decided to run his campaign on $1 million and donate the rest of his campaign contributions to charity.

Update on McCain

From a campaign email sent to supporters:

John McCain started the week leading up to Memorial Day in the Sooner State, where he addressed Oklahoma legislators on the need to implement government reforms that will transform and make transparent the way Washington does business. Throughout the week, John McCain addressed the need to enact comprehensive immigration reform that will secure our borders and uphold our
values. He believes fixing our broken borders is a national security priority that demands immediate action, and he took his case directly to conservative bloggers and talk radio hosts.

Will '08 be a change election?

From the AP:

"The public's low opinion of Washington and growing concern about the direction of the country point to 2008 being a "change" election, one like the campaigns of 1976 and 1992 when people looked for a marked departure from the status quo."

This is good news for the less establishment candidates like Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, and Dennis Kucinich.