“Showdown at Saddleback”: McCain & Obama Take Part in SoCal Church Forum
August 16, 2008
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Earlier this evening Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain took turns answering questions from mega church Pastor Rick Warren. The setting was Saddleback Mega Church, which is located in sunny Orange County, CA and also is one of the larger, more mainstream evangelical super centers of prayer. Both candidates are friends with Pastor Warren, the founder of the church and moderator of tonights forum, and came up with the idea of a dual candidate Q and A months ago.
Why Obama Can’t Lose??
August 3, 2008
The history of Presidential elections for the last forty four years suggests that John McCain’s candidacy in 2008 is doomed. Why? Well for a very simple reason. Since the advent of television debates and the proliferation of visual politics the most physically attractive candidate has always won.
John & Cindy McCaub Flex Their Mainstream Media ‘Flak Jacket’ Yet Again
July 16, 2008
As the current Presidential election continues to play out throughout the dog days of summer, John McCain has yet to disappoint in regards to his steady stream of gaffes, flip-flops and stories of a raging temper with a lovely streak of sexism to boot. Then there is his wife, Cindy who has had quite the “eventful” past herself. From marrying John while he was still legally wed to his then current wife, to her chronicled addiction to drugs McCain’s ’sugar mama’ is far from the angel the media portrays her as. This really isn’t surprising seeing as though they seem to enjoy expending all their bitter, personal, and speculative attacks on Michelle Obama.
New Quinnipiac Shows Obama Leading McCain 49-41 Nationally
July 15, 2008
A brand new Quinnipiac Poll (literally. It was released a couple minutes ago) shows Barack Obama holding a 50% - 41% lead over his Republican counterpart John McCain. This according to a nationwide poll of likely voters which was comprised over a three day span, July 10th through 13th. The internals of this poll however are almost, if not altogether, more intriguing then the actual surface number, which has Obama up by 9 points.
New Footage Better Illustrates Just How Bad Bush Got Heckled Yesterday in Monticello
July 5, 2008
President Bush was interrupted on several occasions by protesters who called him a fascist and war criminal during a 4 July celebration. At times the protesters (illustrated in the new footage attached below) seemed to be louder in terms of sheer volume, then Bush on the microphone.
Bob Barr Takes McCain to Task Over His “Gun Control” Flip-Flop
June 26, 2008
The setbacks facing John McCain and his campaign continue to pile on, the latest coming in the form of a tongue lashing from the Libertarian presidential candidate. Bob Barr took McCain to task for his statements regarding todays Supreme Court decision regarding gun control. Barr called McCain out for what he perceives as yet another “flip flop” on the behalf of the GOP Presidential nominee, who is saying and doing a lot of things that are quite contradictory too his stance on issues prior to becomming the Republican Presidential candidate.
Campaign Growing Pains: John McCain Suffers a String of Campaign Mistakes
June 21, 2008
OTTAWA (AP) — Call it campaign growing pains. Or bad luck. Or a combination of the two.By any name, Sen. John McCain is hampered by missteps and self-generated controversy in the early days of the general election campaign for the White House. Take his most recent trip through several states and the Canadian capital, a five-day span during which he courted conservatives and independents alike.
*Video* Former White House Press Secretary Gives Explosive Testimony in Front of Congress
June 20, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former presidential spokesman Scott McClellan on Friday said President Bush has lost the public’s trust by failing to open up about his administration’s mistakes and backtracking on a promise be up front about the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity.
“A Night to Remember”: Barack Obama & Al Gore in Detroit *Video*
June 16, 2008
“This is CRAZY down here, there are choppers all over, people EVERYWHERE. It’s truly a grand event, people of all ages, races, from all over waiting in huge lines. The line goes all the way down the river walk by the Detroit river. There are two lines, one at each end of the building. Both wrapping around the building. More people keep coming. Someone has an update on their cell phone that Gore was going to be here tonight and they started shouted to the crowd, ‘Gore’s coming!’” -Minehaha Forman, MichiganMessenger.com
McCain Forced to Cancel a Texas Fundraiser as Brutal “Rape Joke” Alegations Surface
June 14, 2008
WASHINGTON - Questions from the media prompted Republican John McCain to cancel a fundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women should give in while being raped. The Texan, Republican Clayton “Claytie” Williams, made the joke during his failed 1990 campaign for governor against Democrat Ann Richards. Williams compared rape to the weather, saying, “As long as it’s inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.” He also compared Richards to the cattle on his ranch, saying he would “head her and hoof her and drag her through the dirt.”
