Category: Politics and Elections

Thomas McDermott claims look of “inproriety” and “something corrupt” in Indiana, claims should be examined

Thomas McDermott claims look of “inproriety” and “something corrupt” in Indiana, claims should be examined

Why did the Thomas McDermott – mayor of Hammond, Indiana- accuse Gary, Indiana mayor Rudy Clay of “something corrupt” regarding the late returns in their county?” When the 1st results came in early this morning from Lake County, we learned they were from the Gary area. The last batch of...

Top 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s Indiana and North Carolina results and coverage

Top 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s Indiana and North Carolina results and coverage

5. Overplaying General Election Polling The Clinton campaign, and her surrogates, are now saying Hillary should be the nominee because national polls suggests that she would beat John McCain 6 months from now. Let’s look at what polls have said in the past. In February 2007, Hillary Clinton (according to...

Nigerian rebels consider ceasefire based on appeal by Barack Obama

Nigerian rebels consider ceasefire based on appeal by Barack Obama

I found the following story on Ben Smith’s blog at The Politico. Where’s the wall to wall coverage on this? ************ Rebels who have stepped up attacks on Nigeria’s oil industry in the last month said on Sunday they were considering a ceasefire appeal by U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama....

What’s really going on with the Bush Library and the United Methodist General Conference?

What’s really going on with the Bush Library and the United Methodist General Conference?

I’ve checked the net, and there aren’t many places (other than Dallas South) discussing developments regarding the Bush Library. That means its one of two things. Either a vote recently taken on the matter really didn’t mean much, or someone’s trying to spin the significance of what’s going on with...

Operation Anti-Chaos: The Narrative on “White Voters” Is Fiction

Operation Anti-Chaos: The Narrative on “White Voters” Is Fiction

They’ve swallowed the Clinton racially-obsessed spin, hook, line and sinker. I read the following article at Jack and Jill Politics. They’re asking for help in making this information go viral. It’s a great explanation of how the mainstream media, political hacks, suspect bloggers are spreading lies about Barack Obama and...

OBAMA WINS GUAM!!!!

OBAMA WINS GUAM!!!!

According to the Clinton camp a win is a win right?  Well Obama won Guam by 7 votes, a virtual tie (50.1%-49.9%).  Each candidate picked up 2 delegates.

General Conference vote on Bush Library put decision in hands of South Central Jursidiction

General Conference vote on Bush Library put decision in hands of South Central Jursidiction

More on the Bush Library. The General Conference of the United Methodist Church did receive a petition asking it to block SMU’s decision to lease land for the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Center. Its decision was only to refer it to the South Central Jurisdictional Conference. In no...

UPDATE:George W. Bush Library at SMU overwhelmingly rejected (844-20) by General Conference of the United Methodist Church

UPDATE:George W. Bush Library at SMU overwhelmingly rejected (844-20) by General Conference of the United Methodist Church

The governing body of the United Methodist Church has come out against the George Bush Library being constructed on the campus of Southern Methodist University. This rejection passed on Wednesday morning, at the 2008 Quadrennial General Conference of the United Methodist Church that is still meeting in Fort Worth. Here...

Did Pennsylvania voters say “I may be poor, but I’m White?”

Did Pennsylvania voters say “I may be poor, but I’m White?”

By Earnest Gates The Pennsylvania primary for the Democratic nomination will be a case study for years to come. One thing that stood out to me is how someone could live in an area where the jobs have been sent overseas and the very life you are used to has...