Archive for August 2008

The Democratic National Convention: Monday

Aug 27th, 2008 | By Ed W. | Category: Pipin' Hot Knowledge, The Campaign

I’ll hold my thoughts on Sen. Biden close to my chest until he formally accepts the Vice Presidential Nomination, but in the meantime, let’s examine what’s happened thus far in Denver, and what impact we can expect it to have on the race at large.
Thus far, I think it is safe to say that the [...]



Obama’s Vice Presidential Candidate: Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del)

Aug 23rd, 2008 | By Ed W. | Category: The Campaign

Well, after a series of leaks in the wee hours of the morning indicated Joe Biden would be the Democratic nominee for the Vice Presidency the Obama Campaign confirmed this morning that Sen. Biden, a two-time contender himself, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee would be [...]



Will Truth Out? Media Coverage of the McCain Campaign

Aug 18th, 2008 | By Ed W. | Category: Media Matters, The Campaign

According to Politico, the McCain campaign is up in arms over “partisan” coverage of the presidential campaign. It’s nothing new for candidates to deride their media coverage as partisan or otherwise biased, and here’s what did it this time:
Davis made the request Sunday in a letter that is part of an aggressive effort by [...]



Wishful Thinking: The Political Guile of the Bush White House

Aug 7th, 2008 | By Ed W. | Category: The Campaign

Much ink has been spilled about the political genius of George W. Bush and Karl Rove. What I am left wondering, with the Bush presidency receding behind us, is how that perception came into being. Carlos Watson summed up in 2004 the general perception of Bush’s political prowess:
Whether you are a Democrat, a [...]