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| End of the '08 Hopefuls |
| 2007-07-19 12:31:00 |
Essentially, the '08 hopefuls has already ended, but I officially declare it over....
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| The '08 Hopefuls, Part 4: Duncan Hunter |
| 2007-06-28 20:23:00 |
The '08 Hopefuls continues now with Duncan Hunter, the congressman from California's 52nd district.NO DOUBT A CONSERVATIVEYou know what America? I actually like Duncan Hunter and the policies he advocates, except for a select few. The first impression one gets of him is that he is a bit arrogant, but that is quickly replaced with the realization that he is a strong, traditional conservative. While this is true, Hunter doesn't seem or come off like a champion of the people, but instead as a politician brainwashed by Washington.NOT A LEADERSadly, Hunter doesn't seem capable of being President of the United States because he's far more congressional than he is Presidential. He lacks the drive, or "fire in the belly," w...
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| The '08 Hopefuls, Part 3: Tommy Thompson |
| 2007-06-28 19:39:00 |
The '08 Hopefuls continues now with a view of Tommy Thompson, who served as the 42nd governor of Wisconsin and Bush's Secretary of Health and Human Services.EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIEDTommy Thompson immediately struck me as someone who is experienced, qualified and capable of leading the nation in a better direction. For 13 years he served the people of Wisconsin well, being re-elected 3 times and occasionally slipping up, but for the most part doing a good job. Later, he went on to become the 7th Secretary of Health and Human services under George W. Bush, which I think gave him a feel of how things work in the Federal government.TIED TO A BAD PRESIDENTHowever, his service and loyalty to President Bush is something that makes me uneasy and possibly frightened at the prospect of having more ...
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| Definitely a lame duck: George W. Bush |
| 2007-06-28 15:52:00 |
President George W. Bush, following the defeat of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill, is undoubtedly a lame duck and has no political capital or clout left.INFLUENTIAL? I THINK NOT.Proving that our President is a lame duck, the Senate today blocked the Immigration bill for a second time, which tells me that George Bush has lost all the political capital, political clout, and influence he had left. Barely changing any minds, the President must now realize that the GOP is abandoning his leadership because of his tremendous unpopularity and his astounding incompetence. Throughout history it has been said that the President's real power was the influence he dutifully carried, but now that seems not to be the case.WHY HAS HE LOST HIS INFLUENCE?Presi...
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| The '08 Hopefuls, Part 2: Chris Dodd |
| 2007-06-28 13:09:00 |
The '08 Hopefuls continues now with Chris Dodd, the Democratic Senior Senator from Connecticut.CAN HE LEAD?No one can argue that Senator Dodd is inexperienced, because in fact he spent 6 years in the House and 25 in the Senate. Evidently, Dodd is a person who loves his country and has served it well through his long, impressive political career. Well liked among Democrats, Dodd is considered a stanch liberal and has solidified that view through his words and voting records.However, Chris Dodd strikes me as someone who is not capable or fit to lead a nation. Catering to special interest groups, as many other politicians do, I get a feeling that he would willingly neglect the interests and welfare of the American people, as George Bush has infamously done. Although he is a brilliant, bright ...
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| The '08 Hopefuls, Part 1: Mike Gravel |
| 2007-06-27 16:13:00 |
Welcome to The '08 Hopefuls, our new series here at Washington in the Spotlight. In this series, we will examine, analyze and take a close look at the people that have a chance to lead our nation.TOO OLD?Kicking off our series is Mike Gravel, who was a Democratic Senator from Alaska... in the 1970's! He's in his 70's as well, making him the oldest person, Republican or Democrat, seeking the Presidency right now. Can this long shot who's been out of politics for almost 3 decades and is quite old be President of the United States?Simply, no. Mike Gravel has common sense and many of the qualities needed for the job, but he plainly is too old, too rusty and too out of touch to connect with the average American. Although he is uniquely funny, he lacks the ...
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| Poll: Thompson is front runner |
| 2007-06-27 13:54:00 |
Fred Thompson, who isn't even really running yet, has somehow managed to capture 27% of the GOP in a new national poll. Even the former front runner, Rudy Giuliani, has the support of a mere 23% of the party, the drop in his numbers being caused by Thompson. Although Mr. Thompson has a strong showing right now, I would guess that eventually the hype will disappear and that another candidate will win over the party.WHY WE WON'T SEE THOMPSON NOMINATEDIt is almost certain that Fred Thompson will not be nominated by the Republican party in 2008. The image that has been projected by the media, of Thompson as the perfect compromise, is far from real. After a quick Google search, one can actually discover that:Thompson is not as conservative as has been portrayedMa...
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| A Feverish America, Part 6: A Congressional Nightmare |
| 2007-06-26 19:47:00 |
A Feverish America concludes with the lack of action taken by the 110th Congress.The Leglislative Branch was largely considered the most powerful branch of the Federal Government throughout our history, but it has, since 2001, fallen under the shadow of a President who claims the power.DOING NOTHING AND GETTING NOWHEREIgnoring it's constitutional responsibilities, Congress has chosen to no longer serve as a meaningful body and in doing so has worsened the fever that we have. Instead of serving as checks to the Executive Branch, the 107th, 108th, 109th and 110th Congresses have been a mere supplement to the Presidency, because they have steadfastly refused to operate independently of George W. Bush. In the previous 3 Congresses, hardly any hearings were he...
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| Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill: Will it pass? |
| 2007-06-26 10:34:00 |
Actually, it does seem set to go forward to debate in the Senate, after weeks of intense, fiery debate. As you know, two weeks ago the bill failed to pass a pivotal vote, but has since been revived by President Bush and Senator Ted Kennedy. Striving for it's passage, Bush personally visited Capitol Hill in an attempt to change minds and garner support for the bill. I happen to be in favor of the bill, but the hearts and minds of those opposed to it have proven difficult to change.Now, the bill seems set to pass the procedural vote which so easily defeated it before, White House experts and Sen. Kennedy say. It has high chances of passing the Senate, but after that happens the House will be engaged in the fierce debate and we may see more lobbying than ever before. Hopefully (for me) t...
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| A Feverish America, Part 5: President George W. Bush |
| 2007-06-25 19:01:00 |
A Feverish America continues with the incompetence of the current President.NOT THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENTBetraying the people has become all too common in the Administration of President George W. Bush, who may simply be one of the most ignorant Chief Executives in history. For example, Bush led the country into a war that was unnecessary, to attack and pursue an enemy that did not threaten us. Bush has also betrayed the middle class by playing to the needs and interests of the rich, who are the only ones benefitting from the President's policies.Constantly and consistently, President Bush has chosen to listen to companies and special interests over people, to business over Americans. Our laughable, incapable-of-leading P...
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| A Feverish America, Part 4: Dividing Ourselves |
| 2007-06-24 11:27:00 |
A Feverish America continues with a look at how politics, political correctness and fear are tearing our nation apart. A DIVIDED AMERICAI'm deeply sorry to say that We the People are being betrayed by our politicians and in that process our politicians have torn the nation apart. Our representatives have been so partisan that they force their supporters to follow their example, leaving us with a torn and split America. The division caused by our leaders has become so strong that we can barely have a civil conversation about an issue nowadays, leading to a disability in our democracy.A real, civil discussion about the problems facing our nation is the cornerstone of democracy as a whole. When there is no discussion the people don't actually get involved, c...
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| The New Presidential Campaign Fundraising Totals: What to expect |
| 2007-06-23 23:04:00 |
Any day now, the Presidental candidates' fundraising totals are set to be released and revealed. Here's what to expect, what too look out for, and why it matters: Kicking off with the Democrats, we find that the totals generally resemble the first quarter's in terms of who's ahead and who's behind, albeit for one "disruption." We hear from insiders that Clinton is set to once again be first in the fundraising race, with Obama a few million dollars behind, since his momentum is slowing down. Expectedly, the real shakeup deals with John Edwards, who plans to get $9 million this quarter , $5 million less than what he garnered from January - March. Should Bill Richardson exceeds his $6.2 million total from last quarter, he could theoretically effectivel...
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| A Feverish America, Part 3: We the People? Not Anymore. |
| 2007-06-23 00:49:00 |
A Feverish America continues with a look at how the well-being of the nation is less important to politicians than the welfare of corporations and special interests. A BROKEN SYSTEMOur Constitution is based on the simple phrase "We the People," a phrase now purposely ignored and not respected by the Federal Government.America's leaders have bravely but terribly placed less worth on the People's interests and more on their own, creating an environment dangerously reminiscent of the Soviet Union. The real issues facing the nation never get addressed as Congressmen, Senators and even the President spend too much time campaigning. Corporations now have a bigger say in Congress than minorities and virtually control the entire ...
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| A Feverish America, Part 2: The Unmeaningful Rules Supreme |
| 2007-06-22 23:51:00 |
A Feverish America continues with a look at how the uninterested electorate and lack of communication has impacted the way Washington operates.DEMOCRACY NOT AT WORKAmerica has long been proud of it's democracy. From the moment 55 men signed the Constitution up until 2002, it operated healthily, as it should. Our republic has once again been threatened by powerful dangers, though this time not from outside powers like the Soviet Union, but from it's own people!I hope and know you're aware that 43% of eligible voters refused to participate in the most recent Presidential election. Quite sadly, this fact and the lack of attention important issues seem to be receiving is disabling our very system, which is one that hundreds of thousands gave their lives for.T...
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| Bill Richardson: Poised to win? |
| 2007-06-22 18:04:00 |
Among the Presidential candidates on the Democratic side, Bill Richardson seems to be the sole person who is experienced, likable and who has the qualities needed in a chief executive. Bill Richardson, unlike many of the others running for the highest office, seems to relate and seem like the average American. The Democratic party will need an easily electable nominee in 2008, and as more than half of the country "disfavours" Hillary Clinton, the party is having a lapse of faith in her. Richardson also seems to relate to the average American more than the other candidates do. The New Mexico Governor, if he makes his moves wisely, could follow in Bill Clinton's footsteps. If you can remember, this time in the 1992 election season Bill Clinton had 2% support among his fellow Democrats, ...
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| Surgeon replaces deceased Senator |
| 2007-06-22 15:48:00 |
Tragically, Senator Craig Thomas, a Republican from Wyoming, died nearly 3 weeks ago after being diagnosed with leukemia. Today, Governor Freudenthal temporarily appointed orthopedic surgeon John Barrasso to fill the vacant Senate seat and has today done so. Since both the late Senator and the newly appointed Senator belong to the Republican party, the fragile, delicate balance of power in the Senate has been preserved.A CLASSIC CONSERVATIVEBarrasso has said that he believes "in limited government, lower taxes, less spending, traditional family values, local control and a strong national defense." That's good news for me and other conservatives, although he could very well be alienated from the American people, like man...
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| Can the Republicans win in '08? |
| 2007-06-22 13:11:00 |
The short answer is yes, the Republicans have the ability to win the White House and Congress in 2008. Although this is true, the Republican image has been scarred by an incompetent President, one that the party must carefully distance themselves from. The GOP must once again convince a public reluctant to elect them that security, smaller government and common sense is the way to the future.A PARTY IN NEEDPresident Bush, as many of you are aware, has deliberately turned his back on the American people time and time again, and is badly damaging the Republican Party's credibility. I do favor the GOP, but I believe that the way forward is through common sense, something this Republican President and Democratic Congress do not have. So how does the P...
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| Bill Clinton's bigger role |
| 2007-06-21 18:22:00 |
Clinton">Bill Clinton is taking a bigger role in Hillary's campaign. Just a few weeks ago he was rarely spotted on the campaign trail, but in the last few days has:Appeared in a video (a terrible one, but one nonetheless)Planned a July 4 trip with HillaryCut down on his paid speechesTHE STRATEGYThe entire point of shining the spotlight solely on Hillary was to allow her to become more independent of Bill, at least in the public eye. Mrs. Clinton has had many months to do that and, though establishing herself as a formidable candidate, cannot shake of Bill.I don't believe that Hillary can ever truly establish her independence from Bill unless she actually is elected President, and even if she does take the Oath of Office it w...
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| The Lives of the Unborn are Valuable |
| 2007-06-21 15:04:00 |
The lives of the unborn are valuable, and deserve to be protected. God Bless President Bush for vetoing the stem cell bill.I think that the carelessness scientists and lack of respect Democrats have for the unborn is appalling. As well, I'm having a hard time supporting Giuliani for his pro-life stance so really, I have no candidate that will support what I do....
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| A Feverish America, Part 1: Motivating the Betrayers |
| 2007-06-21 12:38:00 |
Welcome to a 6-part series entitled "A Feverish America." In this series, we take a look at the big hurdles in our collective path as a people and examine the solutions we can uses to get past them.BETRAYEDThere are two things that drive and motivate politicians: Money and Fear. Money, because it motivates virtually everyone, and fear because politicians are frightful of the prospect of losing their elected positions.MoneyI am a conservative, as I have pointed out multiple times, but I am deeply disappointed with the administration of George W. Bush. It seems that he and everyone else in Washington has sold us out in favor of corporations and the dollar.For example, President Bush refused to secure America's ports even after numerous federal agencies advi...
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| Who will save the Democratic Party? |
| 2007-06-21 11:59:00 |
Out of the 8 candidates for President on the Democratic Side, only 1 of them seems qualified enough or likable enough to be elected President.WHY 7 OF THE 8 OF THE CANDIDATES CANNOT BE ELECTEDHillary Clinton: Half the country hates her. No really, 51% of the population find her "unfavourable," and that's why she will never be elected.Barack Obama: He has 2 years of Senate experience. Yeah, that's it. In a time of war 2 years isn't enough. We might as well elect Paris Hilton.Joe Biden: He has more than enough experience, but is too unlikeable to be elected President.Chris Dodd: Have you seen this guys voting record? He's one of the biggest liars in the Senate.John Edwards: Very likable, although he seems out of touch with the average American. ($400!!! ...
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| Hillary Clinton is a horrible actress |
| 2007-06-21 00:31:00 |
This video was posted on Hillary Clinton's website (It's a spoof of the horrible Soprano's Finale):I thought it was a decent attempt to garner more votes, but If I were you I'd stick with the Sopranos....
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| Book of the Month: The Assault on Reason |
| 2007-06-20 23:18:00 |
Al Gore's The Assault on Reason was released last month, but I only recently decided to pick it up and read it.AN EYE OPENERTo set the record straight, I am a conservative and strongly disagree with many of the policies advocated by Al Gore. But, I found this book to be eye opening and an outstanding reflection of the problems in our society.Gore has excellently managed to shine light on the declining role of reason and common sense in our society. It begins with how television has almost prohibited the voice's of ordinary citizens from being heard, a topic I find highly interesting, and later goes on to attack the President, the Congress and the system.THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PUBLICIn an age when companies and the impact of money largely outweigh the average ...
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| Not even running |
| 2007-06-20 10:31:00 |
Rudy Giuliani, who has long been the Republican frontrunner, is feeling the heat from someone that isn't even running.MR. "RIGHT?"Although the politician-turned-actor Fred Thompson has yet to announce his candidacy, he already averages 2nd place among the Republican contenders. Conservatives are looking for a contender on the right side as most of the 10 already declared candidates are too moderate for their liking. I don't believe that even with his Reaganesque, acting credentials and more "conservative" views, he would be able to win the nomination.WHY WE WON'T HAVE A PRESIDENT THOMPSONThe likely Democratic Nominee is Hillary Clinton, and the Republicans need someone moderate enough to defeat her.The media, after Thompson announces his candidacy, will start attacking him as they do every...
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| Bloomberg leaves GOP and why it matters |
| 2007-06-20 01:05:00 |
New York City's Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, announced today that he has left the Republican Party.Mayor Bloomberg is now independent of party, and this recent move away from the GOP has given new life to rumours that he could run for President in 2008. Although he insists he has no plans for a 2008 run, he, like Al Gore, is frequently mentioned as a possible candidate.WHY HE MADE THE RIGHT MOVEBloomberg said today that "The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level," and you know what, he's right! Our politicians in Washington don't give a **** about us, because all they care about is, you guessed it, money! While I do agree with him that partisanship can cause a paraly...
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| Welcome to Washington in the Spotlight |
| 2007-06-19 15:25:00 |
After months of intense labour and birth pangs, Washington in the Spotlight, this site, has been born. We will aspire to bring you and the rest of our readers an unconventional, bizzare and frankly weird side to Washington....
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