Topic: inexperience
"To show that the Gulf of Mexico is safe for tourists, President (Barry Soetoro aka Barack) Obama took a quick swim in a < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Florida beach with his daughter Sasha.lass="Ap ... discussIt remains the ambitious but elusive dream of our nation’s writers to pen “the great American novel.” Well, perhaps that is because it has already been written! At least, that's the conviction o ... discuss
President Obama, you are No Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.By Agnes Cross-WhiteIn 2008, this country elected Barack Obama as its 44th president. I didn’t vote for him because I didn’t like the policies th ... discuss
The Daily Caller has broken the JournoList scandal wide open. First they uncovered an attempt to kill stories on President Barack Obama’s pastor, Dr. Jeremiah Wright. They rejoiced at O ... discuss
One of my favorite saints celebrates a feast today- St. Maria Goretti. Universalis web site tells us: Maria impressed everyone with her radiant purity. She was naturally pious, kind, and helpful. ... discuss
Even though we have over a year and a half before the 2008 election, it's quite clear that we are simply going to be flooded with hypothetical situations, polls and speculation about who will emerge a ... discuss
To sum up Hillary's speech:1) My history-making campaign was awesome. Everyone who voted for me should be proud.2) Your lives suck.3) Obama: at least he's not Republican.Her complements of him sounded ... discuss
Wow. I heard over the weekend that Barack Obama chose Joe Biden as his VP running mate. I encountered mixed feelings spanning from simply, “YEAH!” (followed by a long happy dance) to &# ... discuss
Wow, what a difference a week makes! On 8/24, I was railing about the relatively confusing pick by Barack Obama of Joe Biden for his vice presidential running mate. Kind of like the experienced bli ... discuss
21-year old Heidi Montag, star of The Hills, called a modern-day "feminist hero" by the New York Times, endorses John McCain for President. "I'm voting for John McCain," Heidi explained to Us Weekly. ... discuss
Did you ever see an episode of "Little House on the Prairie"? I did, as well as dozens and dozens more (it was part of my weekly viewing fare as a kid). Now that I think about it, the clearest image o ... discuss
To sum up Hillary's speech:1) My history-making campaign was awesome. Everyone who voted for me should be proud.2) Your lives suck.3) Obama: at least he's not Republican.Her complements of him sounded ... discuss
Did you ever see an episode of "Little House on the Prairie"? I did, as well as dozens and dozens more (it was part of my weekly viewing fare as a kid). Now that I think about it, the clearest image o ... discuss
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the privileged son of a prominent Nigerian banker and recently retired Minister of Economics, Alhaji Umar Mutallab, had many doors open to him but chose in ... discuss
Congratulations President Soetoro! Amidst all the hoot'n, hollering, Hollywood, hoopla and false hope in this messianic figure's coronation/inauguration, I for one somber, sober, and fearful of what h ... discuss
Those of you who have read Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, you know about the Twentieth Century Motor Company: “Well, there was something that happened at that plant where I worked for twenty years ... discuss
I have to say, I think it's about time America elected her first African-American president.I just wish I agreed with him on...well, anything.The supporters of President-elect Obama are hailing this a ... discuss
It will be no surprise to most that I am voting for Senator McCain. Here are a few reasons why: 1) Governor Sarah Palin. In the days before the VP announcement was made, I had looked at the possible c ... discuss
21-year old Heidi Montag, star of The Hills, called a modern-day "feminist hero" by the New York Times, endorses John McCain for President. "I'm voting for John McCain," Heidi explained to Us Weekly. ... discuss
Some self-proclaimed conservatives have stopped making sense. I don't know if they have just lost it or if they're trying to get attention. I don't know why they're doing it, but there's a definite pa ... discuss
I'm late to this gaffetastic slip of truth from Biden so I'll just round up reactions. Thanks to Cuffy for the audio. ABC News’ Matthew Jaffe Reports: Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., on Sunday guarantee ... discuss
Watch and listen closely to this clip - at the Saddleback Civil Forum with Pastor Rick Warren, Barack Obama stutters and almost says that he would not have nominated Supreme Court Justice Clarence Tho ... discuss
Frank Rich of the NY Times has written the follow-up to Joe Klein’s absurd diatribe for Time magazine. I fisked Klein here, now it’s Rich’s turn. Rich’s piece is titled The Pal ... discuss
The Dude is competing for first string quarterback on his football team. But the coach needed him for a defensive play. The Dude went in. The play came his way. The Dude maneuvered for the ... discuss
The Dude is competing for first string quarterback on his football team. But the coach needed him for a defensive play. The Dude went in. The play came his way. The Dude maneuvered for the open fie ... discuss
The Pulpit Initiative-"Historically, churches have emphatically, and with great passion, spoken Scriptural truth from the pulpit about government and culture. Historians have stated that America owes ... discuss
America finally gets McCain's story in Big Media.McCain, Obama All Tied Up with TV Viewers-"Presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama are neck and neck in how many television viewers they d ... discuss
From Hot Air:Greta van Susteren took a look at the "inexperienced" criticism of Sarah Palin by interviewing people who worked with Palin in Alaska. She spoke with the current mayor of Wasilla, which ... discuss
But First an Update from yesterday's blog (see GOP Platform the most pro-family and pro-life in the history of the GOP!!!!) concerning the unborn and those born aliveOlbermann misrepresents Obama's op ... discuss
I have no problem with questions being asked and so forth about a VP choice but to make this an issue while at the same time ignoring Obama's Born Alive Infant Protection Act in Illinois is democrat l ... discuss
Well, we should be concerned, darn it. These unpopular truths have to be faced up to: experience matters. That's why, with Governor Palin joining McCain as his Veep pick, Obama and Biden should at lea ... discuss
To me, the first good thing about the Palin nomination is that it highlights Obama's inexperience. You can just hear him going around the house muttering, "I know you are, but what am I? I know you ar ... discuss
-By Warner Todd Huston Taking a look at the stories in the Old Media will show that the Media is turning attack dog ASAP on McCain's choice for vice president, Sarah Palin. Notice the main meme is he ... discuss
Recently the gals at Dakota UnWomanly have been having an identity crisis. They want us to believe they are advocates for women which is getting increasingly more difficult as they continue to openly ... discuss
Wow, what a difference a week makes! On 8/24, I was railing about the relatively confusing pick by Barack Obama of Joe Biden for his vice presidential running mate. Kind of like the experienced bli ... discuss
I'm jazzed! I heard about the choice when I was driving home from work. I don't have time to make my own comments, so I'll just pass along the Feminists For Life press release.("Madam Vice President" ... discuss
Well I must say I have underestimated the Obama campaign once again. With the announcement of Sarah Palin as Vice President I thought to myself, the only downside to the choice was Palin’s mini ... discuss
Linda Chavez makes a good point that I couldn't help but notice as well; "Sarah Palin is better without a teleprompter than Obama with one": Obama's self-aggrandizing style is off-putting to a lot of ... discuss
Wow. I heard over the weekend that Barack Obama chose Joe Biden as his VP running mate. I encountered mixed feelings spanning from simply, “YEAH!” (followed by a long happy dance) to &# ... discuss
It seems Democratic Governor Bill Ritter caught a case of foot in mouth disease yesterday while on the Mike Rosen show. Ritter had been rumored to be on the short list as a potential Vice President f ... discuss
More of the same from Barack Obama:SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Democrat Barack Obama, the first black candidate with a shot at winning the White House, says John McCain and his Republican allies will try to s ... discuss
\"It does seem to reflect a willingness . . . to change on positions, to be more liberal in the primary, to moving more conservative in the general election. I guess I should welcome that, but ... discuss
\"It does seem to reflect a willingness . . . to change on positions, to be more liberal in the primary, to moving more conservative in the general election. I guess I should welcome that, but ... discuss
2008 is shaping up to be an odd election season. For the first time in recent memory, both parties' nominees for President will have secured their nominations without winning an overwhelming majority ... discuss
While visiting Israel in celebration of her 60th anniversary as a nation, President Bush spoke the following truth.“Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals,as ... discuss
"Obama Leap" by Eric Allie found on GOPUSA.com Do you think that there will be many Obama leapers in Indiana and North Carolina rethinking whether to vote for Senator Barry Oh as they pull the level ... discuss
As Scott at Powerline points out, at the time Barack Obama gave his "More Perfect Union" speech in Philadelphia on March 18 to tamp down the furor caused by the release of videos excerpts of his pasto ... discuss
Oh, it's offensive all right (Also: teeny bit of Derby chat)baMessiah may find his pastor's remarks offensive, but his low evaluation of the American people's intelligence regarding this matter is pre ... discuss
From the New York Times:Senator Barack Obama is starring in a growing number of campaign commercials, but the latest batch is being underwritten by Republicans.In a sign that the racial, class and val ... discuss
Despite the overwhelmingly sweet coverage the Western press has so far given Barack Obama, his extremely liberal policies, relative inexperience, and recently revealed testiness are finally beginning ... discuss
On Saturday January 5, 2008, at a debate in New Hampshire, the smug Barack Obama nailed it when he said, "You're likable enough, Hillary."Last night, Hillary proved him right. Voters in Pennsylvania o ... discuss
John McCain's new ad, titled: "624787" - his Navy serial number, has an appealing message: "The American president Americans have been waiting for." Hot Air offers a spot-on analysis: Obama has ... discuss
T.D. sends us this particularly unpresidential peek at one the current candidates for the U.S. Presidency. Thanks, T.D..When you are faking a pose for a photo-op, you'd think he can at least get the p ... discuss
Everyone and their mother has opined on Obama’s speech, yesterday, and I don’t have anything wise to say. I tend to agree with Tom Maguire; Obama probably did what he needed to do to ass ... discuss
Poor Barack Obama.This has been a rough week for him.After his string of primary losses in Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island, he had to deal with the growing distraction of his adviser Samantha Power.Rath ... discuss
Rodham-Clinton-Obama One-in-the-Same?DEBRIEFING THE CSU DEBATELast night the 90 minute debate was the third mano-a-mano confrontation between Senators Barack Hussein Obama and Hillary Diane Rodham-Cl ... discuss
Gerard Baker, Times [UK]:There is a caste of left-wing Americans who wish essentially and in all honesty that their country was much more like France. They wish it had much higher levels of taxation a ... discuss
by Gary Bauer, Campaign for Working Families: The New York Times ran a front page hit piece on Senator McCain today that reached new lows for "yellow journalism." The article, written by five - count ... discuss
T.D. sent me this pictorial depiction of the political scene in America today. "A bowl of soggy corn flakes soaking in 100% rhetoric enriched drivel" may be a better characterization.America desperate ... discuss
From Real Clear Politics:Hillary Clinton has blown an almost sure shot at the Democratic presidential nomination. Having surrendered the lead to Obama, she is not likely ever to regain it. It is a fan ... discuss
I watched most of the ‘play nice’ Democrat Debate Thursday evening on CNN. There were a couple of things that stood out to me on which I will comment. First, Senator B-Rated (for his inexperience) ... discuss
From Front Page Magazine:In the New York Times/CBS poll of Dec. 11, Hillary was overwhelmingly rated as the most likely of the Democratic candidates to defeat the Republicans in the 2008 general elect ... discuss
Scott A. Brown, the 17-year-old who shot Tim Belec during a robbery attempt, gets no sympthy from me. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:A Milwaukee teenager admitted robbing and shooting a medical e ... discuss
Newt Gingrich, ignoring all his idiosyncrasies, is right as usual. The 2008 Presidential Election is too long, too expensive and verges on “insane.” This fact was clearly demonstrated this week ... discuss
Thankfully, the race to fill the seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court will be over in a matter of hours.It wasn't just a dirty campaign. It was filthy. Toxic waste.Opposition research is commonplace, but ... discuss
Condom ad Brazil Your Business Blogger and Charmaine recently had to opt-out portions of the penta-posse from a mixed-gender sex education class. Public schools. Not much calculus, bu ... discuss
By Sebastian Mallaby. Washington Post: The Great Mortgage Meltdown of 2007 recalls the beginning of the dot-com implosion in 2000. Once again, paper wealth is going up in smoke; once again, Wall ... discuss
Even though we have over a year and a half before the 2008 election, it's quite clear that we are simply going to be flooded with hypothetical situations, polls and speculation about who will emerge a ... discuss
Bob Novak writes a column about the movie which has the pro-life community buzzing.He concludes, "It was a stretch to get "Bella" even shown at Toronto, much less win an award. "Going into the festiv ... discuss
Our latest made-by-media liberal progressive household name is none other than Senator Barack Hussein Obama, Illinois Democrat, a man with no legislative record to speak of (the media and his supporte ... discuss
Well I haven’t done one of these in roughly 10 months for many reasons, but I couldn’t get it out of my mind so here’s an update from the previous rankings. This Anti-Christ Watch list is more ... discuss
When I mention to some of my agrarian friends our family vision, it is usually met with enthusiasm and affirmation. Forming a family vision is a concept that is contagious and one that I am fin ... discuss
There's a disconcerting piece in today's Chicago Tribune (probably way more disconcerting if you happen to work undercover), which exposes blaring weaknesses within the CIA's covert operations. The gi ... discuss
“For someone who is pro-life, the news of an abortion by a friend or relative brings a mixed bag of emotions. Anger, rage, regret and sorrow are some of these emotions. She did commit a selfish a ... discuss
David Warren: In addition to wanting one party out, the people must want another party in. That is where the Conservatives persist in letting us down. They will not give us a reason to vote for the ... discuss
