Housekeeping

I returned from France two days before the 1st Round Election. Now we all know that it will be Sarkozy, who leans right and Royale, more socialist, who will grapple for the position of President of France. The final two weeks between the 1st Round Election and the Final Election are considered the most campaign intensive weeks. Candidates will begin to tackle the issues in a more...precise way, as opposed to the general ambiguities of pre-1st round election campaigning. Either way the election goes, there will be with out a doubt major changes for France. So stay tuned...

As for American politics there is some movement but nothing that out of the ordinary. McCain delivered a rousing speech regarding Iraq which brings to mind an old Henry Clay quote, "I'd rather be right than be President." If a Republican aside from McCain takes the White House they should seriously consider the Senior Senator from Arizona for Secretary of State. Fred Thompson announced his non hodgkins lymphoma. Could possibly be clearing the path to the White House, a pre-emptive strike if you will. Hillary is from the deep-south again. And more and more Democrats are making nice with that lovable racist Al Sharpton....

You have to give Coulter credit...

Her pieces, if anything, are fun to read.

Speaking of which, the horny hick's wife finally ended the breathless anticipation by announcing that she is running for president. I studied tapes of Hillary feigning surprise at hearing about Monica to help me look surprised upon learning that she's running.

Hillary is Dem Frontrunner: Time Poll

According to a survey conducted by Time Magazine in which 1,026 registered voters were polled, Hillary Clinton (D-NY), is 19 points ahead of Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). These results prove to be interesting especially after the media splash Obama has made.

Despite the buzz generated by Senator Barack Obama entering the race, the survey found that Senator Clinton would beat him for the Democratic nomination by a margin of 40% to 21%. Senator John Edwards is a distant third with 11%. Obama clearly suffers a disadvantage in profile among likely voters, with only 51% indicating that they knew enough about him to form an opinion, compared with 94% saying the same of Hillary Clinton. In Obama's favor, however, is his far lower negative ratings. While 58% of voters familiar with Hillary Clinton have a positive view of her, 41% give her negative marks, for a net favorability score of +17. By contrast, Obama's net favorability score is +47. On the Republican side, Giuliani has a net favorability rating of +68, with only 14% having a negative view of him. McCain's net favorability score is +45.

Bait and Switch: How 2008 Will Go Down

Bait and switch. That's right, remember that term. I foresee that in 08. The bait? None other than media darling Senator Barack Obama. The switch? Al Gore, John Edwards. Here's how it goes down. Obama is a household name and the notion of him in the Oval Office is spreading like wildfire however, what people can't seem to see, with all of those lovely smoke and mirrors obstructing their view is, he stands for nothing except for being as liberal as one could possibly be, but that's it. We don't know Barack, we know the media's version of Barack, nothing more, nothing less. That's fine for the Democrats. He's like a super model in a beer commercial. The beer may taste like crap but you are drawn in by the supermodel. Flash forward a year. They switch Barack with someone more battle hardened, let's say, Gore. People were already lured to the Dem side with lovely Barack and say, "Hey, that Barack fellow was mighty neat, this Gore fella' is a Democrat too, maybe they are similar!" So they buy the beer and they will realize it's shit. BUT WAIT, it's too late. Oh no! You just spent one vote on crappy beer.

What Will Kill Republicans in 08

Republicans are in trouble. A series of scandals and a highly controversial war weigh heavy on the American mind and the media loves making sure it sticks, especially if it comes to screwing over the Republican party. The Dems have had their fair share of scandal and an ass-load of hypocrisy but the media tends to throw that on the one day news cycle. However, it is not the media that will kill Republicans in 08 as much as it is themselves. Right now, I am tired of the same Evangelical good Ole' boy. I want someone who is willing to compromise and forgo their preconceived notions in order to serve the greater good. Senator John McCain and Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, are, in my mind, the last hopes of the Republican party. They are the most potentially electable candidates except for one thing, they are not conservative enough to secure the nomination. Although McCain has been working hard to alter his image to challenge that fact there's no denying his past. Also, Mr. Giuliani's pro-gun control, pro-choice and pro-gay marriage stance, probably will not bode well for him when it comes to the Caucasus and primaries. For it is the party faithful who vote there and the party faithful are the ultra conservatives, so far off to the right in fact that if they Earth were flat they probably would have fallen right off it. The party needs to show that is open to new ideas. For right now that is what people want. New ideas. Americans are coming to the realization that the old ideas aren't working and someone who seems to embody a progressive spirit would be a breath of fresh air for the Republican Party, and for that matter the nation. As Avril Levine once sang, "I'm a hazard to myself, don't let me get me."

Dodd is Running

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced Thursday on the MSNBC morning show "Imus in the Morning" that he would be running for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd announced Thursday he will run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, saying problems at home and abroad meant it was time for him to "get out of the bleachers and onto the arena floor."

Dodd, a 26-year Senate veteran, told the "Imus in the Morning" radio show he will file paperwork to establish a campaign committee later in the day.

"I know how to do this. I know what has to be done. I'm going to get out and make my case," Dodd said. He described himself as a dark horse in a Democratic field dominated by Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) of Illinois — neither of whom have yet entered the race.

"There's a heightened sense of urgency about the condition of the country. But it isn't just Iraq — there are problems here at home that are huge," Dodd said. He said he planned to focus on issues like education, energy policy and health care in his campaign.