Issues for the next President
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Written by Michael Vass
As 2010 mid-term elections drawn near, or at least the election cycle, I thought about what it is I value in an elected representative. And I came up with the following.
1. They realize they are an elected official, thus they work for voters and not the other way around. (Someone might remind Nancy [...]
Things you might want to know before 2010 mid-term elections
Written by Michael Vass
I’ve been thinking about how my senators – Sen. Schumer and Gillibrand – refused to speak to their constituents over the 2009 summer break about health care. Which of course lead me to think about how Sen. Gillibrand wouldn’t even send me a email confirmation on my letter to her, Sen. Schumer [...]
Alan Colmes - the smartest commentor on television?
Written by Michael Vass
I was at my weekly pool league game yesterday when the topic of the departure of Alan Colmes from Hannity & Colmes came up. Several people were surprised at the move, and a couple claimed that it’s just what they would expect from Fox News.
Putting aside the far-left promoted misconceptions of [...]
Election promises: polispeak to win
Written by Michael Vass
The Presidential election is now 14 days over, and President Obama has already violated several campaign promises. Can you imagine what things will be like in 2 years? I realize that a multitude of Obama fans are getting rabid over that statement so I will make it clear that this is not [...]
Race relations in 2009 and beyond
Written by Michael Vass
“Many ___ feel that the country their forefathers built has been … stolen from them, so there’s in some places a real boiling rage, and that can only become worse as more people lose jobs.”
This is about President Obama, the economy, and America. But not exactly the way you might be thinking. [...]
Marilyn Manson performs for Obama: what if it happened?
Written by Michael Vass
Here is something you don’t hear everyday. In fact I just heard about it today. Supposedly Marilyn Manson was going to have a performance that would have been in behalf of President Obama (then Senator Obama). Can you imagine it?
Now the source of that would be performance is Manson’s ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel [...]
President Obama’s first 100 days: a prediction
Written by Michael Vass
Ok, now that the Obama election win inspired drunkenness has passed the question for many is what is he going to do. Fantastic speeches, and pointing fingers at the past are wonderful ways to get elected, but mean nothing when you need to lead. What can we discern now?
Well we know that [...]
President Obama - the expectations start now
Written by Michael Vass
President Obama has won the 2008 election. I am as elated by that news as any African American or minority in America right now. But at the same time I am looking at what the nation said last night.
At 6pm initial exit poll results started to flow and there were several important [...]
Presidential election update at 9:30
Written by Michael Vass
So far the votes are on-going, but at least Fox News currently calls the election 200 - 90. With the loss of Ohio to Obama, McCain virtually needs the entire mid-west and west coast to win the election.
While the electoral vote leans strongly to Obama, the popular vote is a near total [...]
First set of exit poll results in the Presidential election
Written by Michael Vass
The early results are starting to come in. At 5:30 the first exit poll results I have heard of (from Fox News) have been announced for Ohio, Indiana, and Virginia. These results are based on 10% of the vote. As with all exit polls there is a tendency to exaggerate Democratic results, [...]
Presidential candidate quotes to start your voting juices
Written by Michael Vass
As we all head out to vote today, and I do urge all my readers that are American citizens to vote, I stopped to notice a couple of the better quotes of this Presidential election. Now I won’t go all the way back to the Primaries, just looking at the McCain and [...]
Time flies before election, questions arise like a wave
Written by Michael Vass
The eve before the Presidential election. And the media is losing it’s mind.
As I was playing in my Monday night 8-ball pool tournament (I’m currently 12 for 12) and happened to look up at the television. It was about 7:30 and on ABC News there was George Stephanopoulos and a reporter. The [...]
Picking a President doesn’t make you more or less Black
Written by Michael Vass
I find it interesting as we come upon the 2008 election to reflect on what has occurred in this year. From the surprising Democratic Primaries up til now there has been a shift in politics that will never be undone. I never thought I would see this in my lifetime, and now [...]
The election issues that decides it all?
Written by Michael Vass
As the hours count down, and over the weekend I hope that tens of millions will be searching the web for information on the Presidential candidates, I wanted to revisit the most controversial point of this election. The deep tan Obama has everyday.
At this point most people know who they will vote [...]
Was Barbara West’s Senator Biden interview fair?
Written by Michael Vass
In response to my post on Barbara West’s interview with Senator Biden I have heard many people excuse the response of Senator Joe Biden, and defend Senator Obama’s flexible tax plans. Even more have chosen to attack or dispute the questions of Barbara West.
First is a fact that this election seems to [...]
Barbara West asks Senator Biden questions - Obama campaign blacklists media
Written by Michael Vass
I recently made a Youtube video where I mentioned several questions that should be asked by each voter before they make their vote. The now famous Joe the plumber had a question that he asked of Senator Obama. Joe has been raked over the coals by many part of the media and [...]
What the Presidential election numbers might be
Written by Michael Vass
Well great minds think alike, and so several writer’s are discussing the chances of Senator Obama maintaining his lead and winning the Presidency. I too have been waiting to discuss this issue, trying to time it to be just in the attention span of most voters. But because this is important I [...]
Before you vote, questions you should have answered
Written by >Michael Vass
The following is a transcript of the video. Just in case you missed something or wanted to quote and/or respond directly.
Over the next few days there will be a slew of television ads discussing the views of each candidate and why you should vote for them. Some will make sense to [...]
Senator Obama can’t compare to President Kennedy
Written by Michael Vass
Senator Biden has recently warned that Senator Obama, and exclusively Obama, will be challenged by international events due to his inexperience if he is elected to the Presidency. He continued to state that the response, to at least 1 of 4 or 5 different scenarios would at least look wrong, and that [...]
How does media bias affect Presidential election
Written by Michael Vass
For as long as Democratic candidates have been mentioning their desire to run for President most of the major media has been promoting them. Going back as far as 2006 the media was virtually guaranteeing Senator Hillary Clinton would be the next President of the nation. Once Senator Obama took the national [...]
Need welfare? Elect Obama
Written by Michael Vass
As talk of the economy and taxes dominate the political pundits, and the Presidential candidates stump speeches, I again wanted to take a look at the reality of the Obama tax plan. In searching for those more intelligent than myself to evaluate the tax plan I came across the Wall Street Journal. [...]
Senator Biden highlights Obama weakness - who is he campaigning for?
Written by Michael Vass
Senator Biden never made sense to me as a Vice Presidential pick for Senator Obama. He has made racist statements, and has made claims to equal the invisible bullets of Senator Clinton. He disagrees with the policies of Senator Obama on key issues, and he has declared (until selected for the VP) [...]
Full video of 3rd Presidential debate of 2008
Written by Michael Vass
As with all the prior debates of the candidates involved in the 2008 Presidential election, I present the complete video of the 3rd debate between Senators McCain and Obama.
This was the most interesting debate of all 3. Yet I must state that 3 debates are far too few. In addition I have [...]
Presidential debate number 3 - initial thoughts
Written by Michael Vass
In watching and reflecting on the 3rd and last Presidential debate of 2008 there are a few immediate thoughts that come to my mind, a more detailed review will come tomorrow. The foremost is the thought that 3 debates, and only 1 for the Vice Presidential candidates, is far too few to [...]
Joe Wurzelbacher comments on Senator Barack Obama’s tax policy
Written by Michael Vass
Earlier I presented the video of Senator Obama as he spoke to a plumber about his tax plans. I discussed how I thought his answer fall flat when considered in the real world. The implications of his tax plan will not benefit the public, nor the economy in my opinion. But the [...]
