From this side of ‘the pond’ the American election campaign has been fascinating to watch.
However, I now find that I am becoming very uncomfortable when I see ‘Old Whistling Teeth’ McCain on tv trying to scare people into voting against Barack Obama. I have been appalled to hear the racist and white supremist comments bandied [...]
Written on October 30, 2008 | Posted in
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The Alaskan legislative report by Stephen Blanchflower has found Sarah Palin broke state ethics law and abused her authority with her connection to the dismissal of a member of staff who would not fire her sister’s ex-husband. It sounds like a script from an episode of ‘Desperate Housewifes’, not a report on the attitude, ethics [...]
Written on October 11, 2008 | Posted in
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“With profound gratitude and great humility I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States” – this is how Barack Obama opened his speech at Invesco Field last night, a speech that was as important to the rest of the world as it is to America.Referring to the USA as a nation at [...]
Written on August 29, 2008 | Posted in
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Call me a cynic, but does it not seem just a little strange that John McCain thinks the best person in the whole of America to be his running mate for the vice presidency of the USA is a middle aged, middle class, white, ‘i’ve got a son with a disability and another in the [...]
Written on August 29, 2008 | Posted in
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In a key speech Bill Clinton, former president of the USA, has pledged his support to Barack Obama, telling the convention audience last night that he now feels Obama is ready and able to do the job. Just as well he has given his vote of confidence, as Obama is on the verge of making [...]
Written on August 28, 2008 | Posted in
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So Hilary Clinton has, at last, declared her intention to be Barack Obama’s new best buddy. In a vital speech at the democratic convention she has asked her supporters to come in to the Obama fold and give their full support to the nominated democratic candidate for the presidency of the USA.
Some reporters have been [...]
Written on August 27, 2008 | Posted in
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