Informed Speculation

We’ve already seen a slew of articles in the “what’s next for the GOP” genre.  While a little navel-gazing is necessary, it ain’t rocket science.  An unpopular war, an unpopular president, and the bursting of the housing/credit bubble equals a big loss.  Those who say the country has lurched left can point to the large [...]

Well, one name has surfaced already – Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff.  Some other possibilities I have heard or read include keeping Robert Gates as Defense Secretary (bipartisan gesture, continuity during time of war, acknowledgment that he has been much better than Rumsfeld), and Paul Volcker as a dark horse for Treasury Secretary (THAT [...]

…of this country is now in Obama’s hands, to some extent.  The future of this blog remains in mine. A little housekeeping… As I’ve stated elsewhere, I will continue to blog, under the current name, for a bit longer – perhaps through the inauguration. I have a name change in mind, but I haven’t decided [...]

As the 10:00 Central hour passes, California has put Obama over the top…and I want to say, as a conservative and Republican, that I congratulate Barack Obama on his historic victory.  I sincerely – truly – hope he is a wonderful president.  We’ll have plenty of time later to go into further details…but let’s not [...]

Chins up, Republicans and conservatives. The world has not ended.  Obama is clearly going to win, but we knew that already…and sometimes a little time in the wilderness is good for the soul.  Refocusing, and all that…we’ll have more later…but get used to it: President Obama… UPDATE 7:44 p.m.:  I’m watching CNN, so maybe other [...]

…even educated fleas do it.  Now, you do it, too, if you haven’t already – get out there and vote!…

Not his campaign team, but his media cheerleaders: At least one broadcast network and one Web site said Monday that they could foresee signaling to viewers early Tuesday evening which candidate appeared to have won the presidency, despite the unreliability of some early exit polls in the last presidential election. A senior vice president of [...]

The original story got hyped up, so let’s not downplay the sequel: an independent counsel (as opposed to the politicians of the Alaskan legislature) has said Palin is in the clear on Troopergate: A second investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused the powers of her office to pursue a personal vendetta has found “no [...]

We’re winding down now, and although I am going to keep this blog active under the current name for a little while after Tuesday (perhaps through the inauguration), I think it’s time to face facts: Barack Obama is the next President of the United States.  Why?  Let us count down the reasons:  #10: Guts.  It [...]

It’s hard to ignore the anti-climactic feeling of this election, with the presidential result all but decided before the polls even close.  In Texas, however, it’s business as usual – the presidential election is always decided early here, when the Republican candidate is chosen (we’ll go McCain, you can bet on it). All eyes in [...]