5/19/19 1. Joe Biden Pros: Experience, Name Recognition, bio, connection to electorate, represents clear divide with status quo, electability, established with party, donor base, potential party endorsements Cons: Age, Old White man, missed opportunities, allegations 2, Elizabeth Warren Pros: Anticipation buzz, Donor base, electability hillary factor Cons: Cerebral policy planks,hillary factor 3. Bernie Sanders Pros: […]
Category Archives: politics
Politics
Because I don’t belong to a party, I’m not a voter today. I’ve voted Republican and supported the Republican party all my life. I think I’ve mentioned previously that there’s a difference in an Oregon Republican from the national perception of the Republican Party as a whole. I grew up with names like Hatfield and […]
New Roles and New Opportunites in a New Age
“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope…” – Robert F. Kennedy There have been times in the world’s history where great men and women have stepped into these roles with the sole […]
The Presidential Voice,Part Three: Timing and Rhetoric
As I’m sure you’re aware, Barack Obama (D-IL) officially announced his intention of running for President in the 2008 election yesterday. There isn’t much suspense between when a potential candidate declares they are setting up an exploratory committee and when they announce they’re going ahead with their campaign, but don’t think for a moment that […]
The Presidential Voice,Part One: Disclosure
With all the candidates throwing their hats into the ring of the Presidential Election of 2008, I’ve been looking a lot at the major candidates and stacking them up against history. I definitely haven’t decided on a candidate. To kick off my series on this topic I feel it necessary to make a few disclosures. […]
Primary Season
I’ve voiced a few political statements on this blog over the year, and a few more on my previous blog, but for the most part I’ve stayed away from the politics. I’ve honestly been more entrenched in such battles as Bush v. Gore (Reggie v. Frank) than I have in the congressional races of 2006. […]
