Afghanistan a Failed State - U.S. Report

Well this certainly echoes the thoughts of the many hundreds of us that have been banging our fingers on the keyboards as loudly as is humanly possible about getting our Canadian troops out of Afghanistan.

Imagine a US report saying that we're sort of fighting a losing campaign over there. And a few highlights accentuate in perpetuity the Afghan government is sort of corrupt, the drug trade is higher than it's ever been, there are more losses of allied soldiers this year than any other year, Pakistan isn't helping....yadda, yadda, yadda.

Geez. They coulda paid me nothin' to tell them all that.

Humility and The "What Do I Know Grit"

I had an inevitable date with humility. I tried everything to ditch her. She just kept calling and, eventually, I caved to the pressure.




Today my Number 1 picks for both the Republican and Democratic Party packed up their tents and went home. I feel like I just got booted out of the quarterback club and the hockey pool all in the very same minute.

Rudy's Campaign was a disaster. Guys like Frum should give their heads a shake.

As for my good buddy John Edwards? Man, what an unlucky break to run against a woman and an African American. Poor guy just got all drowned out in that media wishing-and hoping-thing that's going on about the first this or that.

Unlike Rudy, Senator Edwards has decided to give some sober thought about endorsing another candidate. I don't blame him. There's a lot on the line.

Who Not to Hire as Your Campaign Manager

Anyone that advised Rudy Giuliani. That's who.






In other news....a 71 year old will be running for the Republicans.

Kady O'Malley is the Best

Seriously. If you haven't read her blog, it's time to start. Today she covers the return of the House.

It Takes More Than 3 Kennedys to Kill a Presidential Campaign

So, formally, "The Kennedys" endorsed Barack Obama today. We all heard the rumours. Now they've become reality...or have they?

While Uncle Teddy, cousin Patrick and the daughter of the Great One announced their overwhelming endorsement for Mr. Obama, some of us, tongue-in-cheek, remember that the son of the sober thinker, Robert Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Jr., has endorsed Hillary Clinton. And, Bobby's daughter Kathleen Kennedy Townsend has endorsed Hillary.

Who can forget the pictures of the Clinton's out on Uncle Teddy's yacht? Not me. I'd have to say that the Kennedys are, once again, very leveraged.

Al Gore is rumoured to endorse Barack next.

Here's some other endorsements:

Scarlett Johansson backs Obama and says "she's engaged to him"
You know about Oprah and John Kerry already.
Toni Morrison is backing Barack.

Chuck Norris is FULLY behind Mike Huckabee

RAMBO is backing John McCain

Singer John Mayer backs Ron Paul

Oh...Did I mention Kevin Bacon is endorsing John Edwards? That's right. You heard me. Kevin Bacon

Barack is Back....WOW!!!

I certainly didn't see this overwhelming Obama victory coming!!! Race trumps gender. Clinton gamble doesn't payoff. A 50% turnaround in the polls from November predictions.

53% of the vote for Barack so far! Wow!

My guy Edwards is in serious touble. He won SC with 45% of the vote last time out. Don't know where he goes from here, but this ain't good news for him and Trippi.

Welcome to South Carolina...the beginning of the Obama End

The New York Time's endorsement of Hillary Clinton has accomplished two things today.

1. Barack Obama's campaign for the White House officially ends with his devastating loss in South Carolina today.

2. Rudy Giuliani is in big trouble in the winner-take-all delegate state of Florida with the Times' endorsement of McCain. That means the Times REALLY thinks that Hillary can beat McCain and not Giuliani.

We know what you're doing NYT. We're not stupid!

Manley Plagiarism???

This guy seems to have a handle on it. Boy, wouldn't it be something if this report was already reported.

The similarities are certainly troublesome. I wonder how long it will take the MSM to catch on.

This Just Sucks

Damn. Need I say much more. This guy had me in tears in "The Patriot" and stitches in "A Knights Tale". Damn.

Even Canadian Media Snub Edwards

I've come to expect it from the U.S. media outlets. The hopes of the first black man as president or the first female as president. The US media decided some time ago that this would be a two way race for the nomination. Sad really. John Edwards is more "believable then both of the front runners.

Now we have the Globe and Snail perpetuating that ideology here in Canada. Notice the honourable token Edwards quotes. Funny how the CNN live audience thought Edwards won the debate last night. Yet all Anderson Cooper's panel talked about for the next three hours was Clinton and Obama. There's ignorance for ya.