Like much of America, I tune into Meet the Press on Sunday mornings.

This morning Joe Biden was the guest on Meet the Press with relatively new host David Gregory.

They talked about a myriad of topics but I had trouble listening…because Joe Biden kept commanding me to “Look!”.

I wrote about this previously in a post entitled A Battle of “Looks”: McCain Vs. Obama.

Joe Biden must have said “look” at least 100 times in the show this morning.  Joe Biden has been in government for decades now and has risen to the role of Vice-President.

Doesn’t someone at this level have advisers?  Certainly, the Vice-President has a multitude of advisers who were watching him on Meet the Press this morning. Continue Reading »

 After Al Gore lost the election to George Bush, his demeanor changed as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.  He became much more electable after he lost the election.

The same can be said of John McCain in his loss to Barack Obama.  For some reason, he lost his true self during the presidential race and then found himself again after it was over.  Had the real John McCain run against Barack Obama, he might have faired a little better.

I think of these character changes as I just watched a full Larry King interview (below) with George and Laura Bush. 

George Bush won the election because of a likeability factor; people wanted to have a beer with him.  In a unique twist, he then lost that likeability factor as president. Continue Reading »

Last night, John McCain and Barack Obama appeared together at the Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation dinner.  They poked fun at each other, and themselves, in a night filled with political celebrities raising money for charity.

Their speeches highlight a great tradition of competitive friendliness as they laugh at, and with, each other.  It is hard to believe that the previous evening they were going at each other so intensely.  Continue Reading »

I usually never discuss who I vote for.  There is a reason for that:  As a Republican-leaning independent, I would normally vote Republican.  Having lived in San Francisco for many years, you could not have a rational discussion with anyone if you voted Republican-they are all Democrats or Green Party.  And San Franciscans, though open-minded about a lot of things, are not politically open-minded.

I am only talking about how I voted this year because this election is so important.  In the beginning, I liked both candidates.  In the end, I voted for Continue Reading »

Last Sunday, I watched the U.S.A. win the Ryder Cup, a victory spearheaded by an unlikely individual named Boo Weekley, a victory that made all who watched proud of our Americans, and our America.  We saw all of the characteristics that made our country great:  tenacity, teamwork, honesty, competitiveness, friendship, and fun, lots of fun.  I felt great.

Later that same night, I watched 60 minutes which featured an interview with John McCain.  This depressed me.  Continue Reading »

As I watched John McCain and Barack Obama on 60 minutes last night, I realized what my new commander-in-chief is going to command me to do most often:  “Look!” Continue Reading »

Driving home late last night, I noticed many flags along the road at half-mast.  Hmmm, why is this?  Then I remembered the significance. 

Today is the anniversary of 9/11.  

We’ll often here people say:  “One man can’t change the world.”  Well, one man can change the world and one man did change the world.  But he changed it for the worse.

He changed it seven years ago.  Continue Reading »

In a late night move designed to steal momentum from the Democrat National Convention, John McCain announced his vice-presidential candidate.  He has selected Harold Eugene Ford, Jr., the current chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee. Continue Reading »

Obama Loses the Black Vote

This email is appearing in email inboxes throughout America. Is it Racism or Good Ole’ Boy fun? Comments are welcome below.

If you have not seen Paris Hilton’s rebuttal to John McCain’s commercial, take a look below.  You’ve got to give her credit–she’s pretty good: Continue Reading »