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Aug 25 2008

John McCain Announces Vice Presidential Candidate on Eve of DNC

Published by Richard Cummings under Politics

McCain chooses his VPIn 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 »

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Aug 07 2008

Racism or Good Ole’ Boy Fun?

Published by Richard Cummings under Politics

Obama Loses the Black Vote


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

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Aug 07 2008

Paris Hilton Rebuts John McCain Commercial

Published by Richard Cummings under Politics

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 »

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Aug 05 2008

Barack Obama: New Commercial

Published by Richard Cummings under Politics



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Jun 14 2008

Will America Elect a Black President?

Published by Richard Cummings under Politics

vote for black presidentAs Barack Obama has earned the Democratic nomination, we have to ask the question: 

Will America vote for a black president?

It is a question that should never have to be asked, but sadly it is a question that must now be examined.

I hope that the answer is yes.   

As I watched and reacted to the final Democratic primaries, I was filled with the hope of a new time ahead, a new destination for our country.  If Barack Obama’s speech was filled with electricity, John McCain’s speech was fossil-fueled.  There is no way Barack could lose this election.

Unless…unless there are too many people like Jim: Continue Reading »

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Jun 04 2008

Political Speeches Last Night: John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama

Published by Richard Cummings under Politics

Observations on the Political Speeches Last Night: John McCain is a Kinda Creepy, Hillary is Finally Hillary, and  Barack is Just Plain Cool!

 

John McCain should not have listened to the advice he received last night:  SMILE!

It was unnatural.  There were moments when it seemed the teleprompter must have parenthetically included:  Smile right NOW and Look At The Camera.  The smile was forced out like a painful delivery and somewhat sinister.  Continue Reading »

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Mar 24 2008

Did John Edwards Mean What I think He Meant?

Published by Richard Cummings under Essays, Politics

When someone has no good reason to say something, they might be saying more than you think.

As I got to thinking who would win the November elections (Barack, Hillary, McCain) today, I thought of the words John Edwards spoke to Wolf Blitzer while he was still in the race…”I am the most electable of the three of us in the general election.” Continue Reading »

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Mar 21 2008

Barack Obama, Jack Bauer, and Vicky’s Father

Published by Richard Cummings under Essays, Politics

Barack Obama, Jack Bauer, and Vicky’s Father

“He’ll have you be a Communist before you leave this house,” Vicky’s mother said to me as I entered their house for a weekend stay in Paysandu, Uruguay.  She was referring to her husband, who is a member of the Frente Amplio party in Uruguay.  He was also tortured. Continue Reading »

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Mar 18 2008

Hillary’s Hypocrisy

Published by Richard Cummings under Essays, Politics

Hillary’s Hyprocrisy

I awoke, admittedly a little worse for the wear after last night’s St. Patty’s festivities, to this article on CNN:  Clinton says she’s only candidate who can end war.

Hillary is George Bush in reverse. Continue Reading »

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Feb 14 2003

Letter to George Bush Before the War

Published by Richard Cummings under Essays, Politics

President Bush/Whitehouse:

I hope that this email falls into the hands of someone with authority. Continue Reading »

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