Tag Archives: Politics

Clueless at the top – GOP needs wake-up call

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Derek Walter

After getting the latest GOP e-mail, I decided it was time to unsubscribe. It was loaded with recycled one-liners and leftover rhetoric from the presidential campaign. Here are some quoted examples: As a lawyer, Obama once sued the same financial … Continue reading →

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Clinton Administration Redux

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Derek Walter

Next in a million part series. Leon Panetta was designated the next CIA Director today. Probably not a bad pick, yet it is another sign to the Obama faithful that “change we can believe in” means an administrations that looks … Continue reading →

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Tony Snow, RIP

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Derek Walter

Tony Snow was clearly the best press secretary to work for President Bush, and probably among the best to have held that job. He was eloquent, quick on his feet, and when you listened to him you didn’t get the … Continue reading →

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One-term McCain?

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Derek Walter

Peggy Noonan suggests in a column today that John McCain can gain even more ground in this election by announcing he will only serve one term. The argument goes that it would be an above-the-board kind of move, enabling him … Continue reading →

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