It's kind of surprising that Rudy Giuliani, who definitely needs to appear "strong on defense", was rather outspoken last night about the controversial technique of "waterboarding" during interrogation of prisoners. This issue seems so 2006. Oh, you think he was criticizing it? Nope. Turns out, he fully supports its use, and says, "I can see what can happen when you make a mistake." And Mitt Romney? He wants to double the size of Guantanamo. These guys are tough.
What do John McCain and I have in common? Well, of course, we're both listening to The Beach Boys - Sounds of Summer - Greatest Hits. The AP wanted to find out what the candidates are listening to lately. Most cerebral? Rudy Giuliani is listening to Verdi's Macbeth. Most predictable? Sam Brownback is listening to Christian artist Michael W. Smith. Most "huh-wuh"? Mike Huckabee is listening to Evanescence.
During a speech in Richmond, VA, Barack Obama mistakenly stated that the number of deaths due to the Greensburg, KS tornado this week was 10,000. Well, that number is several times the amount of people that live in the town. The actual death toll - 12. Obama realized shortly thereafter he had made a mistake, and simply said, "There are going to be times when I get weary. There are going to be times when I make mistakes."
Barack Obama gets it. In a move sure to please at least tens of frequent posters to social networking sites, such as Digg and YouTube, Obama asked DNC chairman Howard Dean to make all video taken from the Democratic presidential debates free
Barack Obama has been granted his request to have Secret Service protection, as he meets certain necessary criteria, such as actively campaigning for his party's nomination and raising more than $100,000, according to Homeland Security. My only thought - who doesn't qualify for SS protection?
Hillary Clinton, along with Sen. Robert Byrd (WV), announced they will introduce legislation to require President Bush to seek reauthorization for the War in Iraq. The only problem? They're not sure how to do it yet.
I don't know whether anyone was really eagerly awaiting McCain's announcement yesterday, but it certainly seemed like news. The question now is really whether McCain can still be considered the GOP frontrunner.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports presidential poll, Barack Obama is tied with Hillary Clinton, each at 32%. John Edwards is comfortably in third with 17% far ahead of Bill Richardson in fourth with 3%. Interestingly, according to the poll, it is Edwards who performs best in in a general election matchup against GOP candidates. He is the only Democratic candidate who tops Rudy Giuliani.
After hearing a tearful woman's unusually sorrowful plea to end the Iraq War at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, Barack Obama responded, "So I make a solemn pledge to you, as president we will be out of Iraq." That's good news for NH voters, where ending the war is the top issue for voters.
Amazingly, Mitt Romney still does not have any mention of the Virginia Tech massacre on his website. Do we need to start a petition or something to get him to acknowledge this terrible tragedy? Maybe. What does he have as the lead headline today on his site? You guessed it, the Supreme Court decision on the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. Mitt, not that you're reading my blog or anything, but take my (free!) advice: Read the news.
