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First thoughts on tonight’s GOP debate…

errr… CPC.
I watched the program on mcNBC in conjunction with a Right Angle Blog live chat - and that is definitely the way to do it. Kudos to Matt at RAB for putting it together. Since Matt’s much better with the tech stuff I’ll talk with him about expanding and improving this for […]

Live debate chat tonight over at Right Angle Blog

Matthew over at RAB has decided to host a live chat session (it may be just Matt and me, but… stop by and say hi).
Details -
RAB’s Live Debate Chat: 2008 Presidential Primary, MSNBC Debate #1
Submitted by Matthew on May 3, 2007 - 7:13pm. […]

Joe Biden’s advice for Chris Matthews

The most memorable response by a candidate in last week’s Democratic presidential debate was that of Joe Biden’s one word “Yes.” when queried by moderator Brian Williams about whether or not the Delaware senator could control his “verbacity” on the world stage if chosen to be head of state.
Chris Matthews would be wise to remember […]

Is there a meeting?

For the last few days I’ve been getting some calls and emails asking me whether or not there is supposed to be a meeting of the Cuyahoga County Republican Party Executive Committee this weekend to nominate a successor (insert Rob Frost’s name here) to Bob Bennett on the CuyCo Board of Elections.
Apparently Ohio Secretary […]

What makes a “hate” crime more of a crime

This afternoon the House of Representatives is debating HR1592 which is supposed to expand the breadth of what and to whom a “hate” crime is.
I know it’s an oversimplification, but aren’t all crimes “hate” crimes - at least the one’s where an act is done purposefully and knowingly in defiance of the law? So […]

Why tonight is important for Republicans

Calling tonight’s gathering of Republican presidential hopefuls at the Reagan Library a debate is a bit of a stretch. Yesterday I referred to it as a CPC (Competitive Press Conference) because with so many candidates and so little time available for each to talk, it will be little more than a battle for soundbytes. […]