Bird’s-Eye View

Initial impression following Hillary Clinton’s speech tonight: The most important part was when she addressed her supporters directly, asking them why they became involved in the spring primary in the first place. Was it because 47 million people are without health care? Was it because somehow the Iraq war has to end? Was it because […]

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A movie released in 2007, a remake of the classic 3:10 to Yuma, provided not only a superb, tense and well-acted contemporary western but a look at the human psyche. A humble, hobbled and poor rancher (played by Christian Bale of The Dark Knight fame) accepts a wealthy contract to deliver an infamous, deadly and […]

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We don’t know whom Republican John McCain will pick to be his vice presidential nominee, but is anyone else out there jazzed about the prospect of a Joe Biden-Mitt Romney debate on live television? It might be a more entertaining verbal dispute than the McCain-Barack Obama debates and produce more one-liners than any other debate […]

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And not the one you think … If Barack Obama calls on U.S. Sen. Joe Biden to be his No. 2, Pennsylvania will have a native son on the ticket. Biden was born in Scranton and grew up there for 10 years before his family moved to Delaware.
Jonathan Alter of Newsweek lists three attributes (disguised […]

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Perhaps this is why Bill and Hillary Clinton have such prominent slots to speak during next week’s Democratic National Convention. From the MSNBC story about a new poll with the Wall Street Journal:
Yet perhaps the biggest factor keeping the presidential race close has been Obama’s inability to close the deal with some of Hillary Clinton’s […]

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Gov. Ed Rendell told politickerpa.com that yes, he will cast his ballot for Sen. Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Denver next month when her name is called:
“I think Sen. Obama was extremely generous, and I think it’s good not because it will display any disunity, but because it honors the hard work of […]

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CNN is reporting John McCain has plans for big rallies the day after the Democratic National Coronation Convention next week when Barack Obama will address 60,000 people inside a pro football stadium.
CNN says McCain hopes to draw 15,000 out in Ohio, but plans are also in the works for Pennsylvania. The Nest is staying vigilant […]

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So, you’re having a wedding reception and you need to pick a DJ. Based on this recent article from Blender Magazine, between John “Miggity Mack” McCain and Barack “Funky” Obama, who would you pick to turn the turntable?
McCain’s top 10 songs are:
JOHN McCAIN
1. Dancing Queen ABBA
2. Blue Bayou Roy Orbison
3. Take a Chance On Me […]

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Hillary Clinton may have campaigned with Barack Obama in a place called Unity, N.H., but there remains some anger/envy/vitriol spewing out from some supporters of Clinton who are not interested in showing a united front with presumptive nominee Obama.
From the Allentown Morning-Call:
”I had hate voice mails and hate e-mails,” said Mary Isenhour, adding that all […]

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I still don’t think Tom Ridge will become John McCain’s running mate despite what McCain told the Weekly Standard today (see previous blog post), but let’s assume Ridge has made the cut and is among the final three choices. What advantages would Ridge bring?
In no particular order:

While he may be associated with duct tape and color […]

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