Wa-Po poll: McCain and Obama soaring

Add comment January 13th, 2008

Yeah, I know we’re supposed to be suspicious of polls in the wake of the New Hampshire debacle, but THIS ONE  from the Washington Post is a national survey, and I have no reason to doubt its numbers.

John McCain has jumped to a lead of eight percentage points in the Republican race, and Barack Obama has closed much of the gap with Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side.

McCain vs. Obama in November? That’d be a good one.

Huck waxes feminist, takes ‘liberal’ view of Bible passage

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Mike Huckabee was asked the other day about his public endorsement of the biblical admonition that wives should “submit” to their husbands.

He said the passage is widely misinterpreted and doesn’t really make husbands masters of their wives. Marriage is an equal deal, he said.

THIS GUY says Huckabee’s take on the passage is “liberal,” if not also incorrect.

Open letter to Don Manzullo

9 comments January 13th, 2008

 

(NOTE: I’ve moved this post from a few days ago back to the top to give greater exposure to a few new comments.)

Dear Rep. Manzullo:

Sorry to bother you at such a difficult time, what with Fred Thompson, your choice for the Republican presidential nomination, now teetering on the brink of political oblivion. You have my heartfelt sympathy as you disappointedly await Fred’s imminent announcement that he’ll soon be heading back to Hollywood where he’ll be trapped into working with all those leftists in show business.

I can understand why, as vice chairman of Fred’s Illinois campaign,  you have to stick with him to the bitter end.  But certainly you recognize that you should be making plans to go with somebody else once Fred has released you from your commitment to his ill-fated candidacy. After all, it just won’t do for our congressman to be without a bandwagon to ride in this glorious parade.

Maybe I can be of help in winnowing down the possibilities for you.

 The first part is automatic: Ron Paul is out of the question.  He’s the choice of all kinds of conspiracy freaks.  You don’t want anything to do with him or them.  And you simply can’t sign on with Rudy Giuliani.  What would it say about you if you endorsed a guy who’s been married three times (including once to his cousin), a guy who is pro-choice on abortion, pro gay rights and pro-who-knows-what-else?

So, we’re left with three candidates, any one of whom could still win the nomination. Let’s sort through this.

Mitt Romney? Good-lookin’ guy, for sure, but he’s too slick and too insincere.  Way too insincere. I mean, he’s a more prolific flipper than a fry cook at McDonald’s. Besides, if he doesn’t win in Michigan next week, a distinct possibility,  he’s probably out of the race. So, no, Romney’s not your man.

Mike Huckabee? He’s a  likable fellow, but he’s in over his head. His record as governor of Arkansas is spotty at best and certainly not one that would appeal to conservatives. His grasp of the issues is a bit shaky. Moreover, as you know, the Republican establishment is scared to death that he would take the party ticket down to crushing defeat in November.

OK, so that leaves us with John McCain. By process of elimination, you have nowhere else to go.  McCain it is.

Hey, that was easy, wasn’t it?

Have a nice time on the Straight Talk Express.

P.S.: You might want to check what THIS GUY has to say. He, too, figures you’ve got nowhere to go except with McCain.