More on the myth of the maverick as created by McCain throughout his career, including this passage regarding the USS Forrestal disaster from Rolling Stone These are the moments that test men’s mettle. Where leaders are...
Read MoreTomorrow morning I will be interviewed on KBOO FM at 9:30 regarding the upcoming Winter Soldier event in Portland, October 18, 12:00PM to 5:00PM at the First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave (@ Main) in Portland. Panelists...
Read MorePerhaps McCain’s years in the Hanoi Hilton were Karma, penance for abandoning ship when the USS Forrestal fire cost the lives of 134 sailors. This is a fascinating read, from Truthdig. In considering the 1967 catastrophe,...
Read MoreFivethirtyeight.com has Obama winning 349.4 electoral votes to McCain’s 188.6. If this forecast holds true and Diebold voting machines leave a paper trail this will be quite a rout.
Read MoreEvidently, many yearn for a leader who can string multiple words together to form a coherent sentence. I must agree that would be a refreshing change after eight years of George Bush embarrassing Americans in front of foreign...
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