REUTERS: Obama Speech Stage Resembles Ancient Greek Temple DENVER (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple. The stage, similar to structures used for rock concerts, has been set up at the 50-yard-line, the midpoint of Invesco Field, […]

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Kevin on August 27th, 2008

Sorry folks, but Red Sox-Yankees won out last night. For a right of center review, check out the always entertaining Stephen Green of Vodka Pundit who “drunkblogged” the speech. For a left of center review, check out the guys from Blue Mass Group, who are at the convention and blogging up a storm. I may […]

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Kevin on August 26th, 2008

Wikipedia says, Moral equivalence is a term used in political debate, usually to criticize any denial that a moral hierarchy can be assessed of two sides in a conflict, or in the actions or tactics of two sides. It could be considered a form of the rhetorical fallacy of equivocation In this case, we are […]

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Kevin on August 25th, 2008

This is not the way the Obama campaign wanted to spend day one of the convention, responding to negative ads. We will be hearing a lot about “dirty politics” in the coming days. I asked Jeff Jacoby last night if raising the Obama-Ayers connection was fair game or dirty politics, here’s that cut, Strangely Timed […]

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Bruce McQuain from QandO joined us once again for Someone You Should Know, our weekly tribute to the troops. Bruce is a veteran of the Vietnam war and spent 28 years in the U.S. Army. He brings a perspective and understanding to these stories that we could never match. It is so great to have […]

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Kevin on August 25th, 2008

Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe joined me last night to discuss Joe Biden and his strengths and weaknesses as a candidate. We also discussed Obama, what he needs to accomplish at the convention and whether or not things like Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers are fair game or dirty politics. We also discussed what […]

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Kevin on August 24th, 2008

Bruce McQuain with the story of Marine CPT Brent Morel, Heroes are created, lives are lost, sacrifices are made and a very human debt is paid. War is merciless and tragedy is a constant result. But freedom and liberty exact a heavy price which patriots willingly pay. CPT Brent Morel, United States Marine Corps and […]

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