Political Bandstand http://www.politicalbandstand.com The new face of politics Sat, 31 May 2008 12:15:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Clinton and the Power of Suggestion When Bush decided to use national resources to wage a war against Iraq that was partially based on revenge against a dictator who had insulted his father and partially to route money from public and individual sources to the hands of himself , his cronies, and constituents, Bush had to ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/clinton-and-the-power-of-suggestion/ The Clinton Mantra: Only My Delegates Count As we get closer to the wrap of the Democratic nomination Hillary Clinton has begun to push harder and harder for the Michigan and Florida delegates to be seated. The issue has been scoured to reveal that all candidates were informed as early as September 2007 that the two ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/the-clinton-mantra-only-my-delegates-count/ McCain thinks Wright wrong but Parsley right We've all heard stories about how McCain did a face plant after four shots of vodka in a drinking contest with Hillary Clinton, but fewer people have heard about what happens when McCain overdoses on Parsley. Throughout much of the Bush administration McCain has served as a reality check ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/mccain-thinks-wright-wrong-but-parsley-right/ Hillary Clinton: The High Tower Crumbles Following eight years of plunder by the Bush administration US citizens are beginning to consider whether our political system truly serves the greater good of the country. One would think a Democrat's dream would be one of a party change, one where a new president takes the reins and ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/hillary-clinton-the-high-tower-crumbles/ Fall from Grace: Wedlock Between the Media and Democratic Race 2008 The media has been a common scapegoat when it comes to instigating controversy about issues that have potential to provoke the public emotionally. In some cases perhaps justly so, in other cases perhaps not. In this case we have to take a good look at the nature of ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/fall-from-grace-wedlock-between-the-media-and-democratic-race-2008/ Obama Slam Dunks North Carolina and Holds Own in Indiana Hillary Clinton has recently gone balls out in Indiana and North Carolina in an effort to strip Barack Obama of his significant delegate lead. Some analysts have been saying Clinton needed a solid win in both states to justify even staying in the race. Other analysts felt ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/obama-slam-dunks-north-carolina-and-holds-own-in-indiana/ Clinton Foams at the Mouth Over Iran Hillary Clinton joined Senator John McCain and President George Bush in the war room at the Donald Rumsfeld school of diplomacy when she threatened to 'totally obliterate' Iran. In 2008 we're in a situation where the United States has been domestically incapacitated by a sustained war the majority of ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/clinton-foams-at-the-mouth-over-iran/ Wright or Wrong? A coalition comprised of media factions and his opponents have measured Barack Obama somewhere on the scale between the outlandish face of Reverend Wright and whatever they believe is wrong. It is now well established that Obama and Reverend Wright had close social ties. It is also well ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/wright-or-wrong/ “Hussein” there’s something wrong with Barack’s name? Who is saying there's something wrong with Barack's name?  Quite a few people apparently.  Numerous instances are cited in the a December 20, 2006 Media Matters for America article, Schlussel: Should Barack Hussein Obama be president "when we are fighting the war of our lives against Islam"? During MSNBC's special election coverage on ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/hussein-theres-something-wrong-with-baracks-name/ Not all delegates are equal according to Hillary Clinton The Hillary Clinton campaign continues to champion the idea that delegates from states containing higher percentages of African-American Democrats and states where higher numbers of cross over voters reside are somehow less valid than delegates pledged by states consisting of larger numbers of Democrats like New York and California. "I have ... http://www.politicalbandstand.com/executive-branch/not-all-delegates-are-equal-according-to-hillary-clinton/