Politics

If you are in need a little comic relief, I have the answer: Jon Stewart. He is my distraction of the day. Stewart has a great segment from last night on election gaffes. The part where Al Gore gives Tipper a big wet kiss is a classic.…

I am hearing of heavy early voting in the U.S. presidential election. In particular, I have heard stories of heavy voting in Georgia, Colorado, Florida and North Carolina. Apparently, Colorado's exit polls show an enormous 20%+ advantage…

Race has a way of inserting itself into almost everything in America. I have always found this troubling. In this particular Presidential election, it should be the economy here, the economy there, the economy everywhere. Yet, we also…

I caught a story in the Wall Street Journal today about Paul Volcker's impact on the Obama campaign that bears passing on (hat tip Barry Ritholtz). One reason people have become more comfortable with Obama over time is because his economic…

Yesterday, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President despite long-standing support for John McCain. While I agree with the reasoning in many of the statements he…

Below are the videos of Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live." I thought it showed good humor on her part to be on the show. I give her full credit despite what some critics might say. Take a look.

Jon Stewart had another very funny take on the political scene last night. He sees John McCain as a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein whose creation (an angry Republican base) has taken on a life of its own. Watch McCain's reactions to angry…

Conservative U.S. Columnist Kathleen Parker was a guest on Stephen Colbert's show last night. She gained notoriety for her criticism of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate. Below is a clip of her on Colbert giving her two cents on…

As the economy has faltered, George W. Bush's approval numbers have plummeted. All of this has occurred despite Americans' belief that the strategy in Iraq is bearing fruit. And last year, Iraq was a central issue for most voting…

Talking about how he will fare against Barack Obama in the upcoming third and last U.S. Presidential Debate, John McCain said:"We're going to spend a lot of time and after I whip his you-know-what in this debate, we're going to be going…