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I ask Ron Paul about Iraq and Iran

By John Tomlin | Related entries in 2008 Election, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq, Republicans, Ron Paul, United States, Video, War

If we pull out of Iraq immediately, will Iran move in? I asked Congressman Ron Paul, one of this election’s biggest proponents of immediate troop withdrawal. I still stand by my position. What do you think?

January 24th, 2008 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

The Confederate Flag on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By John Tomlin | Related entries in Democrats, History, South Carolina, United States, Video

Yesterday, there was a Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally outside of the State House in Columbia, SC. All three of the Democratic Presidential Candidates were there and each gave a speech. Accross the street from the rally, a group of confederate flag supporters were demonstrating their cause throughout the whole event. I spoke to [...]

January 22nd, 2008 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

Barack Obama Deals with Abortion Protestors

By John Tomlin | Related entries in Abortion, Barack, Democrats, New Hampshire, United States, Video

At a rally in Dover, New Hampshire, Barack Obama was interrupted by a group of abortion protestors. I think he handled the situation pretty well. It was certainly a clever phrase, but it was rude of them to interrupt him. What do you think?

January 17th, 2008 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Mitt Romney’s Really Cute Baby Grandson

By John Tomlin | Related entries in 2008 Election, Discuss, Romney, South Carolina, United States, Video

Yesterday I went to a Mitt Romney rally at the University of South Carolina. At the very beginning, the former Massachusetts governor/ champion of family values displayed his unbelievably cute baby grandson to the crowd. Sorry for the sarcasm, its just my nature. Anyway, what do you think…was Governor Romney using the child as a [...]

January 17th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Fred Thompson Interrupting a Questioner and Talking About BBQ

By John Tomlin | Related entries in 2008 Election, Fred Thompson, Republicans, South Carolina, United States, Video

Hello from South Carolina!! Yesterday I saw Fred Thompson at a BBQ restaraunt in Columbia named “Sticky Fingers”. (The sauce was amazing). Anyway, the former Senator from Tennessee explained why he is the “Clear Conservative Choice” and seemed pretty excited about the ribs. Towards the end of the appearance, he was a little annoyed by [...]

January 16th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Mike Huckabee Riding a Peddle Car and Talking About Young Voters

By John Tomlin | Related entries in General Politics, Huckabee, New Hampshire, United States, Video

So last night, outside of a voting location in Manchester, New Hampshire, I ran into Mike Huckabee. Well… one of his supporters had built a peddle car, and brought it to the voting location. Huckabee took it for a little spin. I also asked the governor why young voters should want him to be president. [...]

January 9th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Audio: Bloomberg’s National Unity Meeting

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, 3rd Party, Bloomberg, United States

From NPR: Some big names in politics — Republicans, Democrats and Independents — are getting together to talk about the possible need for a third-party candidate in the presidential election this year. Former Sen. Sam Nunn and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are among the people attending the conference. Another is former Sen. David [...]

January 5th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Friends of Gov. Bill Richardson

By John Tomlin | Related entries in 2008 Election, Democrats, Iowa, Richardson, United States, Video

So I was out a local brewery in downtown Des Moines last night, and I randomly met three women who have known Governor Bill Richardson for 30 years. Two of them are deputy Secretarys in his cabinet. I just happened to have my camera with me, so I interviewed them… My video tomorrow should be [...]

December 18th, 2007 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

New Jersey Abolishes Death Penalty

By Dyre42 | Related entries in News, United States

Looks like NJ Dems were able to push it through using a fiscal responsibility argument. From the WaPo: NEW YORK, Dec. 13 — New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday became the first in the nation to abolish the death penalty since the Supreme Court restored it in 1976. Opponents of capital punishment hope the state’s action [...]

December 14th, 2007 | Permalink| 7 Comments »

Want To Know Why The Patriot Act Sucks?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 9/11, Law, The War On Terrorism, United States, Video

Just watch. Yeah, the part where they zoom in on his lips and make him sound like a robot is a bit dramatic, but the point is clear. We’re being lied to and our country is not being made safer by subverting the Constitution. You have been warned.

November 26th, 2007 | Permalink| 8 Comments »

IAEA: Iran Is Cooperating

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Iran, Science, Technology, The World, United States, War

The war drums just started getting a little quieter. From US News: In a report sure to further complicate the U.S.-led drive for additional sanctions against Iran, the atomic watchdog agency of the United Nations has given Iran relatively good marks for its recent cooperation in clearing up suspicions over past nuclear work. [...] The [...]

November 16th, 2007 | Permalink| 4 Comments »