What POTUS says about the Democratic Candidates - Election 2016

Guardian: Reports " Obama weighs in on 'fearless' Sanders and 'wicked smart' Clinton..President says he won’t endorse a candidate in the primary election, but praised both Clinton and Sanders for being ‘passionate about giving everybody a shot "

Lets Get Real:

In real politics the deal has been done, Bill Clinton helped President Obama get re-elected in 2012, now the Clintons expect the Oval Office to pay them back in the general election and even in the Democratic race, the interview the President gives is total praise for Hillary Clinton and her record, and the fact that Senators has no such record, a lot like Obama in 08.   Of course in 08 Obama had the African - American vote, in this election cycle it can be expected that Bill Clinton will be out getting the black vote, as many historians have noted  Bill Clinton was the real first Black President, he understood and respected the culture and seen as one of their own before Obama.  As noted by this blog and others, the 2016 race is over,  HRC might lose Iowa and New Hampshire but she has a fire wall in the South, it will be a long race, but HRC will be the nominee, the question is who will the Republicans chose. 

The Nation and Clinton

The Nation: Argues that Hillary Clinton should be the VP to Obama. As the polls stand now its a good argument, never though I would agree with the Bible for Liberals, if they believed in God.

What Next for Obama ?

CNN: David Gergen writes an interesting article on what Obama needs to do to became the Star again in the Presidential Race. He's for Clinton as VP, Mrs Obama is not for that option. Also I think McCain has defined Obama with some success, young, lack of experience, arrogant, liberal, thin record of political achievement. Obama has to turn it around with his VP and the Convention.

McCain leading Obama

Reuters/Zogby: As noted don't do individual polls during the week in less they are different from the norm, this one has McCain ahead of Obama. On the whole in most polls Obama has a slim lead over McCain. The RCP Average of polls has Obama ahead by 1.2%. This Reuters/Zogby Poll has the following result, McCain 46% - Obama 41%. It should be noted that this Poll was taken while Obama way on holiday and McCain had the stage to himself. Thus we have the Convention to come up and also a VP to be named. As Obama and the Democrats go first, one should expect Obama to get a bounce from the Convention, it should be noted that Senator Kerry managed to get a negative bounce from his Convention. It will be interesting to see the Polls after both Conventions, in the West Wing Season 7, the Republicans had the lead it would be interesting to see what the polls show after the Conventions. It should be noted that the Republicans in the TV series lost the election even after having a lead after the TV Conventions.

McCain Win ?

CNN: Looks at how well McCain did in the Presidential Forum against Obama. Lets recall in 2000 everyone thought that Gore would preform well in the Presidential Debates and show Bush the Exit Door. The reverse happened, Obama does not do well in Debates when he is challenged, and if his sole answer is that he did a speech against the War in Iraq before it started then this race is over well before November. How about telling people what his grandmother thought about being thrown under the Bus so Obama didn't have to throw his Pastor under the Bus.

Obama's VP Choice?

ABC News: Reports on the runners to be Obama's VP, Hillary Clinton not at the top of the list, not news that one!!. I would suggest to Senator Obama that after the War between Russia and Georgia he needs an Old Foreign Policy expert as VP, in this case Senator Sam Nunn. This might not bring in a State, but it would help if there are hot spots before the election, think Israel and Iran.

Taxman

Another Good Ad by McCain Camp. McCain has to stress that Obama is old type Liberal. That the tax level will go up under a President Obama. The rest of the election has to be about Obama. If Obama is not seen as up to the job as President then McCain will win in 08.

Weak Obama Ad

Weak Obama Ad, does not have the fun and power of the McCain Ads, Senator Obama has friends in Hollywood get them it to redo these Ads, they lack the punch of McCain's Ads. That's the problem with Obama, he lacks depth and humour, comes out in his Ads.

The Truth Obama

Another good attack ad by McCain. The Ad shows that Obam is just another Chicago Politician, the truth does not matter as long as you have that fawning or fainting crowd. THE TRUTH DOES MATTER SENATOR OBAMA.

CNN Presidential Forum

I saw the CNN Presidential Forum last night, it was on here at the UK at 1am to 3am. I thought after watching two hours, that Obama was weak, to quote Hillary Clinton all he has was a speech that he was against the War in Iraq, also his Elite Professor Persona came out, while McCain was relaxed and funny, also he has his time as a POW in Vietnam, being tortured for years and coming out the other side shows his heroic character. Also he was funny, some of the commentators make funny that McCain uses the same jokes. They fail to understand that its how you get it to work, you use it till you get the audience to think its new also get them to laugh, makes a politician human. Reagan before becoming Governor used to go around the country and talk to big and small groups, he refined his message thus became the Great Communicator.

Russia - Georgian War , END

The New York Times: Reports that Russia has signed off on the revised Ceasefire between it and Georgia. Lets be honest the Russians have made limited gains, they have gained two more provinces, but on the big board this was a bloody disaster, Poland has taken the Son of SDI, the Ukraine has placed limits on the use of Naval forces, also the the USA can argue that the West has to take the Ukraine in to NATO. Also if the USA and the West wants, Russia will be out of the G8. Any deals to allow Russia in to Western Trade are on long term ice. On the political domestic front in the USA, the War has helped McCain tie Obama in the polls. I think it could be argued that Moscow would prefer the weak Obama to McCain. And lets get back to Georgia, the USA and Western leaders have made the trip to Georgia, if Russia acts again it could be deeper in the freeze. The BBC might think Russia has won, well that's the feeling one gets with some of the coverage, but on the big board Russia has lost big time, this was 1968 but Russia lost the game.

The Friday Polls - US Election

Its that time of week folks, the Polls. Here are the tracking polls from the USA.

Gallup: Reports a tied race between McCain and Obama. The Poll finds the following, McCain 44% - Obama 44%. The War between Russia and Georgia could have helped McCain, it plays in to his positives on National Security, also the weakness of Obama shows, his measured statement to the War might be Presidential but he is not President yet, that arrogance again coming through. Also going on Holiday in a time of growing World tension shows a lack of judgement. Lets see how the Polls stand next week, the Democratic Convention is coming up, this should give Obama a bounce, but it should be noted that Kerry got a negative bounce from his Convention.

Rasmussen: Reports that Obama is ahead by 2%, the poll finds the following, Obama 47% - McCain 45%. As noted in previous posts, Obama needs a bigger lead, in these close polls at the end of the day McCain will win, we recall N.H. The voter does not tell the truth, Obama has to move to the centre right, had get a bigger lead or he will lose and then we will have Hillary Clinton in 2012. Smell the Coffee Senator Obama, ditch the left wing and move to the centre right.

Obama and Tax

Another excellent attack Ad by the McCain Camp. Thus we have Obama as arrogant, as in Moses, weak, his response to the War between Russian and Georgia, and even worse he wants to raise the tax of those Americans who hold on their traditional values because they are bitter. Obama is being defined by McCain and Hillary Clinton, he was rolled at the Convention.

3-1 to the Clintons

Politico: Reports that the name of Hillary Clinton will be placed in nomination at the Democratic Convention. The press release is pure spin, the Clinton wanted a Cathartic moment for her supporters, Obama on his plane was not for that moment, lets see Hillary and Bill will speak and Hillary Clinton will have her name placed in nomination. Obama has been rolled by the Clintons, he gets one day and he hope it does not rain as his speech will be at a no roof convention, got to give to the Clinton they are ruthless, nod of the hat to the Clintons.

More Clinton trouble for Obama

CNN: Reports on the prospects that the name of Hillary Clinton will be placed in nomination at the Democratic Convention. What more do the Clintons want, Hillary on Tuesday and Bill on the following day. Poor Senator Obama will only have one day, if Obama Camp would not be happy.

Why Clinton LOST

The Atlantic: This article has created a great amount of political buzz, in essence Hillary Clinton was not a good leader, she should have learnt from the 1980 Campaign of Ronald Reagan, he lost Iowa but won N.H., he got in new management and won the race.

The Next War? Iran and Israel

TJP: Reports that the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice has stated that the USA has no veto on any action that Israel should take over Iran. The lack of action by the West over the aggression of Russia should be a warning to Israel, Georgia a friend of the USA is under a threat of Invasion and the USA and the West don't seem to be taking much action. Israel has to be concerned that a Obama Administration would even be weaker, would an Obama Administration allow Iran to became a nuclear power and a threat to Israel. The West should be wary that lack of action over the War between Russia and Georgia could make Israel think that it better take action now over Iran.

Old Media and New Media on Edwards Scandal

LA Times: Reports on how the New Media will decide whats a political story not the old lions of the print media. A very fair article and honest article. Read of the Day.

Elite Media and Edwards Scandal

The New York Times: Looks at why the Elite Media didn't go after the Edwards scandal, 1, the source, 2, Edwards was distant in the polls, and then when it looked like Edwards could have been Obama's VP or Attorney General the media started to look at the story. This is fine up to a point, but when McCain was a target for the Times, the paper put the story on page 1. Lets be honest, Edwards was a Democrat and the Times and the rest of the Elite Media didn't want to know, they allowed their agenda to overtake their job of getting the news, shame on you New York Times.

John Edwards in his own WORDS

Politico: Has the full text of the statement by former Senator John Edwards. The words that I find that come from the heart are the following, " I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic. If you want to beat me up – feel free. " All politicians from dog catcher to President feel they are the only man or woman who can lead, the difference is they don't have a wife who has cancer, even Bill Clinton looks better after John Edwards.