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Note To Visitors: Beacon Street Journal Site Has Moved

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:06:30 -0400

Over the past several days, I have been engaged in the process of migrating the site to a new — and more robust — blogging software platform. New site resides here. Same address, beaconstreetjournal.com, but the Directory path on the server is a little different. Please bookmark accordingly. Sorry for the interruption in posting and any inconvenience the transition may have caused. Thanks for visi

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks: Bill Clinton Resuscitates The Bosnian Sniper Story

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:44:09 -0400

There he goes again… One of the great myths of this campaign season —endlessly repeated by the media — is that Bill Clinton is the greatest politician of his generation and, as such, his presence on the campaign trail would be an asset to Hillary. In light of his continuing gaffes, his impolitic and increasingly truculent behavior, the narrative was reprised ever so slightly to read: he would grea

Despite What Democratic Operatives Say, Obama’s Jeremiah Wright Problem Remains

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:32:54 -0400

The talking points for Obama surrogates on his "You are known by the company you keep" problem have been issued and the line goes something like this: nobody cares about Wright, or a former Weather Underground member who shared a non-profit Board of Directors position with Obama for several years. They reason that voters are more concerned with the Iraq War or the slowing economy and aren't going

Senator Jay Rockefeller Reminds Us Why Democrats Are Viewed as Weak on Defense

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:04:54 -0400

For those Democrats who have a hard time understanding why they are viewed as weak on military matters, Obama supporter, Senator Jay Rockefeller can help enlighten them. Demonstrating an appalling ignorance of military matters both large and small, Rockefeller's recently described McCains duties over North Vietnam as dropping laser-guided bombs from 35,000 feet. “McCain was a fighter pilot, who d

Obama’s Rising Poll Numbers: Some Perspective

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 12:09:00 -0400

According to recent polling, Obama has narrowed the lead with Hillary considerably in Pennsylvania and has pulled ahead of her in North Carolina by a wide margin. While this may bring a smile to the lips of Obama supporters and party officials who want to bring an end to this divisive contest, for a little perspective on his rising stock, and as prudence would dictate, they would do well to consid

Democrats, The Sub-Prime Housing Problem and The Response of Therapeutic Liberalism

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 11:53:12 -0400

Nothing more starkly illustrates the differences in political philosophy between the Republican and Democratic Parties than their respective responses to the Sub-prime housing "crisis". Perfectly encapsulating the silliness of Therapeutic Liberalism, Obama criticized the position of McCain (government shouldn't reward the irresponsible behavior of individuals) as indicative of what he characterize

The Developing Mainstream Media Narrative For an Obama Victory

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:42:47 -0400

It is great fun watching the mainstream media turn against the Clintons with a vengeance. For once, the shoe is on the other foot. The spectacle is especially entertaining for conservatives, since the media has been treating the Clintons with a disdain to which Republicans have grown accustomed for the past twenty years. The Clintons fall from grace with their formerly reliable enablers has been s

The Clintons Are on Autopilot

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:24:25 -0400

For the Clintons, old habits die hard. ABC News reports that yesterday, at a campaign stop in Indiana, Bill Clinton told the crowd that in 1975, fresh out of law school, Hillary had tried to join the Army. Remember, this is the same woman who gave the commencement address at her Wellesley College graduation. And, immediately after Yale law school, we are to accept as true the proposition that her

Bubba Has Another Meltdown

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:40:21 -0400

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting on another Bill Clinton tirade. The incident occurred during a private meeting with California super-delegates. When one of the delegates expressed her concern about James Carville calling Bill Richardson a "Judas" for backing Obama, Clinton went ballistic: It was as if someone pulled the pin from a grenade. "Five times to my face (Richardson) said that he

Al Gore as Democratic Party Savior? Think Again

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:26:38 -0400

Why do some Democrats think that nominating this insufferable gas-bag would improve their chances against McCain in the general election? Since McCain has signed onto the global warming bandwagon, Gore's signature issue would be severely blunted. Then there is his smug sanctimony: listening to him lecturing the rest of us to save energy while flying around the world in his private carbon-spewing p

Obama’s Eroding Credibility Problem

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:05:13 -0400

First he told us that because of his mixed heritage (white mother, African father), he was uniquely situated to bring the country together in unity and harmony; that somehow his bi-racial appeal would end the politics of divisiveness. He would be the transracial candidate. He was running as a qualified candidate for the presidency who happened to be black, not as a black candidate. The contrast wi

For The Democrats, A Train Wreck Ahead

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:56:04 -0400

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CBS Finally Runs the Bosnia Story; Hillary Forced To Admit She Lied Once Again

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:05:19 -0400

Yesterday, CBS finally ran the Hillary "I dodged sniper fire in Bosnia" story. Yes, this is the same network which tried to throw a presidential election with the Dan Rather "fake but accurate" report. Although the story has been kicking around the blogosphere for the past two weeks, what does the entire incident tell us about, Hillary, her campaign and the mainstream media? Once again, the main

Democrats: Why All The Fuss Over Super-Delegates? You Knew Their Role

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:58:44 -0400

There is a narrative that has developed among the mainstream press that suggests Hillary cannot possibly capture the nomination because she trails in pledged delegates. The reasoning is that due to the party's proportional allocation rules, her quest to overtake Obama in this regard is a mathematical impossibility. True, but the question left unanswered is what is the proper and intended role of