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Former Pentagon Official’s Murder Remains Mystery (Update)

January 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Twenty-five days ago, I asked the question, Did John Wheeler III Know Too Much? Today, no one seems able to answer that question with great confidence. Yesterday, Delaware Online reported that, according to an announcement made by the Delaware medical examiner’s office, the former Pentagon official and presidential aide whose body was discovered Dec. 31 [...]

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Did John Wheeler III Know Too Much? (Update)

January 4th, 2011 · 15 Comments

With the memory of Vince Foster, the former White House aide who supposedly committed suicide in 1993, stuck firmly in the recesses of my mind, I felt compelled to float a “trial balloon” by readers of this blog:  Did John Wheeler III Know Too Much? Mental note: I know, I know! This trial balloon will [...]

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Sarah Palin Clearly the ‘Washington Outsider’

October 2nd, 2008 · 9 Comments

It took her almost an hour to get there, but Sarah Palin finally reached the point when she, the hockey mom from Wasilla, was able to distinguish herself as vastly different from Joe Biden, the six-term U.S. senator from Delaware. “Oh, yeah, it’s so obvious I’m a Washington outsider and someone just not used to [...]

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‘Hurricane Barack’ Losing Strength

September 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Once a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Barack is beginning to weaken, according to election forecasters.  Below is a time line of the storm’s track: July 27, 2004 — The storm first appeared on the political radar, having surfaced from the weather underground as a no-name tropical depression during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. [...]

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‘Alli-ance’ with Biden Might Derail Obama Bid

September 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Today, I reached the conclusion that Barack Obama harmed his chances of being elected president when he selected his running mate.  In much the same way a certain weight-loss product gained notoriety for its potential side effects after being introduced last year, the “side effects” of his “alli-ance” with Joe Biden could derail Obama’s White [...]

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Obama Will Fall Behind With Biden on Ticket

August 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I count myself among the many Americans who believe Barack Obama‘s selection of Joseph Biden as his running mate was a huge mistake and will cause the Democratic Party presidential ticket to fall behind Republican John McCain before losing — and losing big.  That in mind, I decided to launch the Obama-Behindem 2008 merchandise line. [...]

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7-11, Dunkin Donuts and Joseph Biden

February 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment

One would think presidential candidate Joe Biden should have learned more about public speaking during his six terms in the U.S. Senate. Unfortunately, the Delaware Democrat has a habit of letting his mouth run before his mind works. Recently, he took heat from all corners of the world for his remarks about Sen. Barack Obama‘s [...]

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