Bob McCarty Writes

Today, I found a photograph of a dead hawk that, in my opinion, might come to symbolize the 2008 Democratic Party presidential race. The photo (at right) shows the claw of a dead songbird protruding from the chest of the hawk and suggests two things: First, it suggests the songbird fought to the bitter end; [...]

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Much has been written and reported in recent months about the so-called “Oprah Effect” and its impact on the outcome of this year’s race for the Democrat presidential nomination. There has, however, been far less discussion about any role Oprah Winfrey played in sinking the White House “boat” of the first serious female candidate for [...]

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Finally, it’s Super Tuesday! The polls are open and the voting has begun. One of the five candidates below is likely to become our next president. They are (left to right): Republican Mike Huckabee is a former governor of Arkansas and ordained Baptist preacher; Liberal Democrat Hillary Clinton is the junior U.S. senator from New [...]

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Below is a lesson in Bar Stool Economics which I encourage you to read and share with everyone you know, Democrat and Republican, prior to tomorrow’s Super Tuesday primaries: BAR STOOL ECONOMICS Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their [...]

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Democrat Barack Obama hopes to capitalize on the so-called “Oprah Effect” which, according to a Bloomberg writer, is known to “transform books, beauty products and foods into sales blockbusters.” Unfortunately, I predict it may have the opposite effect and result in the Illinois senator’s presidential aspirations being left in A Million Little Pieces. Forgive me [...]

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