Political Science

I often tell people I do political blogging, but the truth is that while I cover political issues, I don't usually cover actual politics. However, there was some sort of event in Iowa yesterday that everyone is talking about, and according to the rumors I'm hearing, it wasn't just another debate or poll but an actual election, so maybe I should say something about it. I … [Read more...] about Iowa

If you think I overstate the dangers of a Giuliani presidency, check out the cover The American Conservative uses to promote it's article about Giuliani's grind-our-enemies-under-our-chariot-wheels foreign policy.   I ought to admit here that I tried to read the article, but it was kind of a boring analysis of various people's influences … [Read more...] about I, Rudy

Not sure who to vote for?  There's an interesting presidential candidate selector quiz over at glassbooth.org. You start by ranking the importance of the issues, which you do by distributing 20 points over 14 issues. For example, if the most important issues are health care and social security, you might give those each 5 points, and then scatter the remaining 10 points … [Read more...] about Glassbooth Presidential Candidate Selector

Even before he started running for president, there were three things I didn't like about Rudy Giuliani when he was mayor of New York: He said things like this. He tried to shut down legal businesses he disliked, such as strip clubs and adult bookstores. He aggressively defended New York police officers against accusations of misconduct … [Read more...] about Rudy Rex?

Maybe. I thought the kerfuffle over Obama not wearing a flag pin was pretty dumb. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody on Obama's campaign staff orchestrated the whole mess to make his opponents look petty. Now John Ruberry just pointed out another flag flap for Obama. This time it's a picture of him and several other people standing for the national anthem. He's the … [Read more...] about Obama and the Flag: This Time It’s Interesting