Digging Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain is stepping into the fray.

You go girl.  (to borrow a phrase from Beck, you are not alone)
—Media Lizzy

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California, Unions & Silly Season

Or… your tax dollars at work. As an Oregon resident, I’m all too familiar with state employees (Remember the PERS fiasco with teachers a few years ago – UGH!) hiding under the skirts of their unions and using the blame game as an excuse to raid the checkbooks of the folks they [...]

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Rezko Trial Coverage

For those of you interested in full coverage of the Antoin “Tony” Rezko trial, I recommend checking the Gavel-to-Gavel coverage by the Chicago Tribune. There is plenty of in-depth history, analysis and facts galore. The Democratic Governor, Rod Blagojevich, has been publicly identified as “Public Official A” and the hits don’t stop [...]

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McCain

Just a friendly reminder to all comers that we several contributors here at Media Lizzy & Friends.  Some love Obama, some love McCain, and occasionally – a commenter will give some love to Hillary.   We have folks from the US, UK, & Ireland.  When you read an article – look at the top to identify [...]

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The Swift Boat-ing of Obama

UPDATED: I received some questions regarding the title of this post. Some were concerned that, by implication, I am ratifying the point of view that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads in 2004 were a “bad” thing. Quite the contrary. I have always, in writing & on the air, expressed my [...]

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President Obama and the World

President Obama. Let that phrase fall from your lips. How does it sound? Probable? At this stage in the campaign, prior to Ohio and Texas, it’s plausible at the very least. As head of the First World’s only superpower, he will face a series of challenges in the foreign policy arena. Regardless of experience, age [...]

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Obama is the New “Red”

Or, perhaps…. Red is the new Black. Last night at the 80th Academy Awards – ladies were draped in scarlet. Marion Cotillard, who played Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, won the Oscar for Best Actress AND she wore a daring, delicious Jean Paul Gaultier design.
Thankfully, there weren’t a bunch of anti-war [...]

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Obamacans

I suppose it was inevitable… there is now a site for Republicans supporting Obama – now known as “Obamacans.“

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Super Tuesday: California

Democrats… Hillary Clinton wins (caveat: Chuck Todd of MSNBC says Super Tuesday delegates break in Obama’s favor — 841 Obama / 837 Clinton)
Republican… John McCain wins
FULL COVERAGE: The Winners! And my thoughts on The Bono – Obama Generation, and my interview with Agence France Presse on Obama / Gen X. En [...]

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Conservatives Shrugged

2007 marked the 50th anniversary of the publication of one of my favorite novels, Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged”. I first read it over a decade ago. It was then, and remains, one of the most influential pieces of literature in my personal and professional development. It’s the story of a small group of men and [...]

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