Category: Politics

My blood pressure is rising in anticipation of the second presidential debate tonight. I expect the same post-debate spin we’ve seen all week. I am positively dismayed at the bias in the media. Forget the pasting Cheney gave Edwards – according to the media Cheney was just an angry, old, tired-looking white man. The Duelfer report is published and the reports on it skewer this administration, yet what has been called the scoop of the year on Saddam’s WMD programs and connections to terrorists at CNSnews has been largely ignored. I know some of our readers are irked by the number of posts on this blog of late that seem to be only political, but there is a lot at stake in this election. In recent weeks the media has kept at the fore many of the issues that are not of the greatest importance to the cause of life. We as Catholic voters need to be informed on the issues and vote on them considering them in the proper moral proportion. Mark Shea posts a link to info about a book, The Five Issues That Matter Most: Catholics and the Upcoming Election. It looks like a great resource for us Catholics.
I also offer these links to give a balanced perspective on some of the other news issues of tha day.
Misreporting the Duelfer report – washtimes
Debating the moving target – R. Emmett Tyrell in the washtimes

An Op-ed piece by George J. Marlin. It seems that Catholic voters might decide this election. Definitely worth reading the whole thing.

Let’s talk about what Kerry actually said during the debate instead of botox, cheat sheets, etc.

I’ve observed many presidential debates over the years, and I understand that more than substance is considered by commentators, analysts, and voters. But I’ve never witnessed a post-debate situation in which substance has been so minimized. (The fact that the president did not confront Kerry on these statements during the debate is no explanation.) This isn’t the swimsuit portion of the Miss America contest. We’re deciding on the next commander-in-chief in the midst of a war. You’d think substance would be more important than ever.

Kathy Shaidle has a link to liberals sitting in at Christian services to hear if a minister endorses Bush.
Is it McCain-Feingold that is the reason for this? Or is it the tax-exempt status of non-profits? Regardless, no one is questioning non-profits on the other end of the political spectrum. Is it too much to ask the USCCB to demand that the freedoms of religion and speech is protected equally in this country? It seems the freedom of speech is held with a kind of fervor that the freedom of religion is not.
Kathy also has a link to a story on the Deal Hudson issue by Jeremy Lott at The American Spectator.

Amazing – the Bush campaign is refuting Kerry’s claims with his own words, including video, while the debate is going on. They are really on the ball over there! Think of the all the info they had to have on hand in order to do this so quickly.
And there is some sassy coverage at the Corner.