Notice: The 
Devoter.com Archives: April 2008
Wed Apr 30, 2008
Tue Apr 29, 2008
Mon Apr 28, 2008
Sun Apr 27, 2008
Imagine, for just a minute, the pain of America's first black president. Not Barack Obama -- Bill Clinton.
Sat Apr 26, 2008
Two Years Ago: When Stephen Colbert Mocked Bush -- To His Face
Fri Apr 25, 2008
Thu Apr 24, 2008
Doug Wilder, the nation's first elected black governor, has both encouragement and a warning for Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
Wed Apr 23, 2008
In the hours after winning Pennsylvania's Democratic presidential primary, Clinton said she had raised $3 million. The campaign said it was her best overnight performance ever.
Tue Apr 22, 2008
Mon Apr 21, 2008
Sun Apr 20, 2008
Sean Hannity Defends Obama (Video)
Sat Apr 19, 2008
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman said that he wants former White House adviser Karl Rove to testify before Congress, whether "he lies under oath, tells the truth or pleads the Fifth."
Fri Apr 18, 2008
"Thank you your Holiness. Awesome speech." -- President George W. Bush
Thu Apr 17, 2008
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is defending his relationship with William Ayers, a college professor who was once part of the radical Weather Underground and spent years as a fugitive after a 1970 explosion that killed three members.
Wed Apr 16, 2008
US and Iran holding 'secret' talks on nuclear programme. Apparently we do 'talk to evil' after all.
US releases Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein after holding him for two years without charges. Wikipedia.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain runs even with Democratic rival Barack Obama and narrowly leads Hillary Clinton in potential match-ups in November, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll.
Tue Apr 15, 2008
McCain's economic plan: make Bush tax cuts permanent, suspend federal gas tax. McCain "made no mention of his previous pledge to balance the budget by the end of his first term." Estimated cost: $300 billion.
Mon Apr 14, 2008
"I'm going to tell you something: That boy's finger does not need to be on the button. He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country." -- U.S. Rep (R-KY) Geoff Davis on Obama
Sen. David Vitter will not have to testify about his ties to an upscale Washington escort service, a defense attorney said, sparing the Louisiana Republican an embarrassing trip to the witness stand.
Sun Apr 13, 2008
Sat Apr 12, 2008
After a full throated response to criticism that he is condescending, Democrat Barack Obama conceded that that comments he made about bitter working class voters who "cling to guns or religion" were ill chosen.
Fri Apr 11, 2008
The Meter is Running Pt. 1 (Video)
Thu Apr 10, 2008
As the national security adviser, Rice chaired the meetings where senior Administration members endorsed "enhanced interrogation" techniques.
Wed Apr 09, 2008
Worthwhile Canadian initiative: Jack Mintz (former head of the C.D. Howe Institute) and Nancy Olewiler are proposing a federal carbon tax based on changing the existing gas tax, and making it revenue-neutral by lowering personal and corporate income taxes by 10%. Full report (PDF). At the provincial level, BC is already introducing a revenue-neutral carbon tax.
Unfortunate Photo of the Day (What's that reflection in the VP's glasses?)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left slightly open the chance that she might be interested in running as vice president on Republican White House contender John McCain's ticket.
Tue Apr 08, 2008
Mon Apr 07, 2008
China and the U.S.: A Not-So-Fine Romance
Sun Apr 06, 2008
Sat Apr 05, 2008
Tibet: Don’t Stop the Revolution!
Some of those presidential superdelegates Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are pursuing are more super than others. One delegate, one vote doesn't apply to them. These prominent Democrats can name additional superdelegates, giving them control over multiple convention votes, and that could be the difference in a race that may not be decided until the August convention.
Fri Apr 04, 2008
The War Nerd: Who Won Iraq's "Decisive" Battle?
Thu Apr 03, 2008
Karl Rove says a one-time Republican campaign worker who has accused him of dirty tricks against a former Alabama governor is a "complete lunatic," and he calls CBS a "shoddy operation" for airing her allegations.
