Berkeley Bubble

It appears that John McCain may be forced to answer and account for the anti-American views of one of his backers. Pastor John Hagee has been preaching anti-Americanism and bigotry, and the mainstream media are only now beginning to focus on it–from the New York Times:
It is an injustice, a legacy of the racist […]

It looks like Obama has picked a VP!
Priceless footage from the campaign trail:

Obama/Weiss 2008 sounds like it could be a formidable ticket!

The DNC is airing a new ad this week that features John McCain in his own words telling the American people that if he’s President, the U.S. will be mired in the failed Iraq war that has cost our country the lives of more than 4,000 troops, injuries to tens of thousands more, and resulted […]

The Boston Globe has an excellent editorial observing why the U.S. cannot afford to elect a candidate like Hillary Clinton who talks so cavalierly about using nuclear weapons against other countries. The Globe notes how little coverage Clinton’s reckless statements have received.
The editorial also notes the reactions of leaders worldwide at Clinton’s reckless statements. […]

Obama continues to pile up superdelegates today, with New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman announcing his support for Obama today. For more, check out the Obama website.
For some reason, the Mainstream media continues to ignore these superdelegate endorsements, instead choosing to focus the attention on circus sideshow issues like former church pastors. Check out […]

The Democratic primaries are effectively over. (Though the mainstream media will continue to perpetuate the myth that it’s not so that they can milk additional coverage for the ratings and revenue it provides).
In yet another sign that Obama is close to wrapping up the Democratic nomination, Oklahoma governor and superdelegate Brad Henry endorsed Obama […]

Hillary Clinton’s latest statements suggesting she’d use nuclear weapons against Iran if she was President must be driving her campaign managers bonkers. Last night, on Olbermann’s “Countdown”, Hillary had this to say:

“[T]heir use of nuclear weapons against Israel would provoke a nuclear response from the United States.”
This morning on GMA, Hillary continued to pound […]

Today’s Washington Post contains an important story about John McCain and his temper (and temperment).
The article examines past incidents involving McCain flareups and explosions of anger against others, including an incident involving McCain and Senator Charles Grassley that required then-Senator Bob Kerrey to intervene:
John McCain cupped a fist and began pumping it, up and […]

In retrospect, what people are now referring to as a major gaffe may turn out to be an important milestone in this year’s primaries. Obama’s explanation of the frustration and bitterness of so many Americans in this video is probably one of his best speeches on the campaign trail–it shows that Obama truly “gets” […]

Hillary Clinton’s lead in Pennsylvania, which was over 20 points just a month ago, has shrunk to only 5 points, according to the latest LA Times/Bloomberg poll.
What’s more, Barack Obama is now leading Clinton in Indiana, a state where Clinton has consistently led her rival for the past few months. Here’s more:
What is more, the […]