http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh my online musings Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:34:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Obama's political cowardice One of the more puzzling developments in Obama's career is how he has been able to position himself as a reform style politician - as an outsider who can come in and clean up the mess politicians have made. This simply doesn't match reality. And yet the media seems ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/19/obama-and-the-chicago-machine/ When asked by Rick Warren what his most difficult (I think Warren used the phrase "gut wrenching") decision was Obama cited his opposition to the war in Iraq. This is not surprising because Obama clings to this decision, and the speech that went with it, with alarming desperation. He attempts ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/18/the-myth-of-obamas-courageous-iraq-speech/ The religious left's bait and switch What you have to understand about Obama's, and the Democratic Party's, push to appear moderate on abortion is that it is part and parcel of a bait and switch by the religious left. What they want you to focus on are "social justice" issues rather ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/15/obamas-abortion-con-continues/ I was asked by Patti Abbott to offer a post for her Forgotten Books series and like everything else in my life right now I am running behind. The book that came to mind was A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck.  This was one of my earliest ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/15/forgotten-books/ It is about the sanctity of life, not government spending ABC News: The Democratic Party is planning a convention designed to soften the edges on the party's support for abortion rights, with a revamped platform and a speaking lineup that reinforces efforts to broaden Democrats' appeal on the hot-button issue. Oh sure, if ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/14/the-media-buys-obamas-abortion-con/ Obama's abortion extremism and deception is coming to light. Yuval Levin explains: Six years ago, Congress passed the “Born-Alive Infants Protection Act,” making it illegal to kill a child who is fully born during an attempted abortion. The bill passed without a single opposing vote in either house, and was signed into ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/12/obama-an-extremist-and-a-liar-on-abortion/ Maybe we are the stupid party Believe it or not, I am frequently the one arguing in favor of compromise and coalition building in order to get things done. But a modicum of party discipline and common sense has to be involved or strategic compromise becomes surrender. It seems a few GOP ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/12/gop-senators-undermine-energy-focus/ As part of my effort to provide interesting and unique content at Obama's Con I thought it would be worthwhile to interview writers, bloggers, journalists, and others who are covering the 2008 race. I figured it was an useful way to get the informed opinions of the people who cover ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/06/interview-with-jennifer-rubin/ I mocked The New Republic  earlier for its utter lack of irony awareness, but I wanted to add another thing that I find humorous about TNR. The huge gap between what their blogs claim to provide but fail to deliver. The Stump claims to provide "Obsessive coverage of the '08 race" ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/06/tnrs-obsessive-coverage/ Check out this New Republic post on Even Bayh as a potential VP for Obama and note the incredible lack of irony: But ideology isn't the only reason some of us are wary of Bayh. Another is his history of accomplishment--or relative lack thereof. I've been reading clips and calling around Captiol Hill ... http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2008/08/06/obama-irony-alert/