http://politicalderby.com The race for 2012 has begun... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:03:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Enjoy your Labor Day by taking a few minutes to read this fantastic piece from Politico: Top 10 what-ifs of the midterm elections. Primary season is all but over. The 2010 candidate field is nearly set. The strongest and most vulnerable members of both parties know who they are. But the campaign ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/09/06/a-must-read-from-politico/ Politicalderby.com in cooperation with ESPN.com is launching our 5th annual Pigskin Pick’em derby! Have we really been doing this that long !?! The rules are simple. Log in each week and make your selections on who will win each NFL game. As an added incentive, we are not even requiring ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/09/03/its-annual-pigskin-time-at-pd/ The Super Secret PD War Room is abuzz with debate about the next edition of the 2012 Power Rankings, set to be unveiled right after Labor Day as the first real rankings of the mid-term election season. As a reminder, the rankings are not necessarily a prediction of who will ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/09/03/power-rankings-where-do-you-think-they-stand/ http://politicalderby.com/2010/09/03/rate-that-ad-37/ Iran is modernizing, having recently joined the nuclear age. And if you’re concerned that their atomic agenda could prove less than peaceful, take solace. Russia is on the scene, monitoring the program to ensure the Iranians play by the rules. Of course, Russia’s presence may not quell the angst within the ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/09/02/iran-marching-boldly-into-the-10th-century/ A guest submission from Steve Feinstein The Global Warming debate rages on, hotter than ever. (Sorry.) Each side is deeply entrenched in its respective position, unyielding, more convinced than ever of the correctness of their argument. Nonetheless, there remains enough real, substantial doubt about so-called "Global Warming" that no thinking, analytical individual ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/09/02/global-warming-and-liberal-objectives/ I’ll preface this post with some most likely unimportant disclaimers, but given the ever increasing hysteria emanating from the left side of the political spectrum regarding Glen Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally on the National Mall this past Saturday I feel the need to dispel some possible conspiracy theories about the ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/09/01/reflections-from-828-on-the-national-mall/ After watching the “Restoring Honor Rally” this past Saturday and observing how the media portrayed the event, my conclusion is that they couldn’t be more wrong. There has probably not been a more respectful, peaceful and well-mannered crowd of that size assembled in Washington DC in quite a long time. And ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/09/01/president-obama-insults-beck-rally-attendees-and-supporters/ Top ten things overheard today during the telephone call Obama placed to GWB: 10. "How do you spell “strategery”?" 9. "Would you mind if I blamed one more thing on you?" 8. "Do you have any ideas on how to shut Joe Biden up?" 7. "I’ve maxed out the government credit card. Any idea ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/31/obamas-phone-call/ In the current political climate, for me, the new Health Care law is a defining issue in this and the next election cycle. I recently spoke with a doctor who is in a highly specialized field of medicine, about the current health care law. One thing came out of the ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/31/the-case-to-repeal-obamacare-or-the-cost-of-a-doctor/ Welcome to our latest contributor, Anthony W. Hager! When it comes to pontificating on the contemporary political scene Chris Varano might make a pretty fair sports broadcaster. Sports broadcasting is, after all, the Dallas native and Texas Christian University sophomore’s major. As such, his next editorial for TCU’s online newspaper should ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/31/chris-varano-report-to-the-sports-department-please/ How does Sarah Palin, assuming she will pursue the GOP nomination for president, overcome the perception--or reality, depending on your point of view--that she isn't qualified to be president? According to the new survey from Vanity Fair and CBS News' 60 Minutes, only 1 in 4 of all adults thinks Palin ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/30/the-palin-problem/ Glenn Beck implied that there are forthcoming satellite photos that will be used to provide an accurate count of the crowd at the 8/12 Rally. Early estimates are from 100,000 up to 500,000. In any case, given what was obviously an enormous turnout at the 8/12 Rally, two questions for ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/29/812-rally-follow-up/ Look for leftist “plants” this Saturday at the 8/28 “Rally to Restore Honor” at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. You will be able to identify them by the signs they hold and the hate speech they will be spewing. Oh, and you’ll also be able to identify them because they ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/27/look-for-leftist-%e2%80%9cplants%e2%80%9d-at-the-%e2%80%9c828-rally%e2%80%9d-in-washington/ http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/27/rate-that-documentary/ What's all the fuss about? Check out Lazio.com for the details. CPNYS Mosque Lazio Cuomo from Howard Lim, Jr. on Vimeo. http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/26/rate-that-ad-36/ Given where we stood two years ago, this is nothing short of stunning. http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/26/rasmussen-voters-now-trust-republicans-more-on-all-10-key-issues/ Another guest submission from Whodat! We have all had summers to remember... We have all had summers to forget! But, this summer fo our First Family is Certainly their worst ever, I bet. Like promising the kids Disneyworld Then delivering the back yard only, Barack promised us the "Summer of Recovery". Didn't happen. Pure baloney! Things got so bad ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/25/barack-say-summer-camp-wuz-never-like-this/ Tea Party candidate Joe Miller is ahead of incumbent Lisa Murkowski 51.5% to 48.6% as of the last count with about 85% of the precincts reporting. Miller was outspent 20-1 by Murkowski and was down about 12% in the final polls leading up to Tuesday’s election. Endorsed by Sarah Palin, Miller’s ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/25/will-tea-party-candidate-joe-miller-shock-alaska/ Brian Haner wrote this to express his opinion on the Arizona anti-illegal immigration bill. http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/24/god-bless-arizona/ Well isn't this just delicious. Brad Pitt implies he'd consider the death penalty for those involved in the BP oil spill. Brad Pitt: I'd Reconsider My Views on Death Penalty Due to BP Oil Spill Published August 23, 2010 Brad Pitt has said that he would consider executing those responsible for the BP ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/23/brad-pitt-reconsiders-views-on-death-penalty-after-bp-oil-spill/ http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/21/rate-that-ad-35/ We all know that a person’s words are one thing, but when those words are backed up with actions, a true picture of that person will always begin to emerge. Those who supported Barack Obama for president were certain that his provocative rhetoric would soon subside into a more moderate tone ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/20/obama%e2%80%99s-true-religion/ The web is buzzing this morning with the results of new TIME poll. It found that nearly 1 in 4 Americans think Obama is a Muslim. Other interesting findings: Twenty-eight percent of voters do not believe Muslims should be eligible to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Nearly one third of the ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/19/pd-poll-is-obama-a-muslim/ http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/18/rate-that-ad-34/ http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/17/rate-that-ad-33/ http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/16/rate-that-ad-32/ Supporters of the mosque being built near Ground Zero are saying they stand for religious freedom in America. But what they are really saying to America is: get over 9/11. President Obama joined those supporters this past Friday night at a White House dinner celebrating Ramadan when he said: “I believe ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/16/obama-to-america-get-over-911/ Once again, President Obama takes a big political risk before all the facts are in on Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf when he gave his full approval and endorsement of the building of a mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero. Could this be the last straw for swing voters this fall ... http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/13/the-last-straw/ http://politicalderby.com/2010/08/12/rate-that-ad-31/