Brad Rourke

Category: obama

  • State Of The Union: In Name Only

    My latest article on my blog at the Washington Times Communities, Public Square Today, is now live: State Of The Union: In Name Only Tonight, Barack Obama delivers his very first State Of The Union message to Congress. As is the custom with newly-inaugurated presidents, President Obama did speak to Congress last year, but that is…

  • What If It Were More Than An Infomercial?

    This article by me first appeared in Pajamas Media. If you are reading this, you are not the target of Senator Obama’s 30-minute media buy. Which surely means, since I am writing, that neither am I the target. Good thing, too — I was disappointed. Oh, sure, my eyes teared up at the right moments,…

  • Main Street: Already Lost

    I am not sure who is going to win this year’s presidential election campaign, but I already know who the loser will be. It’s the same sap who’s come out on the short end for the last two decades and more: the person on Main Street. Wait, you say. Hasn’t this election begun to turn…

  • Google Me.

    This article by me first appeared in Pajamas Media. Senator John McCain’s campaign has “abruptly canceled” a fundraiser that had been set to take place at the home of a Texas oilman. The host, Clayton Williams, had run for governor against Ann Richards back in 1990 and, during the campaign, unfortunately at one point compared…

  • Change, The Real Thing

    There is another race that Senator Barack Obama has won hands-down. He’s the only one with a decent logo. The Obama campaign has developed a contained, clear graphic that conveys just about everything most folks feel they need to know. People know Obama’s got good design on his side, too. Next time there’s news of…

  • Please Don’t Run

    Dear Sen. Obama: Just a few days ago, on one of many Debate Days, I saw that photograph of you and your daughter, Sasha, in the bumper cars at the Iowa State Fair. You are both so happy, sharing the simple joys of the lurch and heave and jolt. Looking at the photo, I imagine…

  • Please Don't Run

    Dear Sen. Obama: Just a few days ago, on one of many Debate Days, I saw that photograph of you and your daughter, Sasha, in the bumper cars at the Iowa State Fair. You are both so happy, sharing the simple joys of the lurch and heave and jolt. Looking at the photo, I imagine…