White House Counsel Pick: Disgraceful At Best
by Billy Hallowell on 11/24/2008 7:55:12 AM
Barack Obama has broken barriers with his history-making electoral victory and for that he deserves a congratulatory note. But now that the seemingly endless campaign has wrapped, the adoration he was afforded by American media outlets hasn’t subsided. Unfortunately, mainstream media outlets ... Continue »
Letting History Judge President Bush Accordingly
by Billy Hallowell on 11/17/2008 10:16:18 AM
As President George W. Bush’s presidency approaches its final days, historians are already discussing how future generations will view America’s 43rd president. According to a recent piece by CNN’s Ed Hornick, contemporary historians view the administration as “incompetent,&#... Continue »
No Record Turnout
by Billy Hallowell on 11/10/2008 2:01:52 AM
After months of speculation that the 2008 presidential election would bring out a record-breaking crowd (millions more voters), current analysis provides a very different picture. Ed Morrissey (citing a piece from Politico) reported on the subject. Here’s a chunk of text from Politico: Betwe... Continue »
A Conciliatory Scandal and the Public’s Right to Know
by Billy Hallowell on 11/1/2008 1:49:09 PM
Back in April 2008, Los Angeles Times staff writer Peter Wallsten penned a piece entitled, “Allies of Palestinians See an Ally in Barack Obama.” While it appears as though the vast majority of the American electorate overlooked the article in the days following its release, its contents are creating... Continue »
Debbie Schlussel Gets In-Depth on the Obama-Khalidi Scandal
by Billy Hallowell on 10/30/2008 8:44:03 AM
Debbie Schlussel produced a piece you can’t miss on this ridiculously unjournalistic scandal. According to Schlussel: The Los Angeles Times has a copy of the tape, but won’t release it because they said the source–whom I believe is Arab American Action Network (AAAN) founder and a... Continue »
Team Sarah Rocks the Vote
by Billy Hallowell on 10/29/2008 9:39:58 PM
If you haven’t yet heard of Team Sarah, you’re missing out! The group has successfully organized an amazing community of over 40,000 women (and men) who are committed to seeing John McCain and Sarah Palin win next Tuesday. Members of Team Sarah aren’t letting the polls get them d... Continue »
Sign the Petition!
by Billy Hallowell on 10/28/2008 3:10:47 AM
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Finally, a Journalist Does Her Job
by Billy Hallowell on 10/27/2008 11:07:17 PM
When asked tough questions, it’s best to become agitated, refuse to answer in a coherent manner, ask “Is this a joke?” and then impose an absurdly stifling restriction on the outlet responsible for the challenging interview (make that two outlets). Because banning journalists who ask tough question... Continue »
The Heritage Foundation Releases Commentary on the Final Presidential Debate
by Billy Hallowell on 10/18/2008 2:05:39 AM
By Billy Hallowell, VoterWatch While the first two presidential debates were completely inadequate in terms of providing valuable information about candidate stances, the final debate was more open in terms of scope and communication. While still not subscribing to the recommendations that The Open ... Continue »
Abstinence Only Ed a No Go?
by Billy Hallowell on 10/11/2008 1:51:19 AM
The abstinence-only educational model embraced by Bush and a great number of conservatives has come under criticism and has recently been deemed highly ineffective by a great deal of liberal-minded individuals. Students who participated in programs to discourage sex before marriage didn’t hold off a... Continue »
Understanding America’s Fiscal Woes
by Billy Hallowell on 10/11/2008 12:38:43 AM
With the release of the “Voter’s Survival Kit: The Smart Guide to What the Politicians Won’t Tell You,” Public Agenda is once again engaging constituents and providing a much needed non-partisan balance in the political sphere. The kit is comprised of non-partisan issue guid... Continue »
Dick Morris’ Commentary on Last Night’s VP Debate Released
by Billy Hallowell on 10/3/2008 5:52:25 PM
We’ve seen a number of Dick Morris fans on the Presidential Debates Project web site these past few days, so we’re honored and excited to have his commentary lead the charge in VoterWatch’s coverage. Using the VoterWatch media player, Morris provides insightful commentary on a ver... Continue »
The Ralph Nader Campaign Releases Commentary in the VoterWatch Media Player
by Billy Hallowell on 9/29/2008 9:02:29 AM
By Billy Hallowell for VoterWatch Over the past week, we’ve been talking about the wide range of commentators who have partnered with VoterWatch for the 2008 Presidential Debates Project. Already, we’ve posted commentary in the VoterWatch media player from Dick Morris, Brett Winter... Continue »
Biden Admits Anti-McCain Ad "Terrible"
by Billy Hallowell on 9/23/2008 8:11:58 AM
While no presidential campaign is innocent when it comes to trading jabs, the recent Obama ad (watch it above) that targeted John McCain’s inability to use a computer set a new low for standards and political sportsmanship. In the ad, the Obama campaign painted McCain as “ou... Continue »
The Mortgage Bailout, Deficits & Earmarks Galore
by Billy Hallowell on 9/16/2008 11:28:22 PM
The BlogWatch is a weekly piece that is published on the non-partisan web site Facing Up to the Nation’s Finances. Stay tuned for more weekly, non-partisan fiscal recaps brought to you by Billy Hallowell and Facing Up. It would be impossible to commence this edition of the Facing Up BlogWatch ... Continue »