Tag Archives: campaign 2008

post election thoughts

Posted on November 5, 2008 by bkingr

justin taylor and timmy brister make some excellent points today. justin’s post is short and includes these reminders from scripture: No matter who you voted for–or whether you voted at all–it’s important to remember that, as President, Barack Obama will … Continue reading →

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a Christian approach to the election

Posted on November 4, 2008 by bkingr

As I mentioned below, Adrian Warnock linked to a blog post by Justin Taylor on a Christian approach to this election. Justin’s post is just outstanding. Go read the whole thing. His post is mainly a response to this John … Continue reading →

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outsider's view of american politics

Posted on November 4, 2008 by bkingr

Here is Adrian Warnock’s point of view of American politics from over in Great Britain. He has some helpful links including one from Justin Taylor that I will look at more carefully in a minute. First two quotes from Adrian … Continue reading →

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while we are on the topic

Posted on October 31, 2008 by bkingr

while we are on the topic of the babies, here is Randy Alcorn’s recent post about why is voting for 98% pro life McCain rather than 100% pro-abortion Obama. I’ve also been angrily challenged as to why I don’t care … Continue reading →

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Just Look

Posted on October 24, 2008 by bkingr

after all the talking gets talked and running gets ran, this is what I think this election is about. (like I said before). Just Look The picture on this page is an untouched photograph of a being that has been … Continue reading →

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another one

Posted on October 21, 2008 by bkingr

yet another shining entry into the increasingly crowded “you don’t replace something with nothing files.” Just wow. I don’t know how it is possible to even parody something so incredibly extreme and foolish. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heuHTGDjvqc&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1] Hat tip to Jonah Goldberg. As … Continue reading →

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you don't replace something with nothing

Posted on October 13, 2008 by bkingr

As I have said before several times and as I will keep saying as long as I am allowed, you don’t replace something with nothing. A post-christian, post-modern culture is not one of rational empirical scientific harmony. It is one … Continue reading →

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we did WHAT to Hezbollah?

Posted on October 3, 2008 by bkingr

ok, this strikes me as the most inexcusably foolish thing to come out of Joe Biden’s mouth last night: BIDEN: Gwen, no one in the United States Senate has been a better friend to Israel than Joe Biden. I would … Continue reading →

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creepy or great?

Posted on September 30, 2008 by bkingr

Jonah G. wants to know if you find this creepy or not? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW9b0xr06qA&hl=en&fs=1] my vote is creepy. what do you think? UPDATE: you will never guess who is behind this video. ok, maybe you will, but I doubt it. Check … Continue reading →

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Mark Steyn on the thuggery

Posted on September 28, 2008 by bkingr

Here is Mark Steyn on the bout of thuggery and intimidation from the Barack Obama campaign. As Stanley Kurtz, Milt Rosenberg and David Freddoso can tell you, this pattern is well established: The Obama campaign’s response to uncongenial allegations is … Continue reading →

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the defense plan from Mr. Obama

Posted on September 28, 2008 by bkingr

here is Barack Obama’s defense plan for the U.S. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU4sVQV3Lhk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1] background on why I am posting this video here. and more stuff here. Oh and here is another bit here. and just in case you can’t see the pattern yet, … Continue reading →

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A polemicist at the top of her game

Posted on September 24, 2008 by bkingr

this is a fine example of the combination of passion and prose that is a masterful polemicist in action. Caroline Glick of Israel is first rate. here is an excerpt, but you have to go read the whole thing in … Continue reading →

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two stories

Posted on September 10, 2008 by bkingr

Two stories from the campaign trail. One of them involves Baby A and the other involves Chloe. Chloe’s dad Kurt called in to the Rush Limbaugh show and told Rush the story. He then sent Rush pictures. The whole thing … Continue reading →

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The contrast

Posted on September 6, 2008 by bkingr

By contrast, to the actual reform accomplishments made at great risk by Sarah Palin referenced in the post below, here is what Mr. Obama (in his own words) says about his own accomplishments and experience. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxUCfdfRnP8&hl=en&fs=1] transcript courtesy of Hot … Continue reading →

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