http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm reflections from the faculty of the political science department at Union Univeristy Copyright 2008 Union University Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:02:58 CST http://www.uu.edu/images/Crest_Horizontal-300.jpg http://www.uu.edu Back in 1988 when I was giving a talk to a Rotary club in England, I was asked the question, “Could a black man ever win the presidency of the United States?” I answered that under the right circumstances with the right candidate http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=64 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=64 kcooney@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:47:22 CST In every election, the campaigns trot out their Chicken Littles to cry, "The sky is falling!" And this election is no different. We have heard that "American style capitalism is dead," "worst economy since the Great Depressio http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=62 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=62 sevans@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST You remember Ross Perot don't you? The short, rich guy with the big ears who used charts to show the importance of the deficit and talked about it as the crazy aunt stuck in the basement. Well, he is not back but his ideas and supporters are and http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=61 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=61 sevans@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST The following email was sent to me by a Christian friend in Arizona: &rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt;&rt; ONE MINUTE http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=58 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=58 kcooney@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST Can anyone out there name one way that Senator Barak Obama is more qualified for President than Governor Sarah Palin? The national media is making sport of disqualifying Sarah Palin because of her lack of experience. However, I honestly can not thi http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=50 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=50 kcooney@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST According to the "http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122441294251948009.html"&rt;Wall Street Journal and the "http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/19/AR2008101900492.html"&rt;Washington Post , Senator http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=57 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=57 sevans@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST <B&rt;286 is the number of McCain-Palin jokes by late night hosts Leno and Letterman in the last five weeks. During the same time there have only been 42 Obama-Biden jokes. This is almost 7 to 1 against McCain-Palin. Most people unfortu http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=56 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=56 kcooney@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST In last night's debate, Senator Barack Obama looked calm, easily dismissed McCain's attacks, and appealed to centrist voters making him last night's winner and earning him the debate hat trick. Of course, it is easy to remain calm and http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=55 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=55 sevans@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST The following pieces address the 2008 election and abortion. I will not pretend to be a neutral bystander on the issue. My position is very much in lock step with my graduate school mentor, and he makes his case "http://www.thepublicdiscourse.co http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=54 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=54 mwatson@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST It is important to remind ourselves at times like these that not everything is about politics. And if you are, like myself, occasionally given over to bouts of cynicism, reminders that genuinely good things happen from time to time are crucial. Wi http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=53 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=53 mwatson@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST As Obama's economic bounce begins to slowly settle (ever so slowly, down .7% on the RCP averages today), we Americans need to remember that there is more at stake in this election than just economics. Here is a great video that make this point http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=52 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=52 kcooney@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST It is easier to debate when you are the frontrunner. When you have (or perceive yourself to have) a comfortable lead, you play defense, make your points, and avoid mistakes while the candidate who trails has to go on offense to make something happen http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=51 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=51 sevans@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST I was sent this column by a friend. I thought it was worth posting rather than just "http://www.apfn.org/APFN/woes.htm"&rt; linking. It says a lot. Congress and the party that controls it (currently the Democratic Party) are primaril http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=49 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=49 kcooney@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST The Roman Emperor Nero is alleged to have laughed and partied while Rome burned in AD 64 from a fire that he was rumored to have set. The reality was much different as "http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/rome.htm"&rt;history records. Ne http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=47 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=47 kcooney@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:54:16 CST In last night's debate, all eyes were on Governor Sarah Palin. After poor interviews with ABC's Charlie Gibson and CBS's Katie Couric and the Saturday Night Live spoofs, many began to question Palin's qualifications to be vice pre http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=48 http://www.uu.edu/dept/politicalscience/blog.cfm?ID=48 sevans@uu.edu (Department of Political Science at Union University) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST