Cartoon Tuesday: No Pressure
Signe Wilkinson of the Philadelphia Daily News has a different spin on the Obama-McCain tire inflation hulabaloo. Click through for the full strip.
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Cartoon Tuesday: In Which We Blog About the Other Paris
By Brad Aaron |
Click through for this cartoon by Gary Varvel of The Indianapolis Star, referencing the now infamous tussle between John McCain and Paris Hilton. (And click here if you have no idea what we’re talking about.) While the ‘toon itself bears a ring of truth, the bigger irony may be that the presidential candidate who’s now […]
Cartoon Tuesday: Conventional Wisdom
By Aaron Naparstek |
As the Democratic convention convenes in Denver, Matt Davies of the Journal News drills down on the national energy policy debate. Click through for the punchline.
Cartoon Tuesday: Energy Independence
By Brad Aaron |
This ‘toon seemed appropriate on a day when oil prices set another record and presidential candidate John McCain called on Congress to suspend the federal gasoline tax (which would also hasten the depletion of the U.S. Highway Trust Fund, currently expected to be out of money next year). Wonder if these guys drink Miller…
Where They Stand: Obama and McCain on Transportation
By Brad Aaron |
With a few hours to go until what will be the season’s first presidential debate, we’re looking over a report from the Brookings Institution, which outlines each candidate’s positions on transportation. The six-page report [PDF] holds few if any surprises for Streetsbloggers, but it nicely highlights respective statements from McCain and Obama on topics like […]
On Election Eve, Reading the Transpo Tea Leaves
By Brad Aaron |
Though we found plenty of fodder this election season, transportation policy never emerged as a consistent talking point in the presidential race. This is more than a little surprising, considering the sad state of American infrastructure and the importance of same to this country’s economic and strategic well-being. Then again, what kind of dialogue can […]
Election Anxiety Open Thread
By Ben Fried |
The early returns are in from Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, where Barack Obama amassed a 15-6 advantage over John McCain. Actual state results are ages away. In the meantime, if you’d like to share transpo-related hopes, worries, and analysis about today’s election with the Streetsblog community, use this space. Recommended reading: the "Niccolo Macchiavelli" comment […]