Notes From the World of Politics

Senator Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, has been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. Doctors at Massachusetts General stated that the tumor is the cause of Kennedy's seizures, which sent him to the hospital over the weekend by ambulance. He was then airlifted to Massachusetts General, where he underwent a battery of tests.

Kennedy's treatments will more than likely consist of a combination of chemotherapy and radiation, although surgery has not yet been ruled out.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Senator and his family during this difficult time.


John McCain has taken to task Barack Obama over his policy statements on Cuba. Speaking before a group of Miami residents and Cuban-Americans, McCain denounced Obama's plans to ease the embargo against the Communist nation and meet with Cuban dictator Raul Castro.

Political observers believe that McCain was attempting to appeal to the vast Cuban-American community in Miami with his policy positions on Cuba. Beyond that, McCain is right on Cuba. As long as the island nation is held in the grip of Communism right in the backdoor of our own country, there should be no negotiation or easing of the embargo.


Kentucky and Oregon are holding their Democratic Presidential Primaries today. Hillary Clinton is expected to win Kentucky and Barack Obama is expected to win Oregon.

With all of the talk about Hillary dropping out of the race, we should be reminded that at this stage of the game neither candidate will win enough delegates to secure the nomination. You won't hear this from the mainstream media, however, which obviously is 'in the tank' for Obama and would prefer that Hillary get out of his way.

She has no such plans, and rightly so. Originally, political conventions were designed to select the nominees for the two Parties. Thus, there is nothing unusual that the selection process would to to the Convention floor, despite the fact that the mainstream media treats the subject as if it were a major and disastrous disruption.


Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo believes that it is best for the Democrats if the two sides come together for an Obama-Clinton ticket. Stating that he believes this is the only recipe for success, the former Governor says he is encouraging the Clinton camp to seriously consider such a thing.

On the other hand, former Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro states that Barack Obama is a sexist and that she may well 'vote for someone else' in the general election in the Fall. Although she does not state who that 'someone else' may be, there really isn't much choice other than John McCain, unless Ferraro jumps over to Ralph Nader's neo-Commie enviro-wackos.