While it seems that the cover of the July 21 edition of The New Yorker is causing quite a stir, I think that it will unfortunately overshadow the article about Barack Obama’s political beginnings. While reading the online fifteen pages, I am drawn to the fact that Obama has played in the dirt of Chicago politics. I… Continue reading The New Yorker Cover
I know that the world we live in makes brand names nouns of the non-proper variety, meaning most out there reading will realize I mean any mp3 player when I say iPod. This has been a cultural phenomenon that I have avoided until this came along. I don’t call any brand of toilet paper Charmin. … Continue reading What’s on your iPod or mp3 player?
There has been so much made about the fist pound between Barack Obama and his wife Michelle prior to his speech on Tuesday, June 3 in St Paul, Minnesota. While this is just a pop culture move that is a great way to point out that the Obamas are considerably younger than the other candidates… Continue reading The Obama “Fist Pound”
I turned on the television after running around this evening to see that the networks were not interrupting their evening news to cover the Obama rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but the cable news networks were running breaking news. The cable news networks were saying that John Edwards, the very same John Edwards that both… Continue reading Edwards Endorses Obama
Of course, there are those out there who will say I have no right to talk about race. I grew up in a town that had two black families and they weren’t looked on as black. I am white, Anglo-Saxon. But, now that the card has been played in the presidential campaigns, I am going… Continue reading The “Race” Card is Played
First, I was annoyed that the debate was set to start at 9 pm. I had not slept well the night before and was really hoping to be asleep by 10 pm. That in mind, I got all set to watch the 20th debate on the democratic side of the presidential nomination process. I had… Continue reading MSNBC-Cleveland State Univ. Democratic Debate
Yes, it seems like all I do these days is watch debates. I got tired of them about August but am back with my pen and notebook taking notes. And, yes, my sons look at me like I am nuts as I head to a television that won’t disturb them with a mug of hot… Continue reading CNN/Univision Texas Democratic Debate
I so want to quote a Blake Shelton song about Austin. But the statement is not that I still love Austin but does Austin – and the rest of Texas – still love Hillary. I am sitting here wishing that I could have designed the site for tonight’s CNN/Univision/Texas Democratic Party debate between Barack Obama… Continue reading Austin is Tonight
Okay – I understand that John McCain is not the fundraiser that Barack Obama seems to be. I, also, understand that John McCain has a history of wanting campaign finance reform – hence, the McCain-Feingold bill. I, also, understand that both John McCain and Barack Obama said, last fall, that they would abide by public financing… Continue reading Public Election Financing
I realize the democratic party is worried about getting itself unified if a frontrunner is not clearly defined soon. But should one of those running for the party’s nomination say that those who vote after March 4, 2008 don’t matter. “Now we’ve got to campaign hard in Texas and Ohio. But after March 4th, I… Continue reading Is this a smart thing to say?
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