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why obama keeps gaining momentum
Barack Obama keeps gaining in both state races and nationally because he’s remarkably consistent in tone, poise, delivery and focus of message. At stump speeches, town hall meetings, debates and interviews, he’s confident and consistent. It’s a tone he’s stuck with throughout the campaign, with some variations here and there, but nothing that [...]
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the liberal blogs are dead to me (most of ‘em, anyway)
The liberal blogosphere has been an incredible group in its rise to power in Democratic and progressive politics. It has empowered hundreds of thousands of people to voice their opinions on political and social issues great and small, and should be commended for it.
But in this 2008 cycle, blogs that used to be open [...]
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vote today!
If you live in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, today is the day!
Get out and vote in the “Potomac Primary!”
I’ll be casting my vote for Barack Obama.
And if this is all weighing too heavily on you, here’s something to watch:
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zip it
A quick note to the campaigns of Senators Clinton and Obama:
Shut the fuck up already!
Seriously, this mud slinging has got to stop now.
Where’s the talk about actual issues? About what your plans are for the things that are legitimately troubling the people and security of the United States?
All of this petty bickering, the “he [...]
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a few random reflections
On recent political developments:
Much as I’m not a supporter of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, I’m pleased that the 2008 Democratic nomination is still a wide-open affair after the initial salvos in Iowa and New Hampshire. Seriously: two lily-white states with mostly rural populations should not be the primary vetting groups for a candidate who is [...]
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i did not vote for this president
He does not speak for me.
He does not speak for intelligent people.
He lies.
He lies to his advisers - as they undoubtedly do to him.
He lies to the people of the United States.
He lies to the world.
Under his watch, the United States has become less safe from terrorism.
Under his watch, the moral footing of the United [...]
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