Word.

Schweitzer would be great.

Why hasn't he been given more consideration?

Posted at July 7, 2008 4:52 PM in response to Webb: "Under No Circumstances Will I Be A Candidate For Vice President"

I certainly wasn't wishing for Helms' death. He wasn't in the Senate anymore and he wasn't doing any more harm to the general public.

However, the Heritage Foundation, NRO, and President Bush have been lionizing this guy for the past couple of days. That's fucked up.

At least Strom Thurmond said that his views on race relations were wrong before he died. Helms was unrepentant until the end.

I certainly don't wish his family any ill will but let's not forget. This guy was a dick. He spent the bulk of his Senate career doing his best to screw over the disadvantaged and the marginalized. He did so all the while trading in the most disgusting race baiting politics I experienced during my lifetime.

When I was living in NC, I was first exposed to Helms' political style through this ad. It sums up the man and his political philosophy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIyewCdXMzk

Posted at July 5, 2008 6:15 PM in response to Jesse Go Bye Bye

The key quote in this diatribe is
". . .I don't care what anybody says. . ."

Posted at July 4, 2008 3:14 PM in response to Report: Obama Camp Considering Football Stadium For Acceptance Speech

That would be great.

Obama gives his acceptance speech in front of 75,000 people 45 years to the day after MLK's I have a dream speech.

Political symbolism at its' best.

Posted at July 4, 2008 11:47 AM in response to Report: Obama Camp Considering Football Stadium For Acceptance Speech

Bored now.

Posted at July 1, 2008 3:25 PM in response to The Audacity of Arrogance

I think it is a mistake to try and crush him with this point during the GE season.

However, whether these networking groups can affect change when he is in office is a great point to make.

My biggest hope from this entire campaign is that when he takes office, these mobilized groups will be able to put pressure on Obama and the congress through coordinated campaigns.

Of course, he is going to tack to the middle during the election season. The hope is that these groups can push him to govern from the left while in office.

Posted at June 27, 2008 2:46 PM in response to Obama Social Networking Group Forms -- To Pressure Obama On FISA

Obama's response is one of the hazards of nuance in politics. His position is difficult to articulate in yes/no way.

Regarding the decision, it was less harmful than I thought it might have been.

That being said, I thought Breyer's dissent was the better solution.

Posted at June 26, 2008 2:18 PM in response to McCain And Obama Battle It Out Over Supreme Court Handgun Decision

He's also going to fix climate change by putting a huge air conditioned dome over the US.

And, everyone gets a puppy on inauguration day!

Posted at June 25, 2008 2:08 PM in response to McCain: We Can Achieve "Strategic Independence" From Foreign Oil By 2025

It's pretty bad when your major message for the day is pushback against poll methodology.

Posted at June 25, 2008 2:03 PM in response to McCain Camp Responds To Poll: No, We're Only Trailing Obama By Seven Points!

I had to check and make sure I was not reading The Onion.

Posted at June 25, 2008 12:54 PM in response to Nader To Obama: You Want To Talk White?