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The VP Question
Some are already busy speculating about who we might see as Obama's choice for a running mate. I think that this will be a very interesting question in time, but as for right now I'm far more interested in who...more »
Posted on May 7, 2008 6:52 PM
Gas Tax Ballyhoo
I don't like to simply post articles here, but I think that this blog by Robert Reich concisely makes the proper points about the proposed gas tax "holiday":When asked this morning by ABC News' George Stephanopoulos if she could name...more »
Posted on May 5, 2008 4:13 PM
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton Has Testicles
Or wait.. maybe it's fortitude. From CBS:During a campaign rally here in western Indiana, the president of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Union, Paul Gibson, said he supports Hillary Clinton because she has the strength to take on tough problems like...more »
Posted on April 30, 2008 6:18 PM
Never Scared
I hope that you'll pardon my français, but I'm pretty much fed the fuck up with living in a country with an electorate than can be goaded into complacency with the flashing imagery of Osama bin Bogeyman.I'm also fed up...more »
Posted on April 21, 2008 7:27 PM
Our Fine News Media
I like to avoid putting up posts that are nothing but links, but I think this one is entertaining enough to warrant it.Feel free to flame me for being a an out-of-touch elitist if it is not....more »
Posted on April 21, 2008 3:07 AM
Which brings me to tonight's EDWORDS
Well, if you're a fan of Stephen Colbert and/or Hillary Clinton and/or Barack Obama AND/OR John "Have I mentioned that my father worked in a mill" Edwards, then you were in for a real treat tonight. All three of them...more »
Posted on April 18, 2008 3:32 AM
RTFM
In the world of technology there is a very old saying (which has not surprisingly been reduced to an acronym). RTFM: Read The Fine Material or, when delivered with derision to someone who should have done so in the first...more »
Posted on April 16, 2008 11:48 PM
The Boss Weighs In
You want working-class street-cred? How about Bruce Springsteen:Like most of you, I've been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where I stand. Senator Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders above the...more »
Posted on April 16, 2008 2:56 PM
The Stalemate or There Won't Be Blood
Advance warning: I've become pretty bored with the Democratic primary of late, so this post is about something else. Also, I apologize for the blunt, crappy lede, but I'm not feeling well at the moment and I can't really think...more »
Posted on April 15, 2008 5:52 PM
Late Night Reader Poll
A few months back a good friend of mine, who is currently freelancing in Lebanon to research how weapons move into the hands of Hezbollah, pointed out to me that Bill O'Reilly has a selection of fine apparel for sale. ...more »
Posted on April 11, 2008 4:34 AM

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Posted at May 11, 2008 6:11 PM in response to I, Lieutenant Worf, Endorse Barack Obama For President in Your Year 2008
A good guess, but this one isn't me.

Posted at May 11, 2008 5:50 PM in response to I, Lieutenant Worf, Endorse Barack Obama For President in Your Year 2008
You've hit on one of my favorite themes. We invest in law enforcement and military, but we avoid investing in people all of the time. It's maddening that we pretend like we don't know what it takes to build peaceful and prosperous communities. We know how crushing poverty is. We know how powerful education is. Why don't we use these lessons to improve the world that we live in?

I know that some people understand these things and are striving for them, but it's very easy to feel that we live in a society that is sick in the head. We have a "War on Drugs" that helps to keep communities in poverty. We have a "War on Terror" that is helping to keep entire nations in poverty. People who live under prosperous, peaceful conditions don't engage in drive-by shootings. They don't strap bombs to their chests. We know how to make these things better. It may not be easy to get there, but we know well what the goal should be.

Practical socialism indeed.

Posted at May 9, 2008 5:22 AM in response to Top 5 tidbits and stories from North Carolina's primary
This is all I can think about after reading your post:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BWh8XKvsYqc

Posted at May 9, 2008 4:43 AM in response to Just Say No, Or, Time To Ride the Unity Pony
It's okay. Articleman is a friend of your parents. They asked him to come pick you up from school today to take you for a ride on the unity pony.

Posted at May 9, 2008 4:41 AM in response to Just Say No, Or, Time To Ride the Unity Pony
I'm pretty sure that you're not supposed to look at those sites at work.

Posted at May 9, 2008 4:40 AM in response to Just Say No, Or, Time To Ride the Unity Pony
Cypher is beginning to remind me of the "Washington Outsider" narrative that pols use when they want to get back to Washington.

Posted at May 9, 2008 4:38 AM in response to Just Say No, Or, Time To Ride the Unity Pony
That's all Otto does. Otto has admitted to not even reading responses. The MO is to leave a crappy comment and then move on.

Posted at May 9, 2008 4:37 AM in response to Just Say No, Or, Time To Ride the Unity Pony
You've been doing nothing by drive-by's here. Why would anyone take you seriously? You've even admitted that you don't even read responses. You probably won't even read this.

Posted at May 9, 2008 4:22 AM in response to IN Sec. of State final total: Hillary only won by less than 1%
Otto, I'm really amused at all of your overtures for making nice today. Remember earlier this week right before the election when you were hitting every thread you could just to mention Rev. Wright, regardless of the topic?

Yeah, you're a real conciliatory fellow.

Posted at May 9, 2008 4:17 AM in response to Best Hillary You Tube EVER!!!