November 2008
3 posts
"I endorse Barack Obama because I will not give up... →
there are a few voices i’ve found in this campaign season and andrew sullivan is one of them. an otherwise conservative, his argument for obama is one of the more meaningful …
"What we have learned definitively about him so... →
October 2008
45 posts
Watchif you watch mad men (as everyone should), you’ll understand this bit to a tee …
Watchlooking for the real america …
"This election is having the same effect on me as... →
"These numbers, if they hold, are blowout... →
wow, they really are astounding when you break it down …
A little history here: During the Depression, the... →
this was published last thursday in the times and so a little dated, but the lessons are nevertheless timeless …
america: where it's all black or white →
Watchsome of the most meaningful words to come out of this campaign season of late.
“While I regret this development, I am not in mourning, for I no longer have any...”
– Christopher Buckley, on leaving The National Review (via toldorknown) buckley resigned after endorsing obama for president.
Watchmeant to post this one earlier … video of serviceman being greeted by his dogs after returning from 14 months in iraq
so apparently those who are struggling to make... →
a noteworthy quote from this article: “What you hear around here is, would you rather have a black friend in the White House, or a white enemy?”
Obama=Osama, according to a gop leader in virginia →
the octobers of election years bring out the very worst in humans.
106-year-old who's encouraged by an obama... →
love this. (via buzzfeed)
obama now up 10 →
one of my favorite parts of the day is the morning here in d.c. when we traditionally have our coffee and read the washington post in bed. sadly, i’m back on a plane this afternoon for europe, so this morning’s post was my last to read until thanksgiving week.
even so, this morning’s lead story is a nice send-off.
good news appears even in the details of the polling. obama,...
george bush's approval ratings now below nixon's. →
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. - Franklin D. Roosevelt, March 4,...”
– via Milbank
“Gut read. Obama owned it. This election’s over unless he murders and eats the...”
– Will Wilkinson (via the daily dish), on his reaction to the debate last night.
“Interesting how some people say that we consider Obama to be a divine savior...”
– dooce (could not have possibly said this better myself.)
“I just want to ask: can anyone, anyone, imagine Condoleeza Rice or Margaret...”
– reader from the daily dish
Passengers get out and push plane along runway →
i spend a lot of time on planes and i’ve seen a lot. but no, not this …
“Let’s praise a potential vice-president of the United States for sort of...”
– someecard
“I took a shot of tequila everytime Palin said ‘also’ and now...”
– dooce
“We were just talking about why Palin did better tonight than she did in her...”
– John Marshall via TPM (actually, i do think it’s a criticism of ifill. i know there’s only so much she can do, but she let the answers seriously stray from the questions.)
“Now we all know Gov. Palin has a lot of foreign policy experience because from...”
– Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report”
Why do you think Roe v. Wade is a good or bad... →
she could surprise us all. →
Watchif you can spare 8 minutes, this is worth a look …
September 2008
33 posts
could palin leave the ticket? →
