Entries from October 2008

October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween!

[Sen. Barack Obama stops by the Clintons for a Trick and a Treat, 2007 SNL Skit]
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October 30, 2008

Leadership, by dnd

Back when I was supporting Bill Richardson and Shelia and my Mom were saying Obama’s the one, I didn’t get it.  Bill Richardson has a much better resume than Barack Obama.  But when I saw Obama draw over 100,000 in Denver, I got it.  Obama is a leader.  Leaders don’t solve our problems.  Leaders inspire [...]

October 29, 2008

Where it began! by BrianInNYC

As this election draws to it’s conclusion I thought it would be fun to pause for a moment and look back and remember where it all began, Iowa!  One can only marvel at just how on message Senator Obama has remained during this campaign season, it is my belief that this [...]

October 28, 2008

Wither the Republican Party? by dnd

The Republicans seem to be in a meltdown mode lately. The Christian right, the Bush big government types, the neo-cons, the thinkers like David Brooks and Peggy Noonan and Kathleen Parker, and the “Contract on America” crowd like Newt Gingrich all seem to be at odds.
And it seems the entire base [...]

October 27, 2008

Palin’s wardrobe saga…Can We Vote Now? by Chef Sheila

At this point, criticizing Sarah Palin is like beating a dead moose. But who can resist this week’s stories of her “wardrobe of the stars” spending spree…
The latest in a stream of revelations that have firmly established Palin as the worst vice presidential choice, if not in history, at least in living memory. In picking [...]

October 26, 2008

From McCarthy to McCain, by BrianInNYC

In American politics there is a line that should never be crossed, and that line is we don’t accuse members of the other party of being communists. Repeatedly over the past few weeks McCain ~ Palin and their surrogates (including those in the press) have attempted to press this charge. Week after week we have [...]

October 26, 2008

Open Thread Sunday