Obama: Hillary . . .I’m Looking Forward To You Advising Me

Remember this my friends . . . as told by Huffington Post.  Talk about foreshadowing . . .
Democratic candidates gathered in Iowa today for their final debate before the January caucuses. The overall feeling of the debate was cordial considering the recent heightened spats between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s respective campaigns.
The atmosphere tensed [...]

Isn’t Democratic Government So Annoying?

Like, you even have to find and count all the votes when you lose them. Or I guess, that’s just too hard.

Typing Without A Clue: Why Joe The Plumber And Sarah Palin Are An Insult To Writers Everywhere

A brilliant analysis by Timothy Egan. In short, it notes the hell smart people, especially writers, go through when somebody as incoherent as Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber rise to stardom.
One of the best takeaways:
Here’s Palin’s response, after Matt Lauer asked her when she knew the election was lost:
“I had great faith that, [...]

FiveThirtyEight: Predicts Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Recount by 27 Votes

Prediction here.

Republicans’ Backs Are Against The Wall

Senator John Ensign of Nevada, in his final days as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Republicans intend to spend $3 million or more in Georgia, where they have dispatched hordes of staffers, party officials and volunteers. More than 100 lawyers are assisting the party in watching the crucial recount in Minnesota. (link)
One [...]

Float Like A Butterfly Sting Like A Bee

Andrew Sullivan and Glenn Loury agree with my commentary on Obama’s fighting style.

The Archetypal Scared White Man We All Know And Love

Could Obama Have Won If He Were Black . . . I Mean “Really Black”?

The rise of Obama into the White House is an amazing image to behold. A black man is now going to be President. It has an emotional effect on so many people of color, particularly black people.
And yet, it is worth thinking about whether America’s acceptance of blackness is really as complete as [...]

Obama: F&!K You Nate Walsh

And as an avid Obama supporter I now also must hate Nate Walsh . . . wherever he is.
COLUMBIA, SC—In a nationally televised speech Friday, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama altered his vision of a unified America to exclude Dayton, OH loser Nate Walsh.
According to Obama, the 32-year-old Walsh, who has lived with his parents [...]

Mos Def For President