One of the first ironies I have noticed about Barack Obama's victory is the inability of many liberals to follow his lead on positioning his coming progressive changes. I have yet to hear the words "democratic dominance" out Barack's mouth. ...
Barack Obama
President-elect Barack Obama ran on a detailed set of policy solutions for many of our most pressing challenges. Neoconservative pundits and an anemic news media aside, he won the support of many political moderates for the depth and breadth of...
restoring american civility
It dawned on me this morning that John McCain's campaign and the fervor it inspired was really not much different in tone and tenor than Hillary Clinton's losing bid as she pushed through to Puerto Rico. I don't blame them...
a perfect margin of victory
I am not sure how relevant it will be, but one quote leaped out at me from last night's "debate" show. It came near the end as each outlined their plans for Iraq and how they would differ from the...
The Commanders on the Ground
There is a lot of movement among voters this year. Republicans spitting one last time in disgust before tearing up their card and becoming democrats. Independents who needed to register democrat to vote for their candidate in the primary. New...
Why I Hate Being A Republican – Yet Joined The Party Anyway.
A front-page article on TPM "explains" how Obama seems to be running from "who he is" by playing to small crowds in small town libraries and gymnasiums. That Barack needs to embrace his true identity as a "celebrity" as being...
Preaching to the Choir
My wife's cousin stayed with us last night on a layover to Uganda that left this morning. He's going back for a year or so on his mission to record and help market native music. This trips comes after only...