Tag: Obama
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A Double Standard *
Does The Media Treat Obama & McCain Differently? Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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Acknowledging History
Barack Obama at NAACP Annual Conference Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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Gate Gate
The Bush Administration’s efforts to prevent Senator Obama from giving a speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate strike me as rather scandalous and worthy of more press coverage here in the States. Cross-posted from Facebook. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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Devastating
That is the only word that comes to my mind regarding the New Yorker magazine cover drawing of Sen. Barack Obama dapping his wife as an American flag burns in the fireplace in a White House with Osama bin Laden’s picture up on the mantelpiece. I don’t know how the New Yorker could have, whatever…
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Get ready to be disappointed.
Gail Collins makes a good point in today’s New York Times. Addressing the growing chorus of folks on the Left who have expressed dismay over Senator Obama’s so-called shift to the center, including the Times’ own Bob Herbert and most recently the Rev. Jesse Jackson, she notes that Obama’s been in the center all along:…
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Breaking news!
Webb Withdraws as Possible Vice President Pick for Obama By Amy Gardner, Washington Post Staff Writer, Tuesday, July 8, 2008; Page B05 U.S. Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) announced yesterday that he will not seek a place on the Democratic ticket next to Sen. Barack Obama, ending months of speculation that he was a front-runner for…
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Eloquence in service of ideals
Obama’s Speech in Independence, Mo. Transcript The following is a transcript of Senator Barack Obama’s speech about patriotism in Independence, Mo., as provided by CQ Transcriptions. SENATOR BARACK OBAMA: Thank you so much. Well, it is good to be in Independence, Missouri. And I want to begin by expressing my deep gratitude to Vince Gunther…
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A heartbreaking story
It would be easy to read this story and point to the sheer stupidity of the people profiled. Against all apparent evidence, these people chose to believe demonstrably false rumors about presidential candidate Barack Obama. In fact, when offered evidence to refute the rumors, they cling (yeah, cling) to the false narratives. On his corner…
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liebermanMustGo.com
Lieberman Must Go! Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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Moon in Jupiter!
When I first read this I thought, surely, somebody’s got to be joking. I mean, it’s good of the former vice-president to make an endorsement when it would actually make a difference. I’m tired, busy, and, did I mention tired? I don’t have time for Al Gore’s nonsense. Whoopty damn do! I don’t want to…