Wednesday, The Nation came out with an interesting article about Barack Obama’s position on the use of private security on Iraq. Essentially, Obama’s position is that we’re pretty much stuck using them at the moment, but they must be answerable to US law.
“If Barack Obama comes into office next January and our diplomatic security […]
I’m seriously not sure what to make of this:
The Obama campaign told CTV late Thursday night that no message was passed to the Canadian government that suggests that Obama does not mean what he says about opting out of NAFTA if it is not renegotiated.
However, the Obama camp did not respond to repeated questions from […]
Continuing the unhelpful theme of “just stop saying this stuff”, the RNC has chastised its terrified Tennessee representatives:
(CNN) – Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan formally denounced Thursday the Tennessee Republican Party’s use of Barack Obama’s full name in a recent press release questioning the Illinois senator’s commitment to Israel.
“The RNC rejects these kinds of […]
About an hour before the final Democratic debate began on Tuesday evening, I picked up my Obama yard sign and put it out front.
It’s still there, and I’m still supporting him — but I’m just a tad unhappy with some of his recent statements in Ohio.
Actually, it’s more than just a tad.
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Earlier today someone asked “what was the point of bringing up Farrakhan? How was that any sort of controversy?”
This, right here, is how:
NASHVILLE, TN - The Tennessee Republican Party today joins a growing chorus of Americans concerned about the future of the nation of Israel, the only stable democracy in the Middle East, if Sen. […]
To say that nobody has tried to play the race card in the Democratic primary campaign thus far would be patently untrue.
But for all the accusations, I can only think of two times that the charge of race-baiting seemed to be valid: 1. When Obama’s national co-chair Jesse Jackson, Jr. suggested Hillary Clinton’s […]
In the context of a debate, there’s an argument to be made for tenacity with an original question. Staying on topic and requiring direct answers is A Good Thing.
But when a moderator absolutely will not let go of a question, even though it was answered more forcefully than required, one has to wonder: Is he […]
Lots of folks are unimpressed this morning with NBC’s Tim Russert, who’s role in last night’s debate seemed to be a cross between a pit bull and a fight promoter. Digby articulates it very clearly:
From tax returns to Farrakhan to footage shown by “mistake” to the endless, trivial, gotcha bullshit, this […]
I showed up a few minutes early yesterday to pick up Adorable Child from a birthday party, and as has happened with nearly every adult encounter in the last week, another parent and I began talking about the primary election. While people eddied about us (including an entire family decked out in Obama t-shirts), […]
DH and I voted in the TX primary a few minutes ago — my first primary vote ever, and DH’s first time to request a Democratic ballot.
And we both had our cards stamped, so we could participate in the caucus after the polls close on March 4. (Looking forward to it, too!)
Afterward, […]