I can’t imagine why I thought getting involved in this election during the primary season was a good idea. I should have stayed on the sidelines, as I’ve always done, and let the partisans sort it out.
Both platforms contain elements I like, and others that I don’t; I have nothing invested […]
Paul Krugman, arguing for the umpteenth time why Obama’s not a good idea, writes:
Now, nobody would mistake Mr. Obama for a Republican — although contrary to claims by both supporters and opponents, his voting record places him, with Senator Clinton, more or less in the center of the Democratic Party, rather than in its progressive […]
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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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 […]