I think being out in the country puts Barack in a good mood. He just shines at these town halls. I think that Axelrod should schedule them relatively frequently. After too long in DC, I think he starts to look like a wilted plant, but hey, who can blame him for that? Politically, this direct contact with the American people is a source of enormous ( Read more... )

rachel maddow has a segment on her show in which she reveals a series of "under-reported holy mackerel stories ( Read more... )

i am astounded and overcome. by god, look what we have done.

selah.

p.s.: also loved rev. lowery's benediction. he's a funny guy. i had the pleasure of coordinating media for him when he delivered the U of C MLK week kick-off last thursday.

he delivered a sermon here that makes me miss church. and that takes a hell of a lot.

rev. lowery: "let ( Read more... )

here's a funny little anecdote from O's final rally in manassas, VA last night:

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Barack Obama's grandmother, "Toot," has died. She was 86 and had a prolonged battle with cancer.

So sad. So sad.

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barack sweeps the ed boards of the nation, and each one is worth a read.

the chicago tribune, which has never endorsed a democrat for president before:Many Americans say they're uneasy about Obama. He's pretty new to them ( Read more... )

what the hell are these rougue house GOPers doing? i swear to god the republicans are determined to wreck this country by hook or by crook. jesus. and don't say you don't like the bill -- nobody loves this bill, but we are talking global economic meltdown if US credit does not become liquid pronto. it would be one thing if the oh-so-faint-of-heart ( Read more... )

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so, he won it. and despite the astonishingly ungracious whining of the clintons, the reality is that his triumph has been against all the odds ( Read more... )