Is anybody else tired of all the inauguration coverage yet ( Read more... )

I had planned on writing up this brilliant essay worthy of publication in a respected newspaper (or at least the AJC), but instead I pounded this out in the last half hour or so. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go to my second job so I can afford to feed my dog.
( cut for those sick of politics already )

The NYT is reporting that the Obama campaign has pulled its advertising out of Georgia, suggesting they feel the state is no longer in play. (via Fresh Loaf) Score one for the Sarah Palin pick if true.

But there's still this tidbit of info from InsiderAdvantage:(9/8/07) Statistics on [the Georgia Secretary of State's] website show that between ( Read more... )

I haven't had a chance to watch it yet; I keep getting interrupted by work. I have read the text (link from curt_holman) and it's powerful stuff. Wouldn't it be nice to have a leader who can think so coherently? Someone who can grasp a complex issue, see through it, and help make others understand? Far better than some yahoo who interprets a painting of a ( Read more... )

I've been having a hard time articulating why I voted for Barack Obama last week for Tuesday's presidential primary. I often end up coming around to why I can't vote for Hillary Clinton, but that's not what it is. For the first time in 12 years, I can feel like I'm actually voting for somebody rather than against somebody else. That I'm also voting ( Read more... )