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Women may not yet have made President or Veep, but they have overtaken men in Bachelor degrees, Master’s degrees and are about to overtake them in Doctorates.
Putting the significance of the first African-American elected President well. About Obama’s victory over racism: maybe Obama in the White House can help open up an honest discussion about the role racism does not play in black communities' problems.
Obama has come in for some criticism for not putting forth a "black" agenda--i.e., one designed to combat "racism" in various ways. It's because he knows that paradigm has no useful application to our times.
The election as marking economic, political and generational change.
Dubya is handling the transition graciously. President-elect Obama will inherit a very imperial Presidency. Obama is considering a fact-finding commission on executive actions.
Hitch is a bit underwhelmed about the over-expectations and under-assessment of Obama compared to the problems looming. Noting that people are looking for indications of future directions indicates how uncertain people are of what Obama is really about.
President-elect Obama has despatched an envoy to the Middle East to explain the policy of the new Administration: someone who the Obama campaign formerly severed ties with. Being cheered by Obama’s choice of Chief of Staff.
The Obama campaign spending is unlikely to be seriously audited while the McCain campaign accepted public money, so will be rigorously audited (and has about $US9m to pay for dealing with the audit).
The Washington Post’s ombudsman concludes that there was a pro-Obama tilt in its coverage.
Green initiatives mostly did badly at the polls.
P J O’Rourke thinks conservatives need time in the room full of mirrors, and he does not like what he sees.
The virtue of having a third party candidate at a debate.
Putting the significance of the first African-American elected President well. About Obama’s victory over racism: maybe Obama in the White House can help open up an honest discussion about the role racism does not play in black communities' problems.
Obama has come in for some criticism for not putting forth a "black" agenda--i.e., one designed to combat "racism" in various ways. It's because he knows that paradigm has no useful application to our times.
The election as marking economic, political and generational change.
Dubya is handling the transition graciously. President-elect Obama will inherit a very imperial Presidency. Obama is considering a fact-finding commission on executive actions.
Hitch is a bit underwhelmed about the over-expectations and under-assessment of Obama compared to the problems looming. Noting that people are looking for indications of future directions indicates how uncertain people are of what Obama is really about.
President-elect Obama has despatched an envoy to the Middle East to explain the policy of the new Administration: someone who the Obama campaign formerly severed ties with. Being cheered by Obama’s choice of Chief of Staff.
The Obama campaign spending is unlikely to be seriously audited while the McCain campaign accepted public money, so will be rigorously audited (and has about $US9m to pay for dealing with the audit).
The Washington Post’s ombudsman concludes that there was a pro-Obama tilt in its coverage.
Green initiatives mostly did badly at the polls.
P J O’Rourke thinks conservatives need time in the room full of mirrors, and he does not like what he sees.
The virtue of having a third party candidate at a debate.