Headlines & Admin Note
So, um... hi?
::shuffles feet nervously::
You may have noticed that since I got out of the hospital a month ago, I haven't been posting here at all. Luckily thisficklemob has helped pick up the slack. ::big massive hugs to Caia::
Basically, it's been a combination of trying not to fail my classes, having continued to struggle with my illness, and having absolutely zero interest in politics lately. But the Iowa caucuses are like 2 1/2 weeks away, and I really want to get back into this blog again. I definitely want to be there for the 2008 races like I couldn't be for the last presidential election, when I was reduced to posting on a special filter out of fear of starting wank with my republican friends. (Which, believe it or not, I actually have a couple of those!)
I have my last final and the semester ends on Tuesday, and then I have like a month break until classes start up again, so hopefully I will be able to post more.
At any rate, have some headlines. (Please note that while everyone knows my clear preference in this race, I'm trying to give equal links to all the Democratic candidates.)
++ Obama showing new confidence with Iowa sprint.
++ Obama says he's ready for White House.
++ The latest reality show: die-hard, freeze-frame politics with a life of their own.
++ Hillary Clinton has secured a very important endorsement from teh Des Moines Register. McCain also got a key endorsement. More on the endorsements from NYT.
++ Hillary also landed influential Charleston and Chicago Tribune endorsements. Go Hillary!
++ Newsweek says there's Trouble in Hillaryland. I don't quite buy that.
++ Edwards returns to populist message.
++ Newsweek's cover story is on Edwards.
++ Howard Fineman says "Barack Obama couldn't have hoped for a better endorser than Oprah. Problem was, she outshone the candidate."
++ A new American Holy War.
++ Teacherken (a local Virginia blogger) reviews Tom Oliphant's new book, "Utter Incompetents: Ego and Ideology in the Age of Bush".
++ WaPo has a front page feature on States opting out of abstinence-only programs. Good job, states! Virginia finally did something that didn't piss me off and cut abstinence-only funds recently. (I heart my Democratic governor.)
::shuffles feet nervously::
You may have noticed that since I got out of the hospital a month ago, I haven't been posting here at all. Luckily thisficklemob has helped pick up the slack. ::big massive hugs to Caia::
Basically, it's been a combination of trying not to fail my classes, having continued to struggle with my illness, and having absolutely zero interest in politics lately. But the Iowa caucuses are like 2 1/2 weeks away, and I really want to get back into this blog again. I definitely want to be there for the 2008 races like I couldn't be for the last presidential election, when I was reduced to posting on a special filter out of fear of starting wank with my republican friends. (Which, believe it or not, I actually have a couple of those!)
I have my last final and the semester ends on Tuesday, and then I have like a month break until classes start up again, so hopefully I will be able to post more.
At any rate, have some headlines. (Please note that while everyone knows my clear preference in this race, I'm trying to give equal links to all the Democratic candidates.)
++ Obama showing new confidence with Iowa sprint.
++ Obama says he's ready for White House.
++ The latest reality show: die-hard, freeze-frame politics with a life of their own.
++ Hillary Clinton has secured a very important endorsement from teh Des Moines Register. McCain also got a key endorsement. More on the endorsements from NYT.
++ Hillary also landed influential Charleston and Chicago Tribune endorsements. Go Hillary!
++ Newsweek says there's Trouble in Hillaryland. I don't quite buy that.
++ Edwards returns to populist message.
++ Newsweek's cover story is on Edwards.
++ Howard Fineman says "Barack Obama couldn't have hoped for a better endorser than Oprah. Problem was, she outshone the candidate."
++ A new American Holy War.
++ Teacherken (a local Virginia blogger) reviews Tom Oliphant's new book, "Utter Incompetents: Ego and Ideology in the Age of Bush".
++ WaPo has a front page feature on States opting out of abstinence-only programs. Good job, states! Virginia finally did something that didn't piss me off and cut abstinence-only funds recently. (I heart my Democratic governor.)