I'm so proud that the United States has elected Barack Obama president, potentially the most progressive president since Lyndon Baines Johnson, perhaps since FDR. And yes, I am ecstatic that we've elected a Black president. It's by no means the reason I voted for him (universal healthcare, Iraq withdrawal, economic policy, etc), but it's a ( Read more... )

Migosh, I can't believe Super Tuesday is almost here. Yesterday I watched most of what was arguably one of the most exciting Superbowls in history and I honestly probably actively watched less than 1/4 of it. Mind you, I didn't really care about either team, but still...THIS is my superbowl. Or my Olympics, even. Such a wealth of election night ( Read more... )

This is kinda long, but I'm trying do more political writing, 'cause I'd like to get better at it. So indulge me and let me know what you think.

A few thoughts on the country's recent outbreak of a particularly virulent strand of ObamamaniaLet's state the obvious. Barack Obama has a very realistic chance of winning his party's presidential ( Read more... )