move over, kevin bacon:
The latest right-wing game is to pin controversial figures, who might have said or done anything objectionable at any point in their lifetimes, to Barack Obama. Then make him apologize for them. Then make him denounce and reject them. And then say he hasn’t done enough to “distance” himself from them…
So, let’s […]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by josh
Filed under: Democratic Primary, Jeremiah Wright, Obama, Politics, reductio ad adsurdum | 2 Comments »
This morning’s news out of the UK
“Government should invest 10% of its transport budget on cycling and walking initiatives, according to a coalition of health, transport and leisure groups.
The 70 organisations are calling on all UK governments and local authorities to help fight obesity by “taking action on active travel”. The groups launched a […]
Posted on April 28th, 2008 by charlie
Filed under: cycling, human-powered, things that are metal | No Comments »
as i’ve said before, i think barack obama has done a fine job of articulating the reasons behind many black americans’ receptiveness to remarks like the now-infamous ones by rev. wright. but here’s a much more succinct explanation:
Three detectives were found not guilty Friday on all charges in the shooting death of Sean Bell, who […]
Posted on April 26th, 2008 by josh
Filed under: Jeremiah Wright, Obama, Sean Bell, Uncategorized, race, trigger-happy cops | 2 Comments »
this is such a transparent good cop/bad cop ploy. the GOP continues flogging the jeremiah wright meme while straight-shooting john mccain pretends to be above the mudslinging, and subservient political reporters are only too happy to let him have it both ways:
Amid Negative Ads, McCain Claims High Road
“For 20 years, Barack Obama sat in his pew, […]
Posted on April 25th, 2008 by josh
Filed under: Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Politics, race | 1 Comment »
mine:
Clinton 53
Obama 47
Posted on April 22nd, 2008 by josh
Filed under: Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Politics | 1 Comment »
enough of this crap.
howard dean is right: we have to get on with it and nominate a candidate already. neither clinton nor obama can reach the magic number of pledged delegates before the convention, and nobody benefits from more of what we saw wednesday night except the GOP. superdelegates, it’s time to pick your pony.
i’m […]
Posted on April 18th, 2008 by josh
Filed under: DNC, Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, Iowa Caucus, Obama, Politics, Uncategorized, superdelegates | No Comments »
if you’re not just a little bitter about the way things have been going in this country, you haven’t been paying attention.
if you don’t detect just a whiff of bitterness in the fact that 81% of us think ‘things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track,’ you fundamentally misunderstand the political mood of […]
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by josh
Filed under: Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, Obama, diseases we just made up | No Comments »
Jason Zengerle of The New Republic introduces us to this fine piece of viral wingermail:
Subject: LET ME SEE IF I HAVE THIS STRAIGHT:
HIS FATHER WAS A KENYAN, MUSLEM, BLACK-… WE HAVE SEEN PICTURES OF HIS AFRICAN “FAMILY
HIS MOTHER IS A KANSAN, ATHIEST, WHITE-WHERE ARE THE PICTURES OF HIS KANSAN, WHITE MOTHER AND HIS WHITE […]
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by mark
Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Posted on April 3rd, 2008 by josh
Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
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