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The Light At the Beginning Of the Tunnel

McCain just conceded. I’m thrilled and relieved, but this isn’t over. We have a chance now to get back on our feet, restore some level of moral authority, to stop things from deteriorating further. But we have to work harder … Continue reading

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The John McCain Blues

I am, strangely enough, feeling almost optimistic about the election. Partially because of something Obama said in an excellent article this weekend in The New York Times Magazine, when the reporter asked him about how he would appeal to the … Continue reading

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Say It Ain’t So, Joe

So Joe isn’t a plumber, doesn’t pay his taxes, and isn’t even named Joe. And wouldn’t see his taxes increase under Obama’s plan. I’d say that Samuel the Tax Cheat is a pretty ideal illustration of Repugnant fiscal policy.

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Third Party? For Whom?

Once again, we’re getting down to the wire in a very close, and very important, election, and a disturbing number of people seem to be focused not on making sure the best candidate wins, but on supporting third-party candidates whose … Continue reading

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Drinking Games for Teetotalers

I doubt I’ll watch the debate ludicrously contrived political spectacle tonight, but I had an idea for a drinking game. You drink if Sarah Palin: correctly pronounces the name of a country or foreign leader correctly describes a policy of … Continue reading

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“I am a tolerant woman, but the one thing I will not stand for is disloyalty.”

I kept trying to think who Sarah Palin reminded me of. Finally, it hit me. Of course, Dolores Umbridge had experience in national government…

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“The Audacity Of Candor”

Frank Rich hits the nail on the head in his column today comparing Clinton’s Iraq speech with Obama’s speech on race: You have to wonder if her Iraq speech would have been greeted with the same shrug if she had … Continue reading

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Where the Perfection Begins?

I finally watched Barack Obama’s speech on race all the way through, and I have to say I’m tremendously impressed. After so many years of watching Democrats run and hide from anything that might offend anyone — Bill’s endless demoralizing … Continue reading

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Are we really back to this again?

I was definitely voting with my head rather than my heart when I pulled the lever for Hillary Clinton. Now my heart is starting to tell my head, “I told you so!”

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Decision at last

I voted for Hillary. Obama may have a better chance of winning, but she’d be a better president. We don’t need new ideas right now, we need old ones like competency, intelligence and morals. Hopefully I haven’t made a Nadir … Continue reading

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