the imbroglio

This is news that never gets old: Obama won! Ok, so it’s not news…. Still, I can’t get over it.

The mind boggles at what is going to happen next Tuesday…. The polls suggest “yes,” but what do polls mean in an age off electronic voting?… But am I paranoid enough?Honestly Obama’s 30 minutes of prime time tonight bothers me.

We are not in the habit of criticizing women in the public sphere, as we usually feel we should support our female compatriots with as much encouragement as we can. However, Sarah Palin’s record is anti-woman. Feminism is not simply about achieving the power and status typically held by men. It’s about protecting and supporting [...]

It’s really perverse how hitting the snooze button on the alarm is like a trigger to make me fall immediately and deeply asleep, only to be rudely awakened again 9 minutes later when the alarm goes off again.

Listening to the NPR tell me that groups of Hilary Clinton supporters are going to vote for McCain if Obama becomes the Democratic candidate. Exqueeze me?

So why were all the polls in New Hampshire wrong? Supposedly Hilary was on her last legs; a solid loss in New Hampshire and her own staff was planning to tell her to pull out of the race.

Case Management:Presidential Candidate: I admit, I’m just starting to pay more than passing attention to the campaign, but one thing is immediately clear: Barack Obama wins hands down when it comes to public speaking, both on radio and television interviews and in big speeches. The man is just awesome when it comes to stringing one sentence after another in a convincing, genuine, inspiring, and persuasive way. His speech last night compared to Hillary’s or McCain’s?

You know, I’m not all excited about Al Gore getting into the presidential race, but I know one thing: We should be listening to what this man is saying, and not just about global warming…. In order to reclaim our birthright, we Americans must resolve to repair the systemic decay of the public forum…. We must insist on an end to the cynical use of pseudo-studies known to be false for the purpose of intentionally clouding the public’s ability to discern the truth.

Hooray! The Welcome back to divided and accountable government!