Politics

Not McCain’s Friend

In For Sale, Politics on 7 October 2008 with 3 comments

After tonight’s second debate, I really had to get something off my chest. Or, better, on it.

Are you tired of John McCain calling you his friend, too?
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On Tonight’s Debate

In Politics on 26 September 2008 with 24 comments

Things I noticed watching tonight’s presidential debate.

Obama began many answers by talking about where he and McCain agree, whereas McCain started many answers with “what Obama doesn’t unserstand.” I want a president who seeks consensus, not condescension.
Obama looked at, and spoke directly to, McCain many times. McCain did not look at, or speak directly to, [...]

The Great Schlep

In Politics, Video on 25 September 2008 with 1 comment

The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.
I only wish grandma Gertrude was still alive so I could participate in The Great Schlep.

About The Veeps

In Politics on 4 September 2008 with 12 comments

John Adams once said the position of vice-president was “most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.” He should know. He was our country’s first veep.
Both presidential candidates selected people to be their running mates that are the things they are not. The young mixed-race guy picked an old [...]

Links for 2008-09-04: Politics

In Links, Politics on 4 September 2008 with 1 comment

Dooce: And… boom
Heather Armstrong endorses Obama in a personal, funny way. I’m sure the comments on this one will be interesting. Thank you, Heather, for writing what you believe.
Time’s Swampland Blog: What a Community Organizer Does
When Palin mocked Obama for being a “community organizer,” she got a cheap laugh. But she was mocking a man [...]

White Folks for Obama

In Life, Politics, Stories on 27 August 2008 with 9 comments

One of the many things I love about my dear wife is her patronage of the arts. After too many years living in cities, I’ve got my defenses up when we’re out on the street. But Heather loves artists and will usually buy from someone selling their work.
Over a year ago, we were walking down [...]

Obama Blows Me Away

In Politics, Video on 18 March 2008 with 10 comments

I just keep watching this video over and over again. And I’m not thinking “gosh, could a black man be president.” I’m thinking, could my embarrassing country actually elect someone able to speak about race with such authenticity?
I hope the answer is yes.

What Passes for Political Discourse in Our House

In Politics on 5 February 2008 with 11 comments

Me: So I decided I really want Obama to win.
Her: That’s great!
Me: No, it’s not.
Her: Why?
Me: Because that means he’s going to lose.
Her: Oh, come on.
Me: 16 years of voting history doesn’t lie.
24 hours pass.
CNN: Clinton, McCain claim California
Sorry, Obama.

Vote

In Politics on 5 February 2008 tagged Barack Obama, Voting with Comments Off

See also: Lawrence Lessig on why he’s for Obama. Very convincing.

New in Fray: Busted in Jena

In Fray, Magazines, News, Politics, Stories on 7 January 2008 with Comments Off

When a group of black students in Jena, Louisiana, defied tradition and sat under a “whites only” tree, no one could have predicted that it would become a national story, that Reverend Al Sharpton would lead a march through town, or that Michael David Murphy would quit his job and travel to Jena to meet, [...]