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Obama's Summer Reading List
It's a pleasure to have a president with a love for literature. While Obama's summer reading list is more than adequate, may I suggest he add my new book, ''Giants On My Shoulders''. It's the story of a club boxer who spars with legendary champions like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Joe Frazier. This tale of a commoner who helps to elevate ...
Posted to Politics by Ben Clement on August 25, 2009
The Audacity of Accomplishment!
Among the many political advantages that Sarah Palin’s candidacy brings to the table is that her mere presence will inevitably invite all too predictable and insulting Barrack-attacks from Democrats, such as the patronizing and politically self-destructive comment made today by none other than Barrack Obama on “60 Minutes.” Obama condescendingly ...
Posted to Readme by audacity of accompishment on August 31, 2008
Is The Media Bias? Here is Evidence of Bias
How the Media Vote. Surveys of journalists’ self-reported voting habits show them backing the Democratic candidate in every presidential election since 1964, including landslide losers George McGovern, Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis. In 2004, a poll conducted by the University of Connecticut found journalists backed John Kerry over George W. ...
Posted to Politics by MiamiVice on August 13, 2008
Put Obama on the spot with his lies-Part 2
Obama's 76 lies and counting.... 1.) Selma Got Me Born - LIAR, your parents felt safe enough to have you in 1961 - Selma had no effect on your birth, as Selma was in 1965. Source: hotair.com 2.) Father Was A Goat Herder - LIAR, he was a privileged, well educated youth, who went on to work with the Kenyan Government. 3.) Father Was A Proud ...
Posted to Politics by MiamiVice on August 11, 2008
Franken on the Hill
Before we rebuild another country we need to clean our own house. By that I mean send career politicians packing, rather they be republican, democrat or an independent. Sorry this means Ted Kennedy needs to go home and fight his cancer and Oklahoma's Istook needs to return to mopping floors at the radio station. There could be worse things to ...
Posted to Readme by elkc on July 8, 2008
Both Rich AND Smart -- Now, THAT is RARE
I have been fulminating for years now about Harvard, and was happy to learn about Michael Kinsley's long ago household affiliation there. I was never headed for Harvard, but years later, learned that a high school classmate of mine, female from Homewood Floosmoor Community High School -- served Harvard as a Deputy Admissions Director for ...
Posted to Readme by MichaelBernard1 on June 19, 2008
MEMORANDUM BEFORE THE SUNDAY MORNING TALK SHOWS
The Wright controversy allowed critics of Barack Obama to lay into his judgement, his political instincts and reaction time, and his temperament.This Sunday, the chattering class will be intensely involved in a post-mortem of the controversy, and might find it profitable to ponder an example from American history.''[He] had no spontaneity--no ...
Posted to Chatterbox by Martin Edwin Andersen on May 2, 2008
America &amp; the Media Needs the Pillars of Character
I think a wonderful way to get this race in perspective is to frame it in a completely objective set of rules! Trustworthiness Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends and ...
Posted to Politics by litzealot on April 24, 2008
Re: Michelle Feeling Proud
My question is why is it unpatriotic to question ourgovernment? Why is it unpatriotic to say, ''I don'tlike the direction American Politics have gone for thelast 20 years?'' Our Founding Fathers are the model of AmericanPatriotism. These are men (and women) who questionedhow American Colonial interests were being representedin the British ...
Posted to XX Factor by Kynedd on February 20, 2008
Re: Why read more into it? Steinem is not judging your vote
Regarding Reasons Why is Hillary such a bad candidate now. Steinem was questioning the public's committment to a woman, more than anything. Because the problem of choice is one of interpreting the messages, here is how I see the different ways Obama and Clinton have been interpreted. Seems to me the package adds up to an implict willingness ...
Posted to XX Factor by gayleirwin on January 8, 2008