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Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’

News: Chickens coming home to roost

I could not resist running this photo. I believe the man on the right needs no introduction. The guy on the left: The Rev. Jeremiah Wright. That’s the former pastor of Barack Obama’s church who the right wingers are using the scare Democrats into voting for Hillary Clinton, who the GOP thinks will be easier [...]

March 21, 2008 in The Wire
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Today’s 6 links: A little tolerance, anyone?

As I get ready for tomorrow’s Peoria Pundit Radio Show (6 p.m., listen here, call in at (347) 326-9459), I thought’s I’d toss together six links to keep readers occupied. I’m planning to talk about litter, but ANY subject is likely to come up:

Remember Sally Kern, that Oklahoma state legislator who said homosexuals are worse [...]

March 15, 2008 in Local
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Politics: Life getting more like television every day

Supposedly, the last season of “West Wing” is being played out in the 2008 Presidential race. It almost makes me wish I hadn’t stopped watching the show after Aaron Sorkin left so I’d know how this sucker is going to turn out.

March 4, 2008 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Politcs: I am sooooo disappointed in Obama

It turns out Barack Obama is one of those people.
Hat tip: SCAM.

February 29, 2008 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Politics: Now, if we can get voters to follow directions …

Yeah, I know. It’s not fair. Nobody in South Carolina named their town “Obama.” At least not in the colonial period, when I am sure the good folks of Clinton picked their name. Lincoln, Ill., I am told, was named after old Honest Abe before he became president.

February 11, 2008 in Overset
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Politics: Scarlett is the new Obama Girl

According to the Associated Press, the lovely Miss Scarlett Johansson is a fan of Barack Obama. I mean, a realllly big fan:
Scarlett Johansson told Associated Press reporters, “I am engaged to Barack Obama.” As relayed by People, the statement was an obvious dodge of a question about whether Johansson is engaged to current romantic interest [...]

January 28, 2008 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Politics: ‘It’s not about race,’ Obama says


And this CNN commentator says Obama is forming a huge coalition:

And on the lighter side:

January 27, 2008 in Overset
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Politics:Everything you wanted to know about Obama and Tony Rezko

I watched Hillary Clinton evoke the name of Tony Rezko during the debate in which she and Barack Obama got down and dirty. Yeah. THAT Hillary Clinton.
Archpundit has a primer here.

January 24, 2008 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Politics: A free pass for Obama? Hardly …

The pundits have been claiming that Barack Obama hasn’t been fully “vetted” by the press. Rich Miller looks at the facts and found that Obama’s home-state press has looked very deeply into his background, and so far they haven’t found much. No doubt that the Clinton crowd and right-wing radio will still spread this idea, [...]

January 23, 2008 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Politics: A message to Ron Paul supporters

Try to see past Ron Paul’s message of the day. Yes, he’s anti war. Yes, he’s anti tax. Yes, he’s (nominally) for the rights of the individual.
But look into his background. And look into the background of his most ardent, long-time supporters. You will see a history of racism, homophobia and paranoia.
I’ve written about Paul’s [...]

January 14, 2008 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Politics: New Hampshire recount illustrates weakness of electronic voting

I’ve never been sold on the idea of replacing reliable paper-based ballots with electronic voting. While there has always been cheating with paper ballots, it cheating that has to be done by hand, and there usually has to be some sort of conspiracy for it to be successful. Electronic voting can be hacked remotely, or [...]

January 11, 2008 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Politics: Another good reason to support Barack Obama

The reason: Roseanne Barr hates Barack. Of course, the fact that Oprah endorses Barack kinda makes me want to vote for, well, someone else. But Roseanne is far more annoying. Of course, if Rosie O’Donnell comes out for Barack, I might have to vote Green.
Whew! Thank goodness we have celebrities to tell us how to [...]

January 11, 2008 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Politics: Clinton pulls an upset … or did she hack the vote?

The polls have been wrong before.
Not only does Hillary Clinton’s narrow victory in the New Hampshire primary run contrary to polls conducted by the media and by the candidates themselves, they also seem to run contrary to exit polling.
So … either all the polls were wrong, or Sen. Clinton’s crying acts convinced enough voters [...]

January 9, 2008 in Overset
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Politics: Clinton quitting? That’s wishful thinking

Via Drudge:

Facing a double-digit defeat in New Hampshire, a sudden collapse in national polls and an expected fund-raising drought, Senator Hillary Clinton is preparing for a tough decision: Does she get out of the race? And when?!
“She can’t take multiple double-digit losses in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada,” laments one top campaign insider to [...]

January 7, 2008 in Overset
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Politics: Barack isn’t black enough?

This is what Hillary Clinton supporter Andrew Young says about Barack Obama:
Civil rights icon Andrew Young says Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is too young and lacks the support network to ascend to the White House.
In a media interview posted online, Young also quipped that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has her husband behind [...]

December 9, 2007 in Overset
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