Posts Tagged ‘ Barack Obama ’

Oh, THIS is helpful

November 21, 2009
By Billy Dennis
Oh, THIS is helpful

Wishing Barack Obama were not president, or strongly disagreeing with his policies, does not make you a racist. I get that. MOST people get that. So it’s entiirely possible to hate Obama and NOT be a racist. But anyone who thinks that racism isn’t driving SOME of the over the top criticism is being naive. Here’s the story...
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News: Chickens coming home to roost

March 21, 2008
By Billy Dennis
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...
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Today’s 6 links: A little tolerance, anyone?

March 15, 2008
By Billy Dennis

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...
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Politics: Life getting more like television every day

March 4, 2008
By Billy Dennis

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.
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Politics: Now, if we can get voters to follow directions …

February 11, 2008
By Billy Dennis
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.
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Politics: Scarlett is the new Obama Girl

January 28, 2008
By Billy Dennis
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...
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Politics: ‘It’s not about race,’ Obama says

January 27, 2008
By Billy Dennis

And this CNN commentator says Obama is forming a huge coalition: And on the lighter side:
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Politics: A free pass for Obama? Hardly …

January 23, 2008
By Billy Dennis

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...
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Politics: A message to Ron Paul supporters

January 14, 2008
By Billy Dennis

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...
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Politics: New Hampshire recount illustrates weakness of electronic voting

January 11, 2008
By Billy Dennis

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,...
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Politics: Another good reason to support Barack Obama

January 11, 2008
By Billy Dennis

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...
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Politics: Clinton pulls an upset … or did she hack the vote?

January 9, 2008
By Billy Dennis
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...
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