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Bob Dylan Endorses Obama; Discusses Upcoming Art Show
Bob Dylan says Barack Obama is ‘changin’ AmericaBy Alan Jackson and David Byers See entire Times Online interview with Bob Dylan, about his upcoming London art show and much more, at end of this article. His 1964 track ‘The Times … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Arts, Bob Dylan, Music, Obama, Popular Culture, Presidential Campaign, Rock 'n Roll
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H. Rosen : Hillary Missed Her Chance
I Am Not a Bargaining Chip, I Am a DemocratBy Hilary Rosen / June 4, 2008 Senator Clinton’s speech last night was a justifiably proud recitation of her accomplishments over the course of this campaign, but it did not end … Continue reading
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Tagged Clintons, Feminism, Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Women
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Michael Goldfarb : Scary New McCain Staffer…
Newest McCain official: President has “near dictatorial powers”By Glenn Greenwald / June 4, 2008 Bill Kristol today proudly announces that one of his Weekly Standard staff members, Michael Goldfarb, was just named the Deputy Communications Director of the McCain campaign. … Continue reading
Great Liberal Hope? Pilger and Hamilton on Obama
Any of you Obama supporters care to deconstruct Pilger’s argument on the matter of Senator Obama? I remain open-minded, and ever-eager to be “born again.” Doug Zachary / The Rag Blog / June 3, 2008 [David Hamilton and Scott Trimble … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Business, Hillary, Liberalism, Obama, Presidential Campaign, The Left
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Dear Screaming Woman…
This is an excellent post about the lunacy into which much of the Obama-Clinton maelstrom has devolved and the need to gain a bit of perspective about who the real mysognists are in this picture. Thorne Dreyer I have to … Continue reading
John McCain: His Own Best Caricature
In what is labeled as discussion of Bob Dole blasting Scott McClellan (not altogether wrongly!) as a johnny-come-lately “miserable creature” motivated solely by profit to make his belated “revelations” about Bush & Co’s misdeeds, is this seeming non sequitur, which … Continue reading
Obama Practices Looking-Off-Into-Future Pose
Subtle muscular adjustments can show, from left, wistfulness, determination, and unbridled hopefulness.Still working on the squinting, Axlerod admits… CHICAGO—As the 2008 presidential election draws closer, Democrat Barack Obama has reportedly been working tirelessly with his top political strategists to perfect … Continue reading
"Situational Ethics" and the Clinton Campaign
Two-Faced Woman / Eltern, 1997 Clearly some kind of compromise must be and will be worked out concerning Michigan and Florida delegates. Hell, it’s not their fault and they deserve some representation. But I’ll tell you one thing: if I … Continue reading
Stop Being a Presidential Romantic
True patriotism requires Americans to reject the two-party plutocracy. Credit: open sourcePoisonous Plutocracy Pushes Economic InequalityBy Joel Hirschhorn / May 28, 2008 Americans Must Find the Courage to Use Their Vote to Reject the Two-party Plutocracy Harming Them Financially The … Continue reading
Can George McGovern’s Left Populism Instruct Obama’s Modest Progressive Vision
Campaign worker Bill Clinton shown with presidential candidate George McGovern in 1972 AP photo.The American Left: McGovern, Obama, and ‘transformative’ changeBy Ken Brociner / May 25, 2008 One of the most common complaints among progressives is that we don’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Obama, Presidential Campaign, The Left
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Maureen Dowd : All About Eve
Hillary’s inelegant misspeakBy Maureen Dowd / May 25, 2008 Maybe it was the proximity of Mount Rushmore and Deadwood, but something caused Hillary’s inner Eve Harrington to leap out in South Dakota. Venturing into Daschle-Obama territory, she inadvertently and inelegantly … Continue reading
Barack Obama wants Bill to heal Hillary Clinton wounds
Obama’s team think their man and Bill Clinton can reunite the partyAn assassination remark is the latest twist to sour relations between the two rivalsBy Sarah Baxter / May 25, 2008 WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, the probable Democratic presidential nominee, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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