I assume that most people have seen the season 5 premiere On Demand; if you haven't, please do so now. After watching the entire series On Demand over the course of the past four months, I now feel like an ordinary loser, having to sit...
Month: January 2008
An important piece by Charles Peters about Obama's work in the Illinois legislature, including working to compel both houses of the legislature into passing a law requiring videotaped confessions --.
Not that his supporters could mount anything but the most feeble arguments, but claiming that Obama won Iowa (approximate percentage of white people: 106%) because someone wanted to vote "for.
Former Obsidian Wings blogger Andrew Olmsted was killed in Iraq. His courage was admirable, and sincerest condolences to his friends and family.
As regrettable as it is that McCain is likely to be the GOP nominee, watching Rudy's self-paradoic self-immolation will provide considerable amusement. Elsewhere, I also have to ask how Giuliani's.
Whatever you think about his politics, you have got to give it to the man: he gives good speech.
As I turned to my distraction from inane television punditry, it occurred to me that we could see not only the first African-American president but the first NHL MVP of color in 2008. Clearly, Iginla was robbed of the '02 MVP because of the grand...
So, unlike my compatriots, I'm keeping my political endorsements mum for now (though it's safe to say that I won't be supporting Hillary). But I do have a film endorsement..
Obama wins in Iowa--good; hopefully Edwards will finish second. Huckabee wins the GOP, with Saint McCain currently running a distant 4th with 12%, behind Frederick of Hollywood. Which I'm sure.
With the first caucus imminent, I guess it's time for discussion about how we would like the primary to come out. And my answer is: it depends. To preface this, I should say that I think Clinton would be a pretty good president, and I...
But that doesn't mean the issue of the war should slip to the backburner of voters' consciences and therefore become less important to the presidential campaigns, as has apparently happened.I.
In addition to Tom, I see that Josh Marshall -- who, like me, had written off McCain's candidacy long ago -- now sees McCain as the favorite. Depressingly, I think.