As in the primaries and in the national campaign, the Obama krew are happy to keep their own counsel. There is a lot passing in the media slipstream on which a less disciplined operation might be inclined to bite, if only as a warning to keep some distance. They might be forgiven for thinking that, [...]
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Idiot Wind
Posted in Obamamerica on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Race
Posted in Obamamerica on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For the first time in my life as a voting citizen, I cast my ballot for a presidential candidate for whom I’m truly happy to vote: Barack Hussein Obama. I voted absentee and early in my town in Massachusetts, as I’ll be out of the country next week. Since my first vote, against Nixon in [...]
Cursing both houses…
Posted in Obamamerica, Uncategorized on October 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There is an interesting clip from a Real News interview of Howard Zinn up on Al Giordano’s top-quality blog, The Field. Responding to questions about Nader, a third party, and how to break out of the two-party system in order to drive more radical change, Zinn points out that Nader’s transplantation into the electoral arena has [...]
Tears of rage
Posted in Obamamerica on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ted Kennedy’s appearance at the Democratic National Convention last night brought tears to my eyes, and I was surprised, until I examined my reactions and understood something about this moment in time and its relation to a moment forty years ago that I had only vaguely felt before.
Caroline introduced him. We both look a whole [...]
