Posted on February 8, 2009 by Mark
Some mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore type exuberance is part of the brute force shown by what the kids like to call the Netroots. It helped Obama raise about seventy gazillion dollars during the Democratic primary. It sent Joe Lieberman into the waiting arms of the GOP (where he belongs, really, [...]
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Posted on February 3, 2009 by Mark
I must say I was enjoying reading about/watching my predictions come to light regarding the infighting among Republicans. They did a good job, as usual, of keeping a good public face and appeared as if they were about to marshal in the herd and have them all chewing the same cud.
Then, President Obama tweaked Rush [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2009 by Mark
Okay, perhaps much to your surprise, Obama’s win did not signal an end to racism as we know it, or even an end to people talking about race and ethnicity. What with Nashville embroiled somewhat interested in a battle over legislation that sought to make the city less hospitable to those from other nations, you [...]
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Posted on January 20, 2009 by Mark