Let's Be Careful Out There: Barack and Progressives
"It ain't what you don't know. It's what you think you know that ain't so that's dangerous."I was reminded of this pithy little saying last week, when confidence in Barack's lead in a few recent...
View ArticleJohn Lewis: "McCain does not consult me"
Saturday night I was stunned to hear John McCain list John Lewis as one of the people whom he would consult about his policies. John Lewis was one of MLK's foot soldiers who became a courageous leader...
View ArticleObama: "Experience" vs. Vision and Strategy
I'm about tired of the idea that experience is what the US needs right now in its political leadership. And I'm tired of the punditocracy shoving that meme into the electorate, as if it has some kind...
View ArticleBLAME AND THE CALAMITY OF 2009
This started out as a comment, but I've been thinking about it for quite some time. What is it with the Republicans, blame, and accountability? I think we have to conclude that they think that blame...
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