In the immediate aftermath of the election, many pundits began shaping a new political narrative: that these next four years will be the ones in which Barack Obama cements his presidential legacy. Several commentators and columnists have speculated on what we will remember most about Obama when his presidency ends – his election as … Continue reading
It sometimes seemed it would never happen, but it has. The 2012 presidential election is over. The robocalls have stopped. The ads are gone. There are no new polls for pundits to pick apart, no new stump speech sound bites to discuss, no advisers spinning data points. The people have spoken, and they have … Continue reading
Well, my vote for President Barack Obama has been officially cast. I stood on line yesterday, encouraged by the fact that there were a good number of folks out waiting to vote on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Florida, instead of watching football (although I must admit I was keeping up with the games on … Continue reading
Hi there, WordPress pals! I’m back from my travels, and trying to regain some balance after several days of not enough sleep, too much food, and general chaos. I am also finding that my WP stuff is acting up – my Reader is not showing me anything, so when I sat down to catch up … Continue reading
YET ANOTHER UPDATE (10/16): OK, it seems there may be some legal issue here…the page is now back on Facebook, but it is called the Million Puppet March. Must be some Muppet lawyers getting unnerved in some way…still not sure about the Twitter though…will see what I can find if I have time before my … Continue reading
Shhhh….hear that sound? It’s the sound of millions of Democrats exhaling all at once. I’m sure I don’t have to tell anyone here that Vice President Joe Biden got the job done in the VP debate last night – and then some. Paul Ryan was very disciplined, very even-keeled, and very well-prepared. But despite this, … Continue reading
Over the past couple of days, I have spent a fair bit of time reading up on the investigation into the September 11th attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi. It is a very difficult situation to detangle, with a large cast of characters, conflicting information, and the added extra complication of partisan politics, which … Continue reading
There’s no way you can win a game if you don’t keep your eye on the ball. But what the hell are you supposed to do when the ball is constantly, suddenly, inexplicably changing direction? That, in a nutshell, is the problem that Barack Obama and American voters are facing when it comes to Mitt … Continue reading
Not a lot of time to hang around the WordPress clubhouse today, folks, but I did want to discuss a new Obama campaign video that I saw this morning. I know most of you have seen it by now yourselves, but here it is just in case: I think this ad is funny, but … Continue reading
We already know about Mitt Romney’s Big Bird problems. But who knew he had it in for Dora the Explorer and iCarly, too? Kid’s TV network Nickelodeon has, for the past several years, produced a special news show about the presidential election. During the past 6 presidential elections, they round up questions and concerns from … Continue reading
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