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Tag Archives: obama
“Saving” Social Security
“The public, regardless of party, overwhelmingly opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare. But elected officials of both parties are hell-bent on conspiring to bring the programs to an end. They seem to have come to grips with a fact … Continue reading
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Tagged democracy, obama, politics, usa
Completely Wrong
“A black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs and a black puppet of corporate plutocrats. And now he has become head of the American killing machine and is proud of it.” -Professor Cornell West, who did 65 campaign events for Obama, … Continue reading
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Tagged election 2012, obama, politics
In Our Name
Obama has championed the idea of the American Caesar and made it bipartisan consensus Continue reading
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Tagged bradley manning, obama, torture, war
The Failures of Barack Obama
We had such high hopes. The presidency of Barack Obama started off with a bang, as he repudiated the most reprehensible policies of the previous administration through a series of executive signing orders. But since then it’s been all downhill. … Continue reading
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Tagged election 2010, food stamps, healthcare, obama, torture, trade
A Rich Embarrassment
In the final days of negotiation on the healthcare bill, President Obama twice postponed diplomatic trips to Indonesia and Australia, in order to close a deal that had engulfed the first 15 months of his presidency. The achievement noticeably improved … Continue reading
Vote Obama, But Don’t Stop There
Sarah Palin has been traveling around what she calls the Real America – the “pro-America” parts of the country, where they “grow good people” who “fight our wars.” These are the Real Americans, Sarah tells us. Real Americans know that … Continue reading
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Tagged election 2008, obama, usa
The Backslide Begins
Barack Obama is already letting us down. No sooner than I could get it out into words, he’s already settling into the disturbing patterns that ruined the McGovern campaign. Bad decisions – or worse, indecisiveness – followed by poor message control, … Continue reading
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Tagged election 2008, obama, usa
Fear and Loathing in ’08
Reading Hunter S. Thompson’s fine book on the 1972 presidential campaign today will trigger a case of reverse déjà vu: there is no lack of Fear and Loathing in the 2008 Presidential Election. Like Obama today, George McGovern offered the … Continue reading
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Tagged election 2008, history, obama, usa
PA Reality
Today, finally, the voters of Penn’s Woods go to the polls. But methinks tomorrow we will be no closer to having a Democratic presidential nominee. The recent debate was a travesty. Once again, I had no idea it was coming … Continue reading
The Madness Continues
So Hillary has taken her last stand at the Texas Alamo and survived. Now we are left in the midst of this battle and media orgy that covers it incessantly. I confess I am a political junkie. I love turning … Continue reading
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Tagged clinton, election 2008, obama, usa