Archive for the 'Barack Obama' Category
Don’t Panic
Posted on August 18, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama | Leave a Comment
No, I’m not worried by Barack Obama’s declining poll numbers. This is, to veer wildly between different pop culture catchphrases, all part of the plan.
Remember: Obama has spent two weeks out of the last month away from the continental United States. One of those weeks was spent out of the country entirely and the other [...]
I Find Their Insanity Fascinating When It Doesn’t Terrify Me
Posted on August 14, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, religion, wingnuts | Leave a Comment
I’m a bit late on this, but the question only occurred to me just now:
If Republicans are trying to portray Barack Obama as the anti-Christ (and I’m not familiar enough with the symbolism to say whether or not I think they are1), aren’t they actually giving the fundies a reason to vote for Obama? Don’t [...]
Distaste For Colin Powell
Posted on August 14, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Colin Powell, Iraq war, endorsements | Leave a Comment
Something about the whole event will leave a bad taste in my mouth if Colin Powell does end up formally endorsing Barack Obama. Powell did not just endorse the disastrous invasion of Iraq. It was the centrist apolitical career military officer turned respected statesman’s willingness to risk his personal reputation in front of the United [...]
At Least He’s Not Tim Kaine
Posted on August 13, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Evan Bayh, running mates | Leave a Comment
That’s all I can say in regards to the latest VP speculation buzz making the rounds this afternoon:
Word has reached me that at Barack Obama’s Hawaii retreat, Evan Bayh’s chances to find himself the next Democratic VP candidate have moved to better than 50/50.
Bayh isn’t, in my opinion, toxic in the way Kaine was toxic. [...]
The Barack Obama I Like To See
Posted on August 5, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama | Leave a Comment
The senator needs to take this clip, stick an “I approved this message” on it, and run it on national television. This is the Barack Obama I want to vote for in November.
Via.
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Even I Know That Keeping Your Tires Inflated Properly Helps To Improve Gas Mileage
Posted on August 4, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, gas prices | Leave a Comment
And this is why the correct response would have been something along the lines of, “John McCain may not understand Barack Obama’s simple and good advice about improving your gas mileage because he’s so used to taking his wife’s private jet rather than driving and then putting the gas bill on the family’s American Express [...]
Only Gay I Mean, Effeminate Men Go To Gyms
Posted on August 1, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, George W Bush, The Wall Street Journal, the media | Leave a Comment
Via Sadly, No!, the Wall Street Journal is anxious to tell you of yet another way in which Barack Obama is Not A Normal Guy:
But in a nation in which 66% of the voting-age population is overweight and 32% is obese, could Sen. Obama’s skinniness be a liability? Despite his visits to waffle houses, ice-cream [...]
Memo To Barack Obama
Posted on July 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Dana Milbank, presidential presumption, race | Leave a Comment
Look, Senator, you really need to stop being so damned uppity. You’re even making guys like Dana Milbank uncomfortable. Look how he starts his latest column:
Barack Obama has long been his party’s presumptive nominee. Now he’s becoming its presumptuous nominee.
You can’t get any more blunt than that. And Milbank is not another stodgy old Richard [...]
Quick Additional VP Thought
Posted on July 29, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, running mates | Leave a Comment
Remember last week when the McCain camp intentionally let slip rumors of an impending VP announcement? The theory behind an impending pick went something like this: The second week of August features the Olympics, and by the time the Olympics are over, we’re almost into the Democratic convention. Then there’s hardly any time between the [...]
Now I’m Convinced
Posted on July 29, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Tim Kaine, gay marriage, running mates | Leave a Comment
Kathy G responds to the Tim Kaine speculation by pointing not only to his questionable record on choice, but to his abysmal record on gay marriage. The Virginia governor does not merely oppose gay marriage in the wishy-washy way we expect of Democrats trying to avoid a fight; he actively opposes civil unions and supported [...]
Uh-Oh
Posted on July 28, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Tim Kaine, reproductive rights, running mates | Leave a Comment
I spent all day reading about how Tim Kaine was at the top of Obama’s shortlist. I didn’t particularly care; I’ve never liked Kaine much, but I’ve never disliked him either; he’s just as good as most of Obama’s options (aside from a handful of choices I would really like).
But is the Virginia governor really [...]
Hmm, The Original Title I Used No Longer Made Sense After I Rewrote The Post…
Posted on July 28, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, race | Leave a Comment
Marc Ambinder flags “a statement released in John McCain’s name by his campaign”, noting that the candidate’s budget plan remains rather unhindered by reality. I, on the other hand, am merely offended by Grandpa John’s presumption:
I have an unmatched record in fighting wasteful earmarks and unnecessary spending in the U.S. Senate and I have the [...]
Nothing Is Private For A Presidential Candidate
Posted on July 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, religion | Leave a Comment
Some asshole actually took the prayer note Barack Obama left in the Wailing Wall and gave it to a newspaper. The newspaper, an Israeli paper I’ve never heard of named Maariv, then published the note for all to read. How fucked up is that?
And, for all the conspiracy theorists out there: No, the note was [...]
Obama In Berlin
Posted on July 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, diplomacy | Leave a Comment
The speech, in case you missed it:
I thought it was quite good, although the impact would probably be greater if we could see and hear more of the crowd’s reaction.
This is the man who will return America to the position in the world we all took for granted ten years ago, and this is his [...]
The Game Changer Everyone Chose To Ignore
Posted on July 21, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Barack Obama, Iraq war, Nouri al-Maliki, The Washington Post, the media | Leave a Comment
All weekend I watched to see how The Washington Post would play Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s endorsement of Barack Obama’s withdrawal timeframe. All weekend the Post buried the story in the middle of longer articles dealing with Obama’s world travels.
Iraq’s elected leader has unambiguously declared that Barack Obama’s plan for Iraq is more in [...]
On Forgetful Reporters
Posted on July 17, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, George W Bush, John McCain, the media | Leave a Comment
Marc Ambinder engages in some detailed analysis in an attempt to answer the following question:
When presidents travel overseas, the opposition party generally refrains from partisan criticism. But what’s the rule for presidential candidates? Sen. Barack Obama leaves soon for a long trip across the pond; will John McCain use the occasion to attack? Or will [...]
If This Was A Bad Month, John McCain Is Going To Hate To See A Good Month
Posted on July 17, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, fundraising | Leave a Comment
So, in a month when most of his preexisting small donors were thought to be taking a break and the media was widely predicting a severe fundraising shortfall, Barack Obama raised $52 million, only $3 million shy of the all-time record for a single month he set in February at the height of the battle [...]
Random Thoughts On “Obama Humor”
Posted on July 16, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama | Leave a Comment
Since it seems to be the Meme O’ The Day…
Point 1: There was a time following 9/11 when it wasn’t acceptable to make jokes about the president, his administration, Rudy Giuliani, the government, or America in general. Any jokes perceived as attacking, even mildly, any of the above were Unpatriotic and In Bad Taste.
If people [...]
Why Not Just Post A Sign Reading, “Racist Emails Wanted”?
Posted on July 16, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, wingnuts | Leave a Comment
John Derbyshire at The Corner has a brilliant idea:
Since Obama humor seems to be this week’s topic, I suggest we have a contest. Readers are invited to supply the punch line to any or all of the following Obama-joke openers. Prizes to be announced.
In case you thought Corner readers might be unable to come up [...]
Unclear On The Concept Of “Authenticity”
Posted on July 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Democratic convention, 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama | Leave a Comment
The Boston Globe has an absolutely atrocious “Barack Obama is so uppity. Did I say uppity? I meant, umm, elitist…” piece this morning. Peter Canellos’ “National Perspective” column attacking Obama for moving his nomination acceptance speech to Mile High stadium includes the following:
The answer seems to be that Obama, whose distinctive family background and upbringing [...]
