06Nov Suddenly, it may be cool to be an American again
VIENNA, Austria – She was a stranger, and she kissed me. Just for being an American.
It happened on the bus on my way to work Wednesday morning, a few hours after compatriots clamoring for change swept Barack Obama to his historic victory. I was on the phone, and the 20-something Austrian woman seated in front [...]
06Nov Palin Didn’t Know Africa Is A Continent, Says Fox News Reporter
Now that the 2008 election is over, reporters are spilling all the juciest, and previously off the record, gossip from the campaign trail. Much of it is about the infighting between Palin and McCain’s staff, as Newsweek’s treasure trove of post-election gossip reveals.
However, perhaps one of the most astounding and previously unknown tidbits about Sarah [...]
05Nov CARIBBEAN: Region Sees Sympathetic Ally in Obama
By Peter Richards
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 5 (IPS) - They sat glued to their television sets as the new president-elect of the United States. Barack Obama, during his acceptance speech in the early hours of Wednesday, made reference to those listening “in far off places” around the world.
As they danced, honked car horns and [...]
05Nov Rahm Emanuel
Name: Rahm Emanuel
Being considered for: White House chief of staff
Would bring to the job: An unusual hybrid of high-level experience as a top adviser to President Bill Clinton together with proven expertise as a Congressional leader and political strategist. Mr. Emanuel is also a close friend of Mr. Obama, a fellow Chicagoan.
As the No. 4 [...]
05Nov Four Senate races still undecided
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With four razor-close U.S. Senate races yet to be decided, Democrats hoped on Wednesday to further expand their majority in the new Congress and act quickly with President-elect Barack Obama on an ambitious agenda.
If all four races go to Democrats, they would end up for the first [...]
05Nov If You Want George W. Bush to go to Prison…You Better Vote for Obama
We have heard the arguments. We have heard the agendas. Now, the country goes to vote. Will the winner be successful in turning the nation around for the better? Probably not. It will take more than two terms to fix this mess. However, there is something at stake, and that is George Walker Bush paying [...]
05Nov Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress
WASHINGTON—After emerging victorious from one of the most pivotal elections in history, president-elect Barack Obama will assume the role of commander in chief on Jan. 20, shattering a racial barrier the United States is, at long last, shitty enough to overcome.
Faced with losing everything, Americans took a long overdue step forward and elected Barack Obama.
Although [...]
24Oct WILL FERRELL as Bush Endorsing McCain/Palin
Starring Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, and Darrell Hammond. Written by Adam McKay.
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24Oct Ron Howard’s Call To Action
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24Oct Why Barack Obama Is Winning
General David Petraeus deployed overwhelming force when he briefed Barack Obama and two other Senators in Baghdad last July. He knew Obama favored a 16-month timetable for the withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Iraq, and he wanted to make the strongest possible case against it. And so, after he had presented an array of [...]
