I’m generally not a huge fan of social networking sites. Myspace, Facebook and their ilk are lovely ways to get in touch with friends you haven’t heard from in ages, but beyond that, their value is limited. They are made even more useless by the recent trend of placing products and businesses on equal footing [...]
I’ve been thinking about this post for the past few days. I don’t normally read blogs like TigerHawk, but I think he brings up an important point. The inspiration comes from an Andrew Sullivan reader, who laments how Jeremiah Wright might block Obama’s eventual nomination:
I’ll just put that out there. If Obama is done in [...]
Politico has brought us the 50 greatest moments in American politics. Only one problem, they missed the greatest moment of all. While they certainly compiled a decent list, the race between Jack McMullen and Fred Tuttle stands alone as an epic example of great political theater.
In 1996 A Man With a Plan was released, a [...]
You know you’re an unpopular President when you’re a Republican and you’re getting booed like this at a sporting event. Still, not as bad as what Cheney got, nor is it as bad as what he ought to get.
“Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories”
- Abraham Lincoln
Winning is something we obviously value in America. Look at our popular culture’s fascination with competitive sports or our movies. We love winners. We love winning. None of this second place nonsense, we want our favorite athletes [...]
There have been many who have said they wished the Democrats would show a little spine. The truth is that the backbone is the reason I vote for Democrats. I see the party as a skeleton. We are its muscles. Our power is what holds up the Democratic party and we decide which direction it [...]