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For the War but Against the Recession?
2008-02-27 14:50:00 With all of the money being spent on the war in Iraq, I wonder just how many of the people that are in support of the war are complaining about a recession here in America? According to a CBS/NYTimes poll on pollingreport.com, 34% of the people... More About: Recession
A Congressional Walk Out?...Are They Still Getting Paid?
2008-02-15 14:51:00 Umm, I didn’t know that you were allowed to be childish once you got elected to Congress. Afterall, they do impose an age limit, so I would have to assume that is in place to prevent child-like arguments and tactics from happening on the House... More About: Paid , Walk
HIllary Is Pulling a Giuliani
2008-02-15 14:47:00 With a slim margin of delegates separating Democratic Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, momentum could be the determining factor in this race. Unfortunately, for Hillary, Barack has all the momentum. He has dominated... More About: Giuliani
A Pay Raise, Are You Serious?
2008-02-13 17:22:00 Look, far be it from me to harp on anybody’s quest to get money and more money. I am a firm believer of capitalism, and I understand everything that comes with it, both the good and the bad. However, at the same time, I think the privatization of a...
America is Buying Barack
2008-02-12 05:20:00 After Barack Obama decisive victories on February 9, 2008 where he won all three major Democratic Presidential nominee primaries by double-digit margins the momentum is clearly in the pocket of the Illinois Senator. Fortunately, for him, that is... More About: America , Buying
Barack Obama Sweeps Saturday Night Primaries
2008-02-10 04:58:00 Say what you will about a Democratic Presidential nominee frontrunner, but if you insists that there is one, it is looking more and more like that candidate is named Barack Obama . Although, the race is far from decided, the momentum, and more... More About: Barack Obama , Night , Saturday
Why is Bush Telling People What to do with Their Vote?
2008-02-09 18:36:00 I am not exactly sure why President George Bush thinks he can tell voters what to do. Even if it is the people at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a group that stands by Bush's political objectives. However, he did tell potential... More About: People , Vote
Will the Nation Be Polarized by the Black Vote?
2008-02-07 11:09:00 If one thing was determined during Super Tuesday’s primary elections, it was the fact that Barack Obama dominated the black vote. And this certainly is worth noting, because in no way was Barack Obama, the lone black Democratic candidate, the... More About: Black , Nation , Vote , The Nation
The Spoils of Money In A Close, Close Race
2008-02-06 15:48:00 Super Tuesday proved one thing in both of the parties. That one thing is that money is heck of a thing when you’re trying to win a race. Now some of you may question that assertion, pointing to the fact that Mitt Romney had such a bad showing on... More About: Money , Race , Close
Super Tuesday Recap - Clinton vs. Obama
2008-02-06 09:40:00 A couple of months ago, February 5, 2008, or Super Tuesday , was a date that most democrats had targeted as the day that Hillary Clinton would have her coronation. But with an Iowa Caucus victory, a win in South Carolina, and $31 million worth of... More About: Obama , Recap
John Edwards Leaving the Race
2008-02-05 12:26:00 Now that we have had some time to digest John Edward’s departure from the race for the Democratic nomination for President, it’s time to reflect over his influence during the race, as well as his influence after it. First of all, John Edwards was... More About: Race , Leaving
Meritocarcy Anyone? - Exit Polls Suggest We Should Lean That Way
2008-01-28 13:12:00 Once upon a time, there was a place in western culture that allotted for elite to rule a nation. Typically called an oligarchy, such a government usually rested power with privileged minority groups, usually consisting of the wealthy, family... More About: Lean , Polls , Exit polls
Stimulus Plan: Where’s my $600 bucks?
2008-01-28 13:12:00 Are you confused about the proposed stimulus plan being concocted by the United States Government? You’re not the only one. Here are a few details (as they currently stand) about the most recent stimulus plans in terms of their effect on... More About: Bucks , Plan
Will Bill spoil this for Hillary?
2008-01-28 13:11:00 Entering the Democratic South Carolina Primary, many pundits and politicians took issue with the fact that that Bill Clinton was so active in the Hillary Clinton’s campaigning efforts. Well, on January 27, 2008, some of those pundits’...
Meritocracy On High
2008-01-28 13:11:00 After seeing some of these election polls, one has to consider revising the whole Republican Democracy we have going on in America. Our voting system just does not make sense. For example, in a Republic, we are supposed to vote for people who... More About: High
Barack Obama Wins the Gold in South Carolina
2008-01-27 19:38:00 Barack Obama , Presidential candidate, was supposed to win the Democratic South Carolina Primary, held on January 26, 2008, for a number of reasons. For one, he had put more effort into it than national front runner Hillary Clinton. Clinton had... More About: Barack Obama , Gold , Barack
People Questioning Micro-hoo?
2008-01-27 12:24:00 The potential Micro soft-Yahoo merger has been the buzz throughout the Internet world, especially in blogs. Much of the buzz has been positive, with bloggers talking about the endless possibilities of the search engine and email world that could... More About: People , Questioning
Microsoft Intends to Buy Yahoo
2008-01-27 12:23:00 In a move that can only be deemed gargantuan, Microsoft has announced that it has made an offer to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion. This move could ultimately change the internet, as we know it. Microsoft is the biggest software giant in the world,... More About: Yahoo!
NY Times Gives Endorsements
2008-01-26 13:48:00 On January 24, 2008, the New York Times Editorial Board announced the two candidates that they are endorsing in this year’s Presidential Primaries. On the Democratic side, the oft-liberal paper selected Senator Hillary Clinton as their choice to...
"Crank That Soulja Boy"...Great Business Platform or New Aged Blackface?
2008-01-20 21:45:00 I was one of those who thought that the term “Crank that Soulja Boy ” would immediately mean the end of the Black race as we knew it. Many performances in the history of entertainment in America have been at the expense of a black person’s... More About: Business , Great , Platform
In the Nevada Vote Clinton Comes Out on Top, As Does Romney
2008-01-20 00:03:00 Tell me if you have heard this story before. With a Bush in Presidential office, the economy embarking upon a recession, and a Clinton running for the Democratic nomination for the General Presidential Election, that same Clinton managed to take a... More About: Nevada , Vote , Romney , Linton
Editor of Golfweek Gets the "Axe" for the "Noose"...Sort of
2008-01-19 04:21:00 As many people know, Golfweek Magazine published its January 19th issue with a noose on the cover. The illustration was for an article on Kelly Tilghman’s statements about Tiger Woods that used the word “lynch” (discussed here on The Sports Watchers... More About: Sort , Editor , Noose
So What Exactly Did "Fifty" Mean By "Magic Stick"...?
2008-01-15 03:13:00 Is there a drug that can make you rap or sing better? Probably not. Nevertheless, that has to be the first comical thought that comes to your mind when you hear that the Albany Times-Union leaked a report that found Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and... More About: Magic , Stick
Pollsters Got It Wrong in New Hampshire...Duh!
2008-01-11 15:42:00 I was not as astounded by the fact that the “polling experts” got the Democratic New Hampshire primaries so wrong. In fact, I’m more surprised when pollsters get it right. Look, I have taken many statistics classes in my day, and while I am... More About: Wrong
Sharpton Calls For Broadcaster's Job
2008-01-11 15:41:00 Al Sharpton , once again, is calling for another member of the media’s job. This time the target is Kelly Tilghman, a host for the Golf Channel’s golf tournament. After co-host Nick Faldo began to say, “To take on Tiger [Woods], well, yeah they... More About: Calls , Aster
Hillary Clinton and John McCain Can Mark W’s Next To Their L’s
2008-01-09 06:12:00 With 37% of the Republican Primary Vote, John McCain won the state of New Hampshire. That victory came narrowly though, beating Presidential hopeful by only 5-percentage-points. Hillary Clinton ’s victory was even closer. After a close race,... More About: Mark
Why Won’t Microsoft Just Give This One Up?
2008-01-09 04:34:00 The Zune! Sure you’ve heard of it. It’s that thing that is supposed to be like the iPod, only more complicated and less versatile. I try not to take those Apple vs. Microsoft commercials seriously, only relying on them as a bid for humor... More About: Give
Which Factor Is the Greater Deterrent? Race or Gender?
2008-01-08 21:30:00 With the primaries underway, one has to wonder how exactly the nation feels about a woman, Hillary Clinton, and a black man, Barack Obama, running for the Democratic nomination. Gloria Steinem, co-founder of the Women’s Media Center, wrote in... More About: Gender , Race , Factor
A Deeper Look Into the Iowa Caucus Results
2008-01-06 09:36:00 For whatever reason, Iowa plays a big part in determining the Presidential Candidates, and it will be no different here in the 2008 Presidential Election. And it looks as if Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee are off to an early lead with wins in... More About: Results , Iowa Caucus , Caucus
Barack Obama Takes Progressive Step
More articles from this author:2008-01-05 05:13:00 There are some things you talk about, knowing very well that the reality of those specific things happening are anything but realistic. But then comes the day when sanguine conversations become genuine possibilities. On January 3, 2008, something... More About: Progressive , Barack Obama , Barack , Obama , Step 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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