Posts Tagged ‘ Obama ’

Labor Day Means Workin’ the Television

September 5, 2011
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Labor Day Means Workin’ the Television

Ah, good ol’ Labor Day. While Obama’s out in the Motor City praising the unions and the middle class… While the American workers at Ford contemplate whether to go on strike (turns out, they should’ve taken the bailout money, news reports say)… And while Michele Bachmann terrifies us with gloom and doom of a...
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And so it begins…

January 21, 2009
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And so it begins…

This post was originally going to be titled, “Let it begin…” Something with a little more optimism, some hope, some glee. But all of those happy people feelings were dashed last night at 8:45pm. At exactly 8:45pm last night, a large part of the student population at the large southern state school I attend...
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I Have Nothing To Say (a.k.a. the nonpretentious Reaction to Obama’s Inauguration)

January 21, 2009
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I Have Nothing To Say (a.k.a. the nonpretentious Reaction to Obama’s Inauguration)

I find it relevant to point out that not one contributor – on the left or the right – weighed in on the momentous day that was yesterday.¹ Does this mean that we’re burnt out?  We needed a breather after the raucousness that was our twitterized Vice Presidential debate.  Or, we’re we too busy...
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Any Plans for the Inauguration?

January 15, 2009
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Any Plans for the Inauguration?

I bet your schedule isn’t as full as Obama’s. But, if you wanna go out and party, the AP has provided: “A schedule of some official and unofficial activities surrounding Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20…” Here’s a brief snippet from the article: SATURDAY, JAN. 17 _ President-elect Barack Obama and his family ride...
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First AG from Queens?

November 19, 2008
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First AG from Queens?

Though it may be not be official, news reports and conventional wisdom have it that Obama will nominate Eric Holder to be the next Attorney General. This would make him not only the first African-American Attorney General, but also (I believe) the first AG from Queens! (can someone confirm that he’s actually the first?...
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