Archive for November, 2008
Published November 26th, 2008
Barack Obama has one and millions of lefties seem to think that its the second coming, that Big O is going to lead us all into a future Democrat utopia. OK, maybe not that bad - but close. Much of the progressive wing of the Dem party (and I consider myself to be pretty much […]
Published November 11th, 2008
I haven’t posted much on the passage of Prop 8. I’ve tried to consolidate my thoughts on it, gauge what is going on, sentiment and legality. I’ve listened to people I deeply agree with and vehemently disagree with - people I know very well or nearly not at all. Mostly I’ve been frustrated, sad and […]
Published November 7th, 2008
Sometimes you come across something that is far better thought out and better researched than your own opinions. I came across an article like that today in The New Republic. In it, John B. Judis argues that the current Democratic shift in America has been happening for some time and was simply interrupted by 9/11. […]
Published November 6th, 2008
I positively bristle when people try to characterize the US as a center-right country. I was offended by conservatives who called George W. Bush’s 2004 win (by 1% in the popular vote, 3.5M votes, and a one-state 286-252 electoral victory) a conservative mandate. Don’t remember that? Let’s get a quick taste of what was said:
Q: […]
Published November 3rd, 2008
Here are, with less than 24 hours to go, my final 2008 voting selections.
President/Vice President
Barack Obama/Joe Biden
US Representative
Brad Sherman
State Senator
Carol Liu
State Assembly
Paul Krekorian
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Pretty much a straight Democratic Ticket.
Judicial
Hilleri Merritt, Cynthia Loo, Lori-Ann Jones, C. Edward Mack, Michael Jesic
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I hate these because it’s so hard to find good info. I’m simply going by the LA County […]