With age we gain depth November 19, 2008

For Europe, Obama revives positive image of America’s unique identity | csmonitor.com
Leading Paris writer Bernard-Henri Lévy saw two visions of America on Election Day: “The McCain-Palin duo regarded “American dream” as a golden age to rediscover. Obama sees it as a new age to be invented, a model ever in progress … a frontier to [...]

Cops vs Book TV November 16, 2008

Guests for the Sunday TV News Shows – NYTimes.com
So the media is “biased” against Republicans?  Here are the guests for the talk shows this morning.  I took it one step further than Media Matters.
Republican Guests =10Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, RepublicanSen. Richard Shelby, RepublicanGov. Bobby Jindal, RepublicanMarsha Blackburn, RepublicanSen. Jon Kyl, RepublicanGov. Tim Pawlenty, RepublicanLt. Gov. Michael [...]

Christie hits one outta the park November 15, 2008

Free the GOP
Following the conventional wisdom of the past two presidential elections, McCain tried mightily to assuage the Republican Party’s social-fundamentalist wing. His selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose social views are entirely aligned with that wing, as his running mate was clearly meant to demonstrate his commitment to that bloc. Yet while his [...]

The new puppy November 14, 2008

I LoL’d.

Barna counts us November 13, 2008

Even though we were pretty much told to sit down and shut up by nearly every political candidate running, we still voted.
Barna voter survey: Atheists and Agnostics

The second largest faith group in America, trailing only the Christian segment, is atheists and agnostics. These religious skeptics represent about one out of every ten adults. About four [...]

Is our bloggers learning? November 11, 2008

Power Line – The Importance of Being Careful
Obama thinks he is a good talker, but he is often undisciplined when he speaks. He needs to understand that as President, his words will be scrutinized and will have impact whether he intends it or not. In this regard, President Bush is an excellent model; Obama should [...]

Ah, the theocrat’s global war never ends November 9, 2008

Max Blumenthal: Who Is The Mystery Man Behind Prop 8?
Who is funding California’s Prop 8, the country’s most controversial ballot measure? The Mormons’ donations are well known, and are a source of outrage among the church’s more moderate elements. But little attention has been focused on two of the proposition’s biggest individual donors: Elsa Broekhuizen, [...]

We’re Purple! November 7, 2008

A very cool interactive page with newspapers from around the world announcing Obama’s win: Obama Grabs Headlines
The next President of the United States – The Big Picture

Photos from Election night – Barack Obama’s Photostream on Flickr:

I loved McCain’s speech. It was the old McCain. The guy I knew before he hugged Jerry Falwell [...]

Bye Joe November 6, 2008

Fun Election Facts for the Kids

Barack Obama’s historic summit with Samuel “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher happened in Lucas County, Ohio. Obama carried the county 65-34 over John McCain.
And despite proving he knows LESS than anyone else about politics or economic theory, Joe decided to set up his own web site:
Mr. Wurzelbacher said he planned to [...]

What’s more American than a Mutt? November 6, 2008

The Search for the First Puppy – The Caucus Blog – NYTimes.com
Today, the Humane Society of the United States issued a statement suggesting it intended to hold Mr. Obama to adoption:
“We are grateful to the Obama family for previously announcing they will rescue a dog — a real message of hope and change for all [...]