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  • "This Guy Won't Be Swiftboated"That was the title of my very first blog at www.barackobama.com. Fact is, I have a hard time navigating that site, and it was just moments ago that I finally found that essay through which…

  • JERRYPANDERING Jerrypandering: Sound bites from politicians as they move about from district to district.**************************************************************************** That would have been my entry in the …

  • That Glass CeilingI have this weird feeling that the Hillary Clinton supporters in our midst (here at this blog, I mean) still refuse to take my word for the fact that I will be as overjoyed as they when a qualified woma…

  • I Asked, and They ProvidedMy friends in the next county north of here came through for me, and supplied a link to Michelle Obama's breathtaking speech, given Monday night in Wisconsin.Warning: You need to download RealP…

  • Forget the Kool-AidIs Demography Destiny?I've been going crazy trying to find a YouTube or printed-text version of the speech Michelle Obama gave last night in Wisconsin. At least I think it was last night. A friend ca…

  • The DeKalb TragedyMomofjenmatt published an important blog the other day, and I'd like to share with all of you the comment that I made:There ARE answers to this madness, but nobody will set the wheels in motion.We need …

  • Solutions, Not SpeechesThat's what Hillary Clinton claims to offer. That's the latest campaign spiel she's offering. Obama's good at making inspiring speeches, she offers real solutions.I've never denied that she offer…

  • You Can Learn a Lot in Three YearsIt really frosts my bacon when voters tell me they've fallen for the claim that Barack Obama "lacks experience." Or that he'll be a "greenhorn" getting "on-the-job training" as contrast…

  • A PHOTO TO SHARE Mr. and Mrs. Twoberry photo by Bev Lipton****************************andA Barack Obama SightingHe's everywhere! He's everywhere! Even at ESPN.com, where he turned up in this week's column by Bill Simmo…

  • "The Verdict"Anybody remember that great 1982 movie where Paul Newman starred as washed-up lawyer Frank Galvin defending a client who was turned into a comatose vegetable because of malpractice?The anesthesiologist had b…

  • At the Risk of Offending Hillary Supporters ...I'm going to publish here some rather lengthy emails concerning the petition being circulated that is asking the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to stick to the rules it…

  • We Had a Great Weekend ...... which was a double birthday celebration. Barbara was [shhhh] on Jan. 28; I will be 68 on Feb. 17. Brother Bill and Sister-in-Law Bev sprung for tickets to Cirque Dreams, an extravaganza fe…

  • 9:30 a.m. edit I found a 68-minute video of Jim Cooper speaking at a "Net Impact" conference at Vanderbilt University in 2007. I haven't had time to listen to the entire lecture, BUT -- I can tell you I THINK he starts…

  • And There Was MusicBut alas, as usual, there's no time to write a proper review or expression of how apeshit ecstatic I went over the Shostakovich on Thursday night or the Dave Brubeck concert on Sunday afternoon.Here's …

  • Passion and HistoryWhonose's comment the other day -- "One day I will sit down and try to understand American sports..." -- inspired this morning's title.For those who wonder why the Super Bowl and the major golf tournam…

  • A Major Edit (5 p.m.) and an apology to supporters of HillaryFirst, here's the corrected link:www.my.barackobama.com/yeswecan And if the link doesn't work, try this one.Second, a warning: If you're supporting Hillary,…

  • All Hail the Giants Despite facing THIS TEAM, the New York Giants are Super Bowl champions. Somewhere there's probably a YouTube version of the pass from Eli Manning to David Tyree that I think will go down in Super Bow…

  • Dream BigIt's outrageous but this morning I'm going to compare Barack Obama with John F. Kennedy. Actually it's not outrageous; I'm just being humble.'Cause I'm not the first one to do so, and in fact this isn't even th…

  • Listening to All SidesA distinguishing characteristic of my favorite presidential candidate is that he has demonstrated a capacity, over the past 25 years, of being a person who listens to all sides, then gets everyone m…

  • Busy Day Today...and no time to write. For last night's debate, here's a wonderfully objective analysis. (In my opinion.)

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